| Pakistan Playing XI | Namibia Playing XI |
|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan | Louren Steenkamp |
| Saim Ayub | Jan Frylinck |
| Salman Ali Agha | Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton |
| Babar Azam | Gerhard Erasmus |
| Usman Khan | Alexander Volschenk |
| Khawaja Nafay | JJ Smit |
| Shadab Khan | Zane Green |
| Mohammad Nawaz | Ruben Trumpelmann |
| Faheem Ashraf | Willem Myburgh |
| Salman Mirza | Bernard Scholtz |
| Usman Tariq | Jack Brassell |
Pakistan played an important match on 18th February 2026 in the Group stage fixture against Namibia in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, and secured a dominating win.
The match was held at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo.
Pakistan won by 102 runs, making sure they moved on to the Super Eight stage of the tournament strongly.
Significance of the match Pak vs Namibia
This was an important match for Pakistan, especially after the defeat against India on 15th February 2026 in this tournament.
To stay in the World Cup and progress in the Super 8 round of this tournament, Pakistan was bound to win against Namibia.
Consequently, Pakistan performed and dominated their opponents in style, joining India as the second team to qualify for the Super 8 stage from Group A.
Pakistan chose to bat in the first Innings.
Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first, which turned out to be an ideal decision for this match.
They scored a strong total of 199 runs after losing 3 wickets in this 20 overs match.
The star of the first innings was Sahibzada Farhan, who played aggressively and scored a brilliant century off just 57 balls. His Innings included 11 boundaries and 4 sixes.
Farhan’s century and captain Salman Ali Agha’s contributions provided the foundation for Pakistan’s dominating total.
Innings Summary
Powerplay Overs (1 to 6)
In Pakistan’s innings, Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan stepped onto the field and scored 47 runs, losing just 1 wicket in the first 6 overs. They started off slow but steady, keeping things simple by focusing on rotating the strike and picking up single runs.
However, Ayub was dismissed in the 6th over.
Middle Overs (7 to 15)
In the 9th over of the middle overs, captain Salman Ali Agha and Sahibzada Farhan dominated the innings. Sahibzada took charge of the game by striking a few big sixes and putting on a 67-run duo.
Farhan’s Century: Farhan took a long time to reach fifty runs, then got his momentum and scored the next 50 runs off 58 balls to reach his century.
Death Overs (16 to 20)
In these overs, Shadab Khan joined Farhan, and the partnership added another 81 runs to the total in these final overs. Shadab ended the innings with two sixes in the last over, pushing Pakistan’s total to the target score of 199 runs.
Namibia’s Bowling Efforts
Namibia’s bowlers did their best but couldn’t restrict Pakistan from reaching a competitive target. Jack Brassell was the most successful bowler from team Namibia, taking 2 wickets and conceding 48 runs.
However, the pressure from Pakistan’s batting was too much to handle for the bowlers of Team Namibia.
Second Innings: Namibia’s Struggle
Namibia’s chase for 200 runs didn’t go well. Even though they started strongly, they collapsed under pressure from Pakistan’s spin attacks.
They were all out for just 97 runs in 17.3 overs, losing the match by 102 runs.
Innings Summary
Powerplay Overs (1 to 6)
Namibia’s openers managed to score 32 runs without losing any wickets in the first 4 overs.
However, Pakistan’s bowlers quickly turned the game around. A mix-up led to Jan Frylinck getting run out by Salman Mirza.
Middle Overs (7 to 15)
After the power play, Pakistan’s spinners took over. Mohammad Nawaz removed Louren Steenkamp, and Shadab Khan dismissed Namibia’s captain Gerhard Erasmus.
Usman Tariq’s Spin Magic: Pakistan’s mystery spinner, Usman Tariq, dominated the innings with 4 wickets for 16 runs, breaking the lower order and finishing the match in the 18th over.
Death Overs (16 to 20)
Namibia fell apart, going from 32/0 to 97 all out in a matter of overs, losing 10 wickets for just 65 runs.
Namibia’s Top Scorer
Louren Steenkamp was the top scorer for Namibia with 23 runs. But the team couldn’t build any significant partnerships, which led to their defeat in this match.
What Does This Result Mean for Both Teams?
After India defeated Pakistan, victory against Namibia on 18th February 2026 gave Pakistan a confidence boost as they progressed into the Super 8 round of the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup.
For Namibia, this defeat ended their 2026 World Cup campaign with no wins in the group stage.
Here, you can watch the full highlights of the Pakistan vs Namibia match, Group A, held on 18th February 2026 at Colombo (SSC), ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
