PALLEKELE: Pakistan were on Saturday knocked out of the T20 World Cup despite winning against Sri Lanka by five runs in their Super Eights match here, with New Zealand sneaking into the semifinals on the basis of better net run rate.
Invited to bat, Pakistan made a formidable 212 for 8 with Sahibzada Farhan (100) hitting a stunning century and his opening partner Fakhar Zaman scoring 84.
Pakistan needed to restrict Sri Lanka to 147 or less to surpass New Zealand’s net run rate and reach the semifinals from Group 2 of the Super Eights.
