Pakistan lost despite winning, Sri Lankan captain snatched a chance to reach the semi-finals, New Zealand qualified

Pakistan Eliminated T20 World Cup: Pakistan have defeated Sri Lanka by 5 runs. Sri Lanka had already been knocked out of the World Cup, which could not win the match but prevented Pakistan from going to the semi-finals. In this match played at the Pallekele Stadium, Pakistan batted first and scored 212 runs. Pakistan had to ensure that Sri Lanka were restricted to 147 runs, but Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka created such a ruckus that all the equations of the semi-finals were put on hold.

Pakistan out, New Zealand in

Since Pakistan failed to restrict Sri Lanka to within 147 runs, they are out of the T20 World Cup. On the other hand, on the basis of net run rate, New Zealand has made it to the last-4.

Dasun Shanaka snatches the win

There was a time of hope for Pakistan that it could stop Sri Lanka within 147 runs, but captain Dasun Shanaka's stormy innings of 76 runs ended all the hopes of Pakistan. Shanaka scored 76 runs in 31 balls and hit 2 fours and 8 sixes during this period.

Sri Lanka needed 28 runs in the last over. In front, Shaheen Afridi was bowling, who gave 22 runs in the first 5 balls. As a result, Sri Lanka needed a six off the last ball. Afridi threw a yorker ball close to the wide line, which Shanaka considered wide and allowed it to go empty. In this way, Sri Lanka lost by 5 runs