After their loss to India in Colombo, Pakistan take on Namibia on Wednesday in a do-or-die situation in Group A of the T20 World Cup 2026. With three wins, India have already qualified for the Super 8 stage. The loss against India left Pakistan’s Super 8 qualification hanging on a thread and a loss against Namibia would result Salman Ali Agha’s men taking the exit route.
With four points each, the United States of America (USA) and Pakistan are fighting for the final spot from group A. While USA, placed second in the points table, have played all their four games, it all comes down to the Pakistan vs Namibia clash as who will be the second team from the group to follow India in the Super 8 stage.
The equation is simple for Pakistan – win and go through to the Super 8 stage. Despite being on level points with USA, the loss against India has hit Pakistan severely as far as the net run rate (NRR) is concerned. While USA has +0.787 NRR, Pakistan are on negative side (-0.403).
Pakistan vs Namibia Colombo weather forecast
Like in Kandy yesterday, rain threat looms large in Colombo during the Pakistan vs Namibia clash at the Sinhalese Sports Club. According to Accuweather.com, there is 67% chance of rain on February (18) in Colombo. along with thunderstorms predicted around 1-2 PM local time.
The weather report also says that there is 49% chance of rain at around 3 PM, while reduces to 18% in the next one or two hours. However, it rises to 23% at 6 PM. If that happens, there is a strong possibility of a delayed start. A washout can’t be ruled out. Notably, there is a no Reserve Day in place.
Pakistan vs Namibia predicted playing XIs
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha(c), Babar Azam/Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Khan(w), Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi/Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq
Namibia: Jan Frylinck, Louren Steenkamp, ​​Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus(c), JJ Smit, Zane Green(w), Dylan Leicher, Ruben Trumplemann, Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, Max Heingo.
