Pakistan went out of the T20 World Cup regardless of a five-run victory in opposition to Sri Lanka within the Group Two Tremendous 8s match in Pallekele on Saturday.
Their inferior web run fee meant Pakistan needed to win convincingly with the intention to pip New Zealand and be a part of group winners England within the semi-finals.
They racked up 212 for eight after Sahibzada Farhan (100) and Fakhar Zaman (84) mixed in a T20 World Cup document 176-run opening stand. That meant they needed to prohibit their opponents to 147 or much less to make the final 4, however Sri Lanka completed on 207 for six with Pavan Rathnayake making 58 and Dasun Shanaka hitting an unbeaten 76 off 31 balls.
Pakistan have been in peril of failing to defend their highest T20 World Cup complete. Shanaka started the final over in opposition to Shaheen Shah Afridi by slamming 4, 6, 6, 6. Sri Lanka then wanted six off the final two balls. Shanaka missed attempting to scoop the fifth ball and left the sixth, a yorker, pondering it was extensive.
England, New Zealand and South Africa are within the semi-finals with India and West Indies taking part in for the final place on Sunday.
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