Wednesday is a very important day for the Men in Green in Colombo. After a crushing 61-run defeat to arch rivals India, Pakistan Find yourself in a must-win zone. With two wins and one loss, salman ali agaThe team needs a clinical performance to secure their place in the Super Eights and avoid a repeat of the 2024 heartbreak.
namibiaMeanwhile, he has shown that he is not here just to make up the numbers. While they have struggled against the giants in Group A, gerhard erasmusThe people of are notorious for being giant-killers in tournament play. With nothing to lose and a chance to spoil, they will try to take advantage of any nervousness in the Pakistan camp.
PAK vs NAM, T20 World Cup 2026: Match Details
- date and time: 18 February (Wednesday); 3:00 PM IST / 9:30 AM GMT
- venue: Sinhala Sports Club, Colombo
PAK vs NAM, head-to-head record (T20I)
Matches played: 1 | Pakistan won: 1 | Namibia won: 0
Sinhalese Sports Club Pitch Report
The Sinhala Sports Club surface in Colombo generally offers a contest that changes character as the match unfolds. Initially, the batsmen benefit from genuine bounce and a quick outfield, turning the powerplay into a productive phase where clean hitting and stroke-play are rewarded. However, as the innings progress, the pace of the pitch decreases, with dry areas allowing turn and grip.
That gradual slowdown often shifts the balance towards the spinners, who become increasingly influential in the middle overs and the final overs. The trend of the tournament shows that teams like to chase the target often, but when the surface starts breaking up it may be difficult to achieve a score of more than 170 in the first innings. Adding another layer to the contest, dew is expected to play a role, which may prompt captains who win the toss to field first and take advantage of potentially easier batting conditions later.
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Squad:
Pakistan: Salman Ali Aga (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem AshrafFakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafe, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq.
Namibia: Lauren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicole Lofty-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, Zane Green (wk), Ruben Trumpelman, Dylan Leichter, Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, Max Hengo, Malan Kruger, Alexander Volschenk, Jack Brassell, Jan Balt
PAK vs NAM, T20 World Cup 2026: Today Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Pakistan won the toss and bowled first
- Namibia Powerplay Score: 40-50 (6 overs)
- Namibia’s total score: 160-170
Case 2:
- Namibia won the toss and bowled first
- Pakistan Powerplay Score: 45-55 (6 overs)
- Pakistan’s total score: 170-180
Match Result: The team bowling first won the competition.