The 35th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 between Pakistan and Namibia will be played at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. Pakistan is feeling the pressure after losing another tough match to India, which was a 61-run defeat chasing 176 and being bowled out for 114. The Pakistan team is facing a major problem with batting, with only Sahibzada Farhan scoring 100+ runs in this tournament. Their bowling performance has been excellent. 

On the other hand, Namibia's performance in this tournament is poor, having lost all their matches and currently occupying the bottom position in the points table. Namibia suffered their third loss in a row in the T20 World Cup 2026 in their last match against the USA. Thus, they have already been ruled out of the Super 8 qualification.

Also Read: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026: Points table, most runs, most wickets after NEP vs SCO Match 33

PAK vs NAM Match Details

• Match: Pakistan vs Namibia, 35th Match

• Date: 18th February 2026

• Time: 3.00 M IST

• Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo 

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar 

PAK vs NAM Weather Report

Pitch Report - Sinhalese Sports Club 

A balanced surface for T20 cricket is provided by the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo. At first, scoring runs is easy due to the true bounce movement.

• Spin-friendly surface 

• High-scoring ground 

• Small boundaries 

PAK vs NAM Recent Form

PAK vs NAM Head-to-Head Record

• PAK Wins - 1

• NAM Wins - 0

Top Batters to Watch – PAK vs NAM

• Sahibzada Farhan (PAK): 120 runs in this tournament 

• Louren Steenkamp  (NAM): 93 runs in this tournament 

• Nicol Loftie-Eaton (NAM): 83 runs in this tournament 

Top Bowlers to Watch – PAK vs NAM

• Gerhard Erasmus (NAM): 6 wickets in this tournament 

• Saim Ayub (PAK): 5 wickets in this tournament 

• Usman Tariq (PAK): 4 wickets in this tournament 

PAK vs NAM Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If NAM bats first

• Powerplay Score: 40–45

• Predicted Total: 140–150

• Match Result: PAK to win

Scenario 2: If PAK bats first

• Powerplay Score: 55–60

• Predicted Total: 160–175

• Match Result: PAK to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

PAK vs NAM Predicted Playing XIs

Pakistan 

Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (C), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (WK), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq.

Namibia  

Loureen Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (C), JJ Smit, Zane Green (WK), Ruben Trumpelmann, Dylan Leicher, Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, Max Heingo.

Why Pakistan is the favourite today

• Saim Ayub's performance 

• Good Spinner 

• Strong top-order

PAK vs NAM Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, Pakistan are the favourites to win this ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha are expected to be the key performers.

Winning chances

PAK: 70%

NAM: 30%

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