Speaking after the match, Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha said that winning the toss could have made more difference in the game. During the match, Sahibzada Farhan scored 100 runs in 60 balls, including nine boundaries and five maximums
Salman Ali Agha (Pic: X/@ICC)
In the Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2026 against Sri Lanka, Pakistan managed to secure a victory by five runs at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.
Despite victory, the "Green Shirts" failed to qualify for the semi-final of the marquee event due to a poor net run rate (NRR).
Speaking after the match, Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha said that winning the toss could have made more difference in the game.
"Was always challenging after losing the toss because of the dew. Could've been a different story had we won the toss. Dew was a factor. We couldn't execute plans. Usman had an off-day, it can happen. We couldn't bat well throughout the tournament," he said.
During the match, Sahibzada Farhan scored 100 runs in 60 balls, including nine boundaries and five maximums. Reflecting on his knock, the skipper feels that had he received support from the other end, the situation would have been better.
"If Farhan had more support, it would have been better. The middle order has been a problem for a few years now, we'll have to look at that. Couldn't finish the way we wanted to. We batted well for 18 overs, the opposition did well in the other two. Even 160 would've been difficult to defend," said Agha.
Later, Farhan expressed disappointment despite scoring a century and said that he wanted Fakhar Zaman to score a ton as well. He also credited domestic cricket for helping him register big scores.
"Wanted to do well for the team. Wanted Fakhar to ton up, actually. The ton didn't work for the team, that's why I'm sad. I have been feeling well, which brings confidence. Knew I could hit whatever was in my arc. All credit goes to domestic cricket, it's brought out the habit of scoring at pace and scoring big," he said.
Facing 42 balls, Fakhar's knock ended with a score of 84 runs, laced with nine boundaries and four maximums.
On the other hand, in seven matches and six innings this tournament, Sahibzada has scored 383 runs at an average of 76.60, with a strike rate of 160.25, including two centuries, two fifties and a best score of an unbeaten 100 runs. He has overtaken Virat Kohli's run tally of 319 runs in the 2014 edition of the tournament.
(With ANI Inputs)
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