Pakistan’s hopes of reaching the T20 World Cup semifinals were dashed despite a five-run victory over Sri Lanka. They needed to beat Sri Lanka by a substantial margin to surpass New Zealand in the standings, but fell short due to their inferior net run-rate. Sahibzada Farhan’s century and Fakhar Zaman’s 84 helped Pakistan post a record 212-8, but Sri Lanka’s strong batting performance saw them finish on 207-6, narrowly missing out on a win.
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