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Farhan's Maiden Ton Fires Pakistan Into T20 World Cup Super Eight

Sahibzada Farhan hit 11 fours and 4 sixes in his unbeaten 100 off 58 balls, helping Pakistan reach 199-3 against Namibia in a key T20 World Cup group match.

  • At the SSC Cricket Ground in Colombo on February 18, 2026, Sahibzada Farhan's unbeaten 100 off 58 propelled Pakistan to 199-3, setting a 200-run target against Namibia.
  • After the heavy defeat to India, Pakistan national team promoted Khawaja Nafay to number three and omitted Shaheen Shah Afridi, with Nafay briefly starting with a boundary before his dismissal.
  • Farhan and Salman Ali Agha shared a 67-run stand that took Pakistan past the 100-run mark, and Farhan also combined with Shadab Khan in an 81-run partnership as he reached his tenth T20I fifty.
  • Farhan's ton made Sahibzada Farhan only the second Pakistani to score a T20 World Cup century alongside Ahmed Shehzad, boosting Pakistan national team's group-stage prospects with a 200-run target.
  • Namibian bowling, led by Jack Brassell, removed Saim and Agha as Pakistan slips to 107-2, with ongoing updates on the match.
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SA Cricketmag broke the news in on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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