Pakistan National Cricket Team vs Namibia National Cricket Team Standings: Rain is unlikely to play spoilsport The Pakistan national cricket team will take on Namibia national cricket team in a must-win Group A match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. According to the weather forecast, cloudy conditions are expected in Colombo during the afternoon, but there is no significant chance of rain at the time of the 3 p.m. local start. Temperatures are likely to range between 24 and 28 degrees Celsius, with humidity close to 80 per cent. Winds are expected to blow at 10 to 15 km per hour.

The fixture is a must-win contest for Pakistan. A defeat will knock them out of the tournament in the group stage. Pakistan are under pressure after a 61-run loss to India in their previous match, which hurt their net run rate and left their qualification hopes hanging in the balance.

If rain forces the match to be abandoned, both teams will share one point each. In that scenario, Pakistan will move to five points and overtake USA to claim the second spot in Group A. However, with the forecast indicating only cloud cover and no major showers, a full match is expected.

Namibia, already out of contention, will look to finish their campaign on a positive note. Pakistan, on the other hand, must secure a win to stay alive in the competition. All eyes will now be on the conditions in Colombo as Pakistan’s fate in the tournament hangs on the outcome of this match.

Squads:

Pakistan Squad: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha(c), Babar Azam, Usman Khan(w), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq, Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah, Salman Mirza, Khawaja Nafay

Namibia Squad: Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus(c), JJ Smit, Zane Green(w), Ruben Trumpelmann, Dylan Leicher, Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, Max Heingo, Malan Kruger, Alexander Volschenk, Jack Brassell, Jan Balt