"Pakistan have stormed into the Super Eights with their best performance yet at the 2026 T20 World Cup, beating a below par Namibia by 102 runs. Electing to bat first at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on Wednesday, Pakistan hit 199-9 with Sahibzada Farhan hitting his first T20 international century. The 29-year-old was unbeaten on exactly 100 after facing 58 balls, hitting 11 fours and four sixes, while Usman Tariq registered his career-best bowling figures with 4-16."
"I have been playing domestic cricket for five years on a regular basis, and I don't miss a match, the right-hander said. The hard work in domestic cricket back home in Pakistan has paid off. Early on, the wicket wasn't easy. I told the captain and agreed to play normal cricket until the sixth over, then play my natural game from there."
Pakistan scored 199-9 after electing to bat at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo, with Sahibzada Farhan unbeaten on exactly 100 from 58 balls, hitting 11 fours and four sixes. Usman Tariq produced career-best bowling figures of 4-16. The 102-run victory secured Pakistan's place in the Super Eights and condemned Namibia to three defeats in three group matches. Farhan has accumulated five T20 centuries across domestic and international cricket since early 2025. Farhan had played domestic cricket regularly for five years and attributed his form to hard work back home. Pakistan needed a win after losing to India to avoid group-stage elimination.
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