ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8, Match 50: SL vs PAK, head-to-head, pitch report and predicted playing XIs
Sri Lanka face Pakistan in a must-win Super Eight clash at Pallekele, with their semi-final hopes depending on a big victory.
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Sri Lanka will square up against Pakistan in Match 50 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on 28 February. While Sri Lanka are already out of the semi-final race, Pakistan still have a small chance and must win this game to stay alive.
Sri Lanka had an impressive group-stage campaign with wins over Ireland, Oman, and Australia. However, their performance in the Super Eights has not been up to the mark. They suffered a 51-run defeat against England and then lost by 61 runs to New Zealand. With no points in this stage and a poor net run rate, the co-hosts will now aim to finish the tournament with a positive result in front of their home crowd.
Pakistan, led by Salman Ali Agha, are under pressure going into this match. They have not won a Super Eight game so far. Their match against New Zealand was washed out, and they later lost a close contest to England by two wickets. With just one point and a negative net run rate, Pakistan need a convincing win over Sri Lanka and must also hope results in other matches go in their favor. The margin of victory could be very important for their qualification chances.
SL vs PAK: Head-to-Head in T20Is
- Matches Played: 28
- Sri Lanka Won: 16
- Pakistan Won: 12
- Tied: 0
- No Result: 0
SL vs PAK: Pitch Report
The pitch at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium gives a fair chance to both batters and bowlers. Matches here are usually close and competitive. Batters can score runs with ease, while bowlers often take wickets in the middle overs. Fast bowlers get good bounce early on, but the pitch becomes easier for batting later. The average first-innings score is around 167 runs.
See Also: Watch: Team India arrive in Kolkata for Must-Win T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 clash vs West Indies
SL vs PAK: Predicted Playing XIs
Sri Lanka (SL):
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Dasun Shanaka (c), Kamindu Mendis, Dushan Hemantha, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Pramod Madushan
Pakistan (PAK):
Salman Agha (c), Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan (wk), Babar Azam, Salman Mirza, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Tariq, Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Shah Afridi
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