NAM vs PAK Dream11 Prediction: T20 World Cup Fantasy Team

NAM vs PAK Dream11 Prediction: T20 World Cup Fantasy Tips & Playing XI

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup action continues as Pakistan faces off against Namibia at the iconic Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. After a high voltage clash against India, the Men in Green will be eager to dominate, while Gerhard Erasmus and his Namibian side are looking to cause a major upset. With fantasy stars like Saim Ayub and Shaheen Shah Afridi in the mix, this match offers huge potential for your fantasy contests.

Match Details

Match: Namibia vs Pakistan
Date: 18 Feb 2026
Time: 15:00 IST (15:00 Local Time)
Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Fans can catch the action live on Star Sports Network and stream it on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website. For global viewers, check the official listings.

Fans can check the country wise official live streaming and TV broadcast details for this match. To know where you can watch live streaming in your country, visit this complete guide: ICC Men’s World Cup 2026 Live Streaming Channels – Country wise Guide

Weather Report

The weather in Colombo is expected to be warm and humid, with temperatures hovering around 31°C. Humidity levels will be high (approx. 75%), which means players will sweat a lot. There is a very low chance of rain interrupting the game. The Dew factor could play a significant role in the second innings, making chasing slightly easier as the ball skids on better.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The surface at Sinhalese Sports Club is generally balanced but offers good value for shots once batters get their eye in. The Average Runs in the last 5 matches is 163, suggesting a competitive scoring ground. Interestingly, the wicket distribution is nearly even, with Pacer Wickets (36) slightly edging out Spinner Wickets (32). Fantasy users should focus on bowlers who vary their pace and batters who can handle spin well in the middle overs.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Namibia (NAM)

Last 5 Matches: L L L L W
Form: Namibia has struggled recently, losing their last four encounters, including a heavy defeat to India and a close loss to the USA. Their batting has been inconsistent.
H2H: 0 Wins against Pakistan.

Pakistan (PAK)

Last 5 Matches: L W W W W
Form: Pakistan was on a four match winning streak before losing to India in their previous game. Their top order has been scoring heavily, and they are clear favorites here.
H2H: 1 Win against Namibia.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

Ben Shikongo is marked as Unavailable for Namibia.
Fakhar Zaman and Naseem Shah did not play the last match; check the toss for their inclusion.
Saim Ayub and Gerhard Erasmus are Fully fit and in good form.

Probable Playing XI

Namibia

Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus, JJ Smit, Zane Green, Ruben Trumpelmann, Dylan Leicher, Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, Max Heingo

Pakistan

Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Babar Azam, Usman Khan, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq

Key Players to Watch

Saim Ayub: He is a must have pick. Not only has he scored 49 runs in the series, but he has also picked up 5 wickets with his off spin, giving him massive all round value.
Gerhard Erasmus: The Namibian skipper is the backbone of his team. He has 42 runs and 6 wickets in the series, making him a safe choice for fantasy points.
Sahibzada Farhan: He is the leading run scorer for Pakistan in this series with 120 runs, including a brilliant 73 recently. He is in top batting form.
Shaheen Shah Afridi: The left arm pacer is always a threat with the new ball. He has taken 3 wickets in the series and can run through the Namibian top order.
Jan Nicol Loftie Eaton: A dynamic all rounder who has scored 83 runs in the series. He can be a game changer with the bat.

Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

Saim Ayub
Gerhard Erasmus
Sahibzada Farhan
Shaheen Shah Afridi

Mega League Differential Picks

Usman Tariq: Selected by fewer people, he has taken 4 wickets in the series and can be a trump card on this surface.
JJ Smit: A quality all rounder who bowls medium pace and can hit big. He is often overlooked but has high potential.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Given the current form and squad depth, Pakistan is the overwhelming favorite to win this T20 encounter. Their bowling attack is likely to be too strong for the Namibian batters. However, if Namibia bats first and posts 160+, they could make it competitive.

Disclaimer

This analysis is based on stats and expert understanding. Always check the Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team.

Player	Batting	Bowling	Series Performance	Fantasy Selection	Match Performance
Babar Azam	PAK	BAT	✅	348	RHB	335	51	11905	122	41.91	128.31	109	1469	OB	5	4	2.6	21.25	6.53	19.5	0	2/20	170	3	42	126	66	0	33.3	4	33.54	3.05	2.85		22	4	0	0	0
Saim Ayub	PAK	ALL	✅	146	LHB	142	6	3425	98	25.18	139.68	21	508	OB,LBG	71	54	2.4	23.62	7.55	18.7	0	3/25	59	3	105	315	49	5	66.7	2	93.65	41.32	17.54	✅	8	52	22	12	14
Shadab Khan	PAK	ALL	✅	345	RHB	238	42	3742	91	19.09	137.27	12	446	LB	326	372	3.6	23.64	7.59	18.6	14	5/28	128	3	60.7	182	52	2	33.3	7	64.05	2.51	4.11	✅	2	189	62	111	8
Usman Khan	PAK	WK	✅	100	RHB	94	12	2511	123	30.62	145.31	15	366	OB	0	0					0	-	64	3	36	108	44	0	33.3	5	79.95	2.1	2.33	✅	11	44	0	0	40
Gerhard Erasmus	NAM	ALL	✅	150	RHB	131	24	2670	100	24.95	118.66	16	305	OB	73	64	2.7	19.4	6.28	18.5	0	3/7	79	3	111	333	42	6	100	4	88.99	16.47	23.25	✅	5	69	11	38	16
JJ Smit	NAM	ALL	✅	104	RHB	84	32	1508	111	29	148.13	6	181	LMF	80	93	3.4	20.72	6.99	17.7	3	6/10	39	3	55.7	167	53	1	66.7	6	59.65	0.88	1.91		14	17	7	6	0
Jack Brassell	NAM	BOWL	✅	22	RHB	5	4	9	5	9	69.23	0	1	RM	21	14	2.5	31.85	8.41	22.7	0	2/15	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0.3	0.02	0.03	✅	6	68	1	63	0
Jan Frylinck	NAM	BAT	✅	101	LHB	72	20	1284	134	24.69	123.22	4	142	LFM	75	87	3.2	20.6	7.45	16.5	3	6/24	35	3	45	135	71	0	33.3	2	40.77	1.54	2.26		15	17	13	0	0
Zane Green	NAM	WK	✅	93	LHB	66	19	857	52	18.23	106.19	1	94		0	0					0	-	87	3	26	78	38	0	0	7	27.49	0.58	0.7		13	19	7	0	8
Bernard Scholtz	NAM	BOWL	✅	158	RHB	50	31	186	25	9.78	87.73	0	13	SLA	149	162	3.4	19.46	6.3	18.5	5	4/11	28	3	34.3	103	4	2	33.3	10	45.84	0.39	0.81		20	9	1	4	0
Ruben Trumpelmann	NAM	BOWL	✅	51	RHB	29	12	285	46	16.76	131.33	0	36	LF	47	54	3.3	22.59	7.85	17.2	3	4/21	11	3	27	81	18	1	33.3	8	16.95	0.26	0.41		18	13	0	9	0
Salman Agha	PAK	BAT	✅	137	RHB	124	21	2204	76	21.39	121.97	10	265	OB	68	46	2.3	23.52	7.03	20	1	5/10	46	3	36.3	109	17	1	0	3	67.63	4.76	6.53	✅	4	80	66	0	6
Faheem Ashraf	PAK	ALL	✅	264	LHB	184	50	2314	55	17.26	143.81	7	308	RM	250	259	3.1	25.22	8.32	18.1	9	6/19	93	3	30.7	92	40	0	33.3	9	9.09	0.29	0.44		19	9	0	5	0
Mohammad Nawaz	PAK	ALL	✅	326	LHB	246	65	3820	72	21.1	125.74	9	460	SLA	305	275	3.1	25.86	7.55	20.5	5	5/18	146	3	52.7	158	15	3	66.7	8	41	1.3	2.39	✅	9	51	0	47	0
Sahibzada Farhan	PAK	BAT	✅	164	RHB	158	12	4988	162	34.16	137.71	40	714		0	0					0	-	79	3	83.3	250	120	0	66.7	1	81.71	13.99	14.21	✅	1	194	174	0	0
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton	NAM	ALL	✅	63	LHB	48	8	849	101	21.22	139.4	3	118	RM,LB	39	27	2.2	25.37	7.84	19.4	1	4/10	26	3	59.3	178	83	1	66.7	3	76.87	1.46	3.81		16	13	9	0	0
Khawaja Nafay	PAK	WK	✅	40	RHB	38	4	791	68	23.26	137.32	7	105	OB	0	0					0	-	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1.94	0.13	0.13		17	13	9	0	0
Louren Steenkamp	NAM	BAT	✅	20	RHB	20	2	393	51	21.83	122.04	1	39	OB	0	0					0	-	9	3	63	189	93	0	66.7	1	57.7	1.96	3	✅	10	45	41	0	0
Usman Tariq	PAK	BOWL	✅	50	RHB	12	8	32	7	8	106.66	0	5	OB	48	80	3.9	16.03	6.83	14	5	4/16	7	2	81.5	163	0	4	50	11	62.34	2.32	4.67	✅	3	178	0	174	0
Salman Mirza	PAK	BOWL	✅	43	RHB	13	5	47	16	5.87	114.63	0	5	LF	42	65	3.5	15.84	6.97	13.6	3	4/11	5	1	114	114	0	3	100	10	1.84	0.08	0.1	✅	7	54	0	50	0
Alex Volschenk	NAM	ALL	✅									0	0				0				0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.23	0.01	0.02		12	34	30	0	0
Willem Myburgh	NAM	ALL	✅		RHB							0	0	LB			0				0		0	2	47.5	95	4	2	50	9	13.65	0.24	0.43		21	5	4	-3	0

Player

Batting

Bowling

Series Performance

Fantasy Selection

Match Performance

Name

Bat

Inn

Runs

Avg

50+

4/6

Bowl

Inn

Avg

Eco

Best

C/St

A. Pt

Pts

Run

iDt

PTS

Bat

Bowl

Field

Babar Azam

PAK

BAT

✅

348

RHB

335

11905

122

41.91

128.31

109

1469

2.6

21.25

6.53

19.5

2/20

170

126

33.3

33.54

3.05

2.85

Saim Ayub

PAK

ALL

✅

146

LHB

142

3425

25.18

139.68

508

OB,LBG

2.4

23.62

7.55

18.7

3/25

105

315

66.7

93.65

41.32

17.54

✅

Shadab Khan

PAK

ALL

✅

345

RHB

238

3742

19.09

137.27

446

326

372

3.6

23.64

7.59

18.6

5/28

128

60.7

182

33.3

64.05

2.51

4.11

✅

189

111

Usman Khan

PAK

✅

100

RHB

2511

123

30.62

145.31

366

108

33.3

79.95

2.1

2.33

✅

Gerhard Erasmus

NAM

ALL

✅

150

RHB

131

2670

100

24.95

118.66

305

2.7

19.4

6.28

18.5

3/7

111

333

100

88.99

16.47

23.25

✅

JJ Smit

NAM

ALL

✅

104

RHB

1508

111

148.13

181

LMF

3.4

20.72

6.99

17.7

6/10

55.7

167

66.7

59.65

0.88

1.91

Jack Brassell

NAM

BOWL

✅

RHB

69.23

2.5

31.85

8.41

22.7

2/15

0.3

0.02

0.03

✅

Jan Frylinck

NAM

BAT

✅

101

LHB

1284

134

24.69

123.22

142

LFM

3.2

20.6

7.45

16.5

6/24

135

33.3

40.77

1.54

2.26

Zane Green

NAM

✅

LHB

857

18.23

106.19

27.49

0.58

0.7

Bernard Scholtz

NAM

BOWL

✅

158

RHB

186

9.78

87.73

SLA

149

162

3.4

19.46

6.3

18.5

4/11

34.3

103

33.3

45.84

0.39

0.81

Ruben Trumpelmann

NAM

BOWL

✅

RHB

285

16.76

131.33

3.3

22.59

7.85

17.2

4/21

33.3

16.95

0.26

0.41

Salman Agha

PAK

BAT

✅

137

RHB

124

2204

21.39

121.97

265

2.3

23.52

7.03

5/10

36.3

109

67.63

4.76

6.53

✅

Faheem Ashraf

PAK

ALL

✅

264

LHB

184

2314

17.26

143.81

308

250

259

3.1

25.22

8.32

18.1

6/19

30.7

33.3

9.09

0.29

0.44

Mohammad Nawaz

PAK

ALL

✅

326

LHB

246

3820

21.1

125.74

460

SLA

305

275

3.1

25.86

7.55

20.5

5/18

146

52.7

158

66.7

1.3

2.39

✅

Sahibzada Farhan

PAK

BAT

✅

164

RHB

158

4988

162

34.16

137.71

714

83.3

250

120

66.7

81.71

13.99

14.21

✅

194

174

Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton

NAM

ALL

✅

LHB

849

101

21.22

139.4

118

RM,LB

2.2

25.37

7.84

19.4

4/10

59.3

178

66.7

76.87

1.46

3.81

Khawaja Nafay

PAK

✅

RHB

791

23.26

137.32

105

1.94

0.13

Louren Steenkamp

NAM

BAT

✅

RHB

393

21.83

122.04

189

66.7

57.7

1.96

✅

Usman Tariq

PAK

BOWL

✅

RHB

106.66

3.9

16.03

6.83

4/16

81.5

163

62.34

2.32

4.67

✅

178

174

Salman Mirza

PAK

BOWL

✅

RHB

5.87

114.63

3.5

15.84

6.97

13.6

4/11

114

100

1.84

0.08

0.1

✅

Alex Volschenk

NAM

ALL

✅

0.23

0.01

0.02

Willem Myburgh

NAM

ALL

✅

RHB

47.5

13.65

0.24

0.43

-3

Completed matches of Namibia
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
NAM vs NED	10 Feb - 11:00 AM	Delhi	Netherlands	NAMNamibia	NED	156/8 (20.0)	159/3 (18.0)	Netherlands Netherlands won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
IND vs NAM	12 Feb - 07:00 PM	Delhi	Namibia	INDIndia	NAM	209/9 (20.0)	116/10 (18.2)	India India won by 93 runs
NAM vs USA	15 Feb - 03:00 PM	Chennai	U.S.A.	USAU.S.A.	NAM	199/4 (20.0)	168/6 (20.0)	U.S.A. U.S.A. won by 31 runs
NAM vs PAK	18 Feb - 03:00 PM	Colombo	Pakistan	PAKPakistan	NAM	199/3 (20.0)	97/10 (17.3)	Pakistan Pakistan won by 102 runs

Completed matches of Namibia

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

10 Feb - 11:00 AM

Delhi

NAMNamibia

NED

156/8 (20.0)

159/3 (18.0)

Netherlands Netherlands won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

12 Feb - 07:00 PM

Delhi

INDIndia

NAM

209/9 (20.0)

116/10 (18.2)

India India won by 93 runs

15 Feb - 03:00 PM

Chennai

USAU.S.A.

NAM

199/4 (20.0)

168/6 (20.0)

U.S.A. U.S.A. won by 31 runs

18 Feb - 03:00 PM

Colombo

PAKPakistan

NAM

199/3 (20.0)

97/10 (17.3)

Pakistan Pakistan won by 102 runs

Completed matches of Pakistan
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
NED vs PAK	07 Feb - 11:00 AM	Colombo	Pakistan	NEDNetherlands	PAK	147/10 (19.5)	148/7 (19.3)	Pakistan Pakistan won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
PAK vs USA	10 Feb - 07:00 PM	Colombo	U.S.A.	PAKPakistan	USA	190/9 (20.0)	158/8 (20.0)	Pakistan Pakistan won by 32 runs
IND vs PAK	15 Feb - 07:00 PM	Colombo	Pakistan	INDIndia	PAK	175/7 (20.0)	114/10 (18.0)	India India won by 61 runs
NAM vs PAK	18 Feb - 03:00 PM	Colombo	Pakistan	PAKPakistan	NAM	199/3 (20.0)	97/10 (17.3)	Pakistan Pakistan won by 102 runs
ENG vs PAK	24 Feb - 07:00 PM	Kandy	Pakistan	PAKPakistan	ENG	164/9 (20.0)	166/8 (19.1)	England England won by 2 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
SL vs PAK	28 Feb - 07:00 PM	Kandy	Sri Lanka	PAKPakistan	SL	212/8 (20.0)	207/6 (20.0)	Pakistan Pakistan won by 5 runs

Completed matches of Pakistan

Teams

Date

Venue

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

07 Feb - 11:00 AM

Colombo

NEDNetherlands

PAK

147/10 (19.5)

148/7 (19.3)

Pakistan Pakistan won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

10 Feb - 07:00 PM

Colombo

PAKPakistan

USA

190/9 (20.0)

158/8 (20.0)

Pakistan Pakistan won by 32 runs

15 Feb - 07:00 PM

Colombo

INDIndia

PAK

175/7 (20.0)

114/10 (18.0)

India India won by 61 runs

18 Feb - 03:00 PM

Colombo

PAKPakistan

NAM

199/3 (20.0)

97/10 (17.3)

Pakistan Pakistan won by 102 runs

24 Feb - 07:00 PM

Kandy

PAKPakistan

ENG

164/9 (20.0)

166/8 (19.1)

England England won by 2 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

28 Feb - 07:00 PM

Kandy

PAKPakistan

212/8 (20.0)

207/6 (20.0)

Pakistan Pakistan won by 5 runs

Completed matches at Sinhalese Sports Club
Teams	Date	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
NED vs PAK	07 Feb - 11:00 AM	Pakistan	NEDNetherlands	PAK	147/10 (19.5)	148/7 (19.3)	Pakistan Pakistan won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
ZIM vs OMN	09 Feb - 03:00 PM	Zimbabwe	OMNOman	ZIM	103/10 (19.5)	106/2 (13.3)	Zimbabwe Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets (with 39 balls remaining)
PAK vs USA	10 Feb - 07:00 PM	U.S.A.	PAKPakistan	USA	190/9 (20.0)	158/8 (20.0)	Pakistan Pakistan won by 32 runs
IRE vs OMN	14 Feb - 11:00 AM	Oman	IREIreland	OMN	235/5 (20.0)	139/10 (18.0)	Ireland Ireland won by 96 runs
NAM vs PAK	18 Feb - 03:00 PM	Pakistan	PAKPakistan	NAM	199/3 (20.0)	97/10 (17.3)	Pakistan Pakistan won by 102 runs

Completed matches at Sinhalese Sports Club

Teams

Date

Bat First

Bat Second

Inning 1

Inning 2

Winner

07 Feb - 11:00 AM

NEDNetherlands

PAK

147/10 (19.5)

148/7 (19.3)

Pakistan Pakistan won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

09 Feb - 03:00 PM

OMNOman

ZIM

103/10 (19.5)

106/2 (13.3)

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe won by 8 wickets (with 39 balls remaining)

10 Feb - 07:00 PM

PAKPakistan

USA

190/9 (20.0)

158/8 (20.0)

Pakistan Pakistan won by 32 runs

14 Feb - 11:00 AM

IREIreland

OMN

235/5 (20.0)

139/10 (18.0)

Ireland Ireland won by 96 runs

18 Feb - 03:00 PM

PAKPakistan

NAM

199/3 (20.0)

97/10 (17.3)

Pakistan Pakistan won by 102 runs

Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
NAM vs USA	1	Louren Steenkamp	caught	58	39	5	3	148.71
NAM vs NED	3	Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton	caught	42	38	1	2	110.52
NAM vs USA	5	JJ Smit	caught	31	23	1	1	134.78
NAM vs NED	2	Jan Frylinck	caught	30	26	3	1	115.38
IND vs NAM	1	Louren Steenkamp	bowled	29	20	3	1	145
NAM vs USA	3	Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton	caught	28	17	4	0	164.7
NAM vs PAK	1	Louren Steenkamp	caught	23	22	3	1	104.54
IND vs NAM	2	Jan Frylinck	caught	22	15	3	1	146.66
NAM vs NED	5	JJ Smit	bowled	22	15	1	2	146.66

Match	Player	Ov	M	Run	W	Eco
ENG vs PAK	Shaheen Shah Afridi	4	0	30	4	7.5
NAM vs PAK	Usman Tariq	3.3	1	16	4	4.57
SL vs PAK	Abrar Ahmed	4	0	23	3	5.75
NAM vs PAK	Shadab Khan	4	0	19	3	4.75
IND vs PAK	Saim Ayub	4	0	25	3	6.25
PAK vs USA	Usman Tariq	4	0	27	3	6.75
NED vs PAK	Salman Mirza	3.5	0	24	3	6.26
ENG vs PAK	Mohammad Nawaz	3	0	26	2	8.66
ENG vs PAK	Usman Tariq	4	0	31	2	7.75
PAK vs USA	Shadab Khan	4	0	26	2	6.5
NED vs PAK	Abrar Ahmed	4	0	23	2	5.75
NED vs PAK	Saim Ayub	1	0	7	2	7
NED vs PAK	Mohammad Nawaz	4	0	38	2	9.5
SL vs PAK	Mohammad Nawaz	2	0	21	1	10.5
SL vs PAK	Shaheen Shah Afridi	4	0	48	1	12
SL vs PAK	Naseem Shah	4	0	36	1	9
NAM vs PAK	Salman Mirza	2	0	11	1	5.5
NAM vs PAK	Mohammad Nawaz	4	0	22	1	5.5
IND vs PAK	Shaheen Shah Afridi	2	0	31	1	15.5
IND vs PAK	Salman Agha	2	0	10	1	5