Sahibzada Farhan continues to shine ahead of Pakistan vs England Super Eights
sahibzada farhan has emerged as the tournament's leading run-scorer, and he used a pre-match media appearance to back his opening partner Saim Ayub ahead of Pakistan's Super Eights fixture against England. Sahibzada Farman also spoke to the media ahead of Pakistan's Super Eight fixture against England; Pakistan's first match of the stage, against New Zealand, was washed out.
Sahibzada Farhan's form
The right-handed opener sits at the summit of the T20 World Cup 2026 run-scorers with 220 runs in four innings at an average of 73. 33. He has been described in coverage as continuing to shine in player highlights for T20WC 2026. In KANDY, sahibzada farhan expressed confidence in his partner as Pakistan prepare for their Super Eights match against England.
Saim Ayub's struggles and statistics
The left-handed opener has gone through a lean patch in the 20-team tournament. Ayub has mustered 63 runs in four matches at an average of 15. 75, with a highest score of 24 that came in Pakistan's campaign opener against Netherlands. His last half-century came in the third T20I of Pakistan's home series against Australia earlier this month.
Bowling figures and unusual notes
The context also notes Ayub has picked up five wickets at an average of 10. 60 and an economy rate of 6. 62, framed in the commentary as a notable contribution to Pakistan's spin-bowling stocks. Pakistan are referred to in the coverage as the 2009 champions, and the batting concerns around Ayub were highlighted as a challenge for the team that is yet to make a solid start with the bat in the mega event.
Press conferences in KANDY
KANDY was the setting for the pre-match press conference ahead of the crucial Super Eights match against England, scheduled to be played here at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. At that pre-match press conference, Farhan spoke to reporters and defended Ayub's value to the side, stressing belief in his partner's ability to produce impactful performances.
What Farhan said
Farhan told reporters at the pre-match press conference: "Look, Saim Ayub is such a player who can not perform in every single match because of the impact he imposes when he scores runs, but there is a firm belief that he will win us a match by scoring decent runs. " He added: "And T20I is such a format that not every player performs [in every match], and certain players have certain roles, but we are fully confident for Saim. "
Separately, Sahibzada Farman spoke to the media ahead of Pakistan's Super Eight fixture against England in the 2026 T20 World Cup. Pakistan's first match of the stage, against New Zealand, was washed out.
All details above reflect the sequence of events, venue, player roles, statistical tallies and direct remarks provided in the available coverage.
