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      <title>Pakistan face must-win clash against Sri Lanka today</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka today (Saturday) in their final Super Eight match of the T20 World Cup in Pallekele, knowing that only a win will keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The match will start at 6.30pm Pakistan time.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pakistan are currently on one point in Group 2 and have a net run rate of -0.461.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After England defeated New Zealand, Pakistan were given a slim chance to qualify.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, to move ahead of New Zealand on net run rate, Pakistan will need to beat Sri Lanka by more than 65 runs if batting first.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If chasing, they must reach the target in around 13 overs. The exact equation will depend on the first innings total.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So far in the tournament, Pakistan have not recorded a win of that scale.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Their batting has struggled to score quickly in the middle overs, and the team has lacked big finishes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;They will need a much stronger overall performance today.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sri Lanka, led by Dasun Shanaka, have already been eliminated from the tournament after losses to England and New Zealand in the Super Eight stage.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;They will be playing only for pride in their final match.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If Pakistan manage to secure a big win, they could still qualify for the semi-finals.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Otherwise, their campaign in the tournament will come to an end.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka today (Saturday) in their final Super Eight match of the T20 World Cup in Pallekele, knowing that only a win will keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive.</strong></p>
<p>The match will start at 6.30pm Pakistan time.</p>
<p>Pakistan are currently on one point in Group 2 and have a net run rate of -0.461.</p>
<p>After England defeated New Zealand, Pakistan were given a slim chance to qualify.</p>
<p>However, to move ahead of New Zealand on net run rate, Pakistan will need to beat Sri Lanka by more than 65 runs if batting first.</p>
<p>If chasing, they must reach the target in around 13 overs. The exact equation will depend on the first innings total.</p>
<p>So far in the tournament, Pakistan have not recorded a win of that scale.</p>
<p>Their batting has struggled to score quickly in the middle overs, and the team has lacked big finishes.</p>
<p>They will need a much stronger overall performance today.</p>
<p>Sri Lanka, led by Dasun Shanaka, have already been eliminated from the tournament after losses to England and New Zealand in the Super Eight stage.</p>
<p>They will be playing only for pride in their final match.</p>
<p>If Pakistan manage to secure a big win, they could still qualify for the semi-finals.</p>
<p>Otherwise, their campaign in the tournament will come to an end.</p>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:01:07 +0500</pubDate>
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