Pakistan Must Win Big Against Sri Lanka to Qualify for T20 World Cup 2026 Semifinals

In the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Group 2, England has secured a semifinal spot after a narrow four-wicket win over New Zealand, who now sit second with three points and a net run rate (NRR) of 1.390. Pakistan, third with one point and a negative NRR of -0.461, remain in contention but must defeat Sri Lanka by at least 64 runs if batting first or chase the target within 13.1 overs to surpass New Zealand's NRR and qualify. Sri Lanka is already eliminated. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner acknowledged his team's fate depends on Pakistan's final match outcome, while Pakistan focuses on overcoming a challenging qualification scenario in their do-or-die game against Sri Lanka at Pallekele.