Pakistan vs Namibia Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Usman Tariq wraps it up as Pakistan seal 102-run win

Pakistan vs Namibia Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Under pressure after a heavy defeat to India, Pakistan delivered a complete performance at the Sinhalese Sports Club to overpower Namibia by 102 runs. Opting to strengthen their batting, Pakistan left out Shaheen Shah Afridi and handed a middle-order role to Khawaja Nafay.T20 World Cup: Schedule | Points TableThe innings began cautiously, with Pakistan managing 47 for 1 in the powerplay after losing Saim Ayub. At 55 for 1, the scoring rate looked modest before Salman Agha shifted gears with a towering six off Willem Myburgh. Farhan soon joined the charge, launching Myburgh for consecutive sixes with authoritative slog sweeps. The acceleration transformed the innings, as Pakistan plundered crucial runs in the middle overs.Farhan’s knock was a masterclass in controlled aggression — crisp cuts, elegant drives and calculated power-hitting. He raced from fifty to a hundred in just 20 balls, finishing unbeaten with 11 fours and four sixes. After Agha’s dismissal to Jack Brassell and Nafay’s brief cameo ended by Gerhard Erasmus, Shadab provided the finishing flourish with two late sixes.Defending 199, Pakistan’s spinners suffocated Namibia. Usman Tariq’s variations and Shadab’s control triggered a collapse, while Mohammad Nawaz and Salman Mirza chipped in. Namibia never recovered from early setbacks and were dismissed for 97, ending their campaign winless as Pakistan marched confidently into the Super Eights.