(Web Desk) – Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first against Namibia in their last group match of the T20 World Cup at Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo on Wednesday.
Pakistan made two changes to the squad as Khawaja Nafay and Salman Mirza back into the team in place of Abrar Ahmed and Shaheen Afridi.
Pakistan won two matches in the group and at the third place on the points table behind the United States (USA) who are at second spot on the basis of better run rate.
TOSS & PLAYING XI Pakistan win the toss and elect to bat first Two changes to our team for today #PAKvNAM | #BackTheBoysInGreen | #T20WorldCup | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/crJUgOsL2b
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) February 18, 2026Namibia have brought in 20-year old Jack Brassell for 17-year old Max Heingo.
Pakistan must win the match to proceed to the Super Eight stage. They will, however, move to the next stage if the match is washed out due to rain because they will get a point and move up the points table with five points to USA’s four.
India already qualified for the nex round as they have won all the three matches they have play so far.
According to sources, the Pakistan cricket team's management is disappointed with the recent performances of senior players.
Earlier, the national team had a rigorous three-hour training session in the morning.
The sky in Colombo is overcast and there is a prediction of thunderstorm in the evening.
Pakistan have defeated Namibia in T20 World Cup in 2021 in Abu Dhabi by 45 runs. They scored 189-2 and restrict Namibia to 144-5.
TEAMS
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (c), Babar Azam, Usman Khan (wk), Khawaja Nafay, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Usman Tariq
Namibia: Jan Frylinck, Louren Steenkamp, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Alexander Busing-Volschenk, JJ Smit, Zane Green (wk), Ruben Trumpelmann, Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell