Watch the highlights of Pakistan vs Namibia - The 35th match of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Twenty20 International cricket tournament between Pakistan and Namibia, played at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo on February 18, 2026.
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| Sahibzada Farhan leaps in celebration after reaching his century © ICC/Getty Images |
Opener Sahibzada Farhan's 57-ball record-breaking maiden century, Usman Tariq's career-best four-for and a all-round display from Shadab Khan's 22-ball 36* with three-wickets helped to Pakistan's record 102-run victory over Namibia and enter into the Super Eights in a one-sided game of the 35th match of a ICC T20 World Cup.
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- Pakistan's 102-run win was their joint fifth largest victory by terms of runs in T20 international, It is their biggest win against Namibia in T20Is, previously they had win by 45-runs at Abu Dhabi in the 2014 World Twenty20 and the Pakistan's biggest win in T20 World Cups, previous biggest win by 82-runs against Netherlands at Lord's in the 2009 World Twenty20.
- Pakistan's 47 for 1 was their joint 14th highest powerplay total in T20 World Cups.
- 67 : Sahibzada Farhan and Salman Agha set up the record second-wicket partnership for Pakistan against Namibia in T20 international, previously held by the 9-run stand between Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman at Abu Dhabi in the 2021 T20 World Cup and the Pakistan's fourth highest second-wicket stand in T20 World Cups.
- 81* : Sahibzada Farhan and Shadab Khan equalled a joint seventh highest fourth-wicket partnership for Pakistan in T20 international and the Pakistan's third highest fourth-wicket stand in T20 World Cups.
- Sahibzada Farhan hammered a 57-ball fourth fastest century for Pakistan in T20 international and the fastest hundred by an Pakistan batsman in T20 World Cups, surpassing the previous record of 58-ball hundred held by Ahmed Shehzad against Bangladesh at Mirpur in the 2014 World Twenty20.
- Sahibzada Farhan became the first Pakistan batsman to score a century against Namibia in T20I cricket history.
- Sahibzada Farhan became the sixth Pakistan batsman to score a hundred in T20Is.
- Sahibzada Farhan became the second Pakistan batsman to score a century in T20 World Cups after Ahmed Shehzad.
- Sahibzada Farhan's unbeaten 100 was the eighth highest score for Pakistan in T20 international, It is the highest-score by an Pakistan batsman against Namibia in T20Is, previous record of unbeaten 79 held by Mohammad Rizwan at Abu Dhabi in the 2021 T20 World Cup and the second highest-score by an Pakistan batsman in T20 World Cups after Ahmed Shehzad's unbeaten 111 against Bangladesh at Mirpur in the 2014 World Twenty20.
- Pakistan's 199 was their highest score against Namibia in T20 international, previously they had scored 189 at Abu Dhabi in the 2021 T20 World Cup and It is their second highest total in T20 World Cups after their 201 against Bangladesh at Kolkata in the 2016 World Twenty20.
- Namibia's 40 for 2 was their joint sixth highest powerplay total in T20 World Cups.
- Namibia's 97 was their fourth lowest score in a completed innings in T20 international, It is their lowest-score against Pakistan in T20Is after their 144 at Abu Dhabi in 2021 T20 World Cup and It is their third lowest total in T20 World Cups.
- Usman Tariq's 4 for 16 was his best bowling performance for Pakistan in T20 international, It is the best-bowling-figures by an Pakistan bowler against Namibia in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 3 for 19 held by Shadab Khan earlier in this match and the third best bowling figures by an Pakistan bowler in T20 World Cups.
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Pakistan scored massive total of 199-3 in 20 overs with top scorer by Sahibzada Farhan hammered a career-best unbeaten 100 off 58-balls - which was his 1st T20I hundred - including 11-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 172.41.
Salman Agha blasted a 38 off 23-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 165.21, Shadab Khan hammered a unbeaten 36 off 22-balls included 3-sixes & a four with strike rate of 163.63.
Namibia best bowler by Jack Brassell took 2-wickets and one for Gerhard Erasmus.
Namibia bundled out for 97 in 17.3 overs with top scorer by Louren Steenkamp cracked a 23 off 22-balls including 3-fours & a six.
Alexander Busing-Volschenk hit a run-a-ball 20-runs including one-six & a four, Jan Frylinck and JJ Smit each scored 9-runs.
Pakistan best bowler by Usman Tariq claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 16-runs in 3.3-overs including a maiden, Shadab Khan picked up 3-wickets for 19-runs in 4-overs, Salman Mirza and Mohammad Nawaz both took one-wickets.
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