In a commanding display during the T20 World Cup 2026 at Sri Lanka’s Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Pakistan triumphed over Namibia by a substantial margin of 102 runs. Chasing a formidable target of 200 runs, Namibia crumbled to just 97 runs in 17.3 overs. Opening batsman Louren Steenkamp managed to score 23 runs off 22 balls, featuring three boundaries and a six, but his efforts were in vain. Jan Frylinck followed suit with a mere nine runs off 11 balls, including a boundary.
Nicol Loftie-Eaton contributed five runs from five balls, while skipper Gerhard Erasmus was dismissed for seven runs off six deliveries, hitting one boundary. Alexander Busing-Volschenk was the standout for Namibia, scoring 20 runs off 20 balls, including a four and a six. JJ Smit could only muster nine runs from 13 balls, while wicketkeeper Zane Green added seven runs off nine deliveries. Ruben Trumpelmann was dismissed without scoring, and Willem Pieter Myburgh managed eight runs off 14 balls. Bernard Scholtz fell for one run off two balls, and Jack Brassell ended the innings unbeaten on one run from one ball.
Usman Tariq was the star of the match for Pakistan, claiming four wickets for just 16 runs in 3.3 overs. Shadab Khan was also impressive, taking three wickets for 19 runs in four overs. Salman Mirza and Mohammad Nawaz contributed with one wicket each, while Faheem Ashraf and Saim Ayub went wicketless.
Earlier, Pakistan chose to bat first, with Sahibzada Farhan delivering an explosive performance. He scored an impressive 100 runs off just 58 balls, adorned with 11 boundaries and four maximums. Saim Ayub supported him with 14 runs off 12 balls, including two boundaries. Skipper Salman Ali Agha added 38 runs from 23 balls, featuring three fours and two sixes, while Khawaja Nafay fell for five runs off five balls.
Shadab Khan also remained unbeaten, scoring 36 runs off 22 balls, including a boundary and three sixes, helping Pakistan post a total of 199 runs for the loss of three wickets in their 20 overs. On the bowling front for Namibia, Jack Brassell took two wickets for 48 runs in four overs, while skipper Gerhard Erasmus secured one wicket for 25 runs in three overs. JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann, Willem Pieter Myburgh, and Bernard Scholtz failed to claim any wickets in the match against Pakistan.