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Sri Lanka eliminated from T20 World Cup after loss to New Zealand: What does this mean for Pakistan’s semifinal qualification scenario? | Cricket News

Sri Lanka eliminated from T20 World Cup after loss to New Zealand: What does this mean for Pakistan’s semifinal qualification scenario? | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: Feb 25, 2026 11:00 PM IST Sri Lanka became the first team eliminated from the T20 World Cup on Wednesday after they lost their Super 8 match against New Zealand by 61 runs. Chasing a target of 169, the Lankans were rocked early when they lost Pathum Nissanka in the very first delivery. After that, the wickets kept falling regularly with Kusal Mendis scoring 11, followed by Charith Asalanka who scored 5. Pavan Rathnayake fell for 10 while Kamindu Mendis could only score 31. Skipper Dasun Shanaka was also dismissed for 3 while Rachin Ravindra snapped up 4 wickets. Earlier, skipper Mitchell Santner (47) and Cole McConchie (31 not out) led New Zealand’s fightback after middle-order collapse. New Zealand suffered a batting collapse as they slipped from 75/2 to 84/6 during which they also lost three wickets without adding a run. Santner scored 47 off 26 balls with four sixes and two fours, while McConchie hit 31 not out from 23 balls (3 fours, 2 sixes). The pair added 84 runs for …

Harry Brook’s stunning 51-ball century helps England beat Pakistan by 2 wickets and seal semi-final berth

Harry Brook’s stunning 51-ball century helps England beat Pakistan by 2 wickets and seal semi-final berth

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The last few months haven’t been kind to Harry Brook. Many would say that’s his own doing. The ghosts of the night out in Wellington at the start of November had not left him since, prompting several apologies – first for going out on the eve of leading his team in an ODI and getting punched by a nightclub bouncer, and then for lying to protect his teammates. It didn’t help that he hadn’t done much with the bat since, either in the Ashes – where the manner of some of his dismissals had England supporters pulling their hair – or in the T20 World Cup till now. But the England skipper chose Tuesday to make a statement as a batsman and a leader as his 51-ball 100 almost single-handedly took England to the semifinals with a two-wicket win over Pakistan in Pallekele with five balls to spare. AS IT HAPPENED | ENGLAND VS PAKISTAN T20 WORLD CUP 2026 SUPER 8 HIGHLIGHTS After the washout against New Zealand, Pakistan now need to beat Sri Lanka …