Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Prediction & Betting Tips - ICC Men's T20 World Cup
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by Devesh Jaganath | in ICC T20 World Cup Predictions
Saturday’s standalone fixture in the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Super 8 will see Sri Lanka taking on Pakistan at the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy. The Lions are bottom of the Group 2 standings, while the Shaheens are third. Let’s get into the match prediction!
After an impressive start to the tournament, Sri Lanka struggled to find their best form in the Super 8, losing both matches in this stage to England and New Zealand by 51 and 61 runs, respectively.
As a result, the Lions have already been eliminated from the competition and will play this match as a formality, despite big performances from Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis and Maheesh Theekshana.
The Sri Lankans have now lost six of their last 10 T20Is and drew their three-match series with this opponent 1-1 in January this year.
Meanwhile, after their opening match in the Super 8 was abandoned and a loss to England in their second game, Pakistan could be eliminated from the tournament before this match. This will depend on the outcome between the Poms and New Zealand on Friday.
Sahibzada Farhan has been incredible for the Shaheens in this competition and is the league run scorer in the tournament with 283 runs in five innings, averaging 70.75.
The Green Shirts have won seven of their last 10 T20Is and four of their last six in the shortest format against this opponent.
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Sri Lanka - Pakistan Key Points
- Sahibzada Farhan is the leading run scorer in the 2026 T20 World Cup.
- Sahibzada Farhan has a batting average of 70.75 in this tournament.
- Sahibzada Farhan has an all-time T20 average of 28.7.
- Sahibzada Farhan has averaged 40.75 across his last four innings against this opponent.
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Our Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Prediction
Depending on the outcome between New Zealand and England on Friday, both these sides could be out of semi-final contention by the time this match starts, which could lead to several personnel changes.
However, one player that will almost certainly feature is Sahibzada Farhan, who is the highest run scorer in the tournament with 283 runs. Even if his side is out, the Pakistani opener will want to extend his lead in hopes of finishing the 2026 World Cup top of the batting charts. Our Sri Lanka vs Pakistan prediction is Sahibzada Farhan over 28.5 runs.
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