"When I lost the toss, it was always going to be challenging [bowling second] because of the dew. Then it was a very good pitch and restricting them below 148 was going to be a challenge. But we tried. I think if I won the toss then it could have been a different story."
"Sahibzada Farhan scored 100 off 60 balls, hitting nine fours and five sixes, his opening partnership of 176 with Fakhar Zaman (84) the highest for any wicket in the history of the T20 World Cup."
"Pakistan's score meant they had to restrict Sri Lanka to a score of 147 or less to progress to the semi-finals. But the co-hosts ensured Pakistan's elimination as captain Dusan Shanaka's unbeaten 76 and a half-century from Pavan Rathnayake (58) helped them to 207-6."
Pakistan was eliminated from the T20 World Cup Super 8s despite defeating Sri Lanka by five runs. Captain Salman Ali Agha attributed the loss to losing the toss and subsequent dew conditions that made bowling second challenging. Pakistan posted 212-8, featuring a record-breaking 176-run opening partnership between Sahibzada Farhan (100) and Fakhar Zaman (84). However, no other batter scored double figures. Pakistan needed to restrict Sri Lanka to 147 or fewer runs to progress, but Sri Lanka's captain Dusan Shanaka scored an unbeaten 76 and Pavan Rathnayake added 58 to help their team reach 207-6, securing elimination for Pakistan and progression for New Zealand.
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