Semi-final — 2012 T20 World Cup
4 October 2012 · R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Result: SLSri Lanka — Sri Lanka won by 16 runs. SLSri Lanka 139/4 (20 overs), PAPakistan 123/7 (20 overs). 4 October 2012 · R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
Semi-final 1. A match-report headline ('Jayawardene inspires Sri Lanka to second WT20 final') strongly suggests Mahela Jayawardene was Player of the Match, but no source explicitly confirms the award by name, so it is left unconfirmed here rather than inferred from the headline.
Scorecard
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| SLSri Lanka (1st innings) | 139/4 (20 overs) |
| PAPakistan (2nd innings) | 123/7 (20 overs) |
Leading batters
| Team | Batter | Runs (balls) |
|---|---|---|
| SLSri Lanka | Mahela Jayawardene | 42 (36) |
| SLSri Lanka | Kumar Sangakkara | 35 (43) |
| PAPakistan | Imran Nazir | 42 (40) |
| PAPakistan | Shahid Afridi | 29* (22) |
Leading bowlers
| Team | Bowler | Figures |
|---|---|---|
| SLSri Lanka | Rangana Herath | 2/27 |
| SLSri Lanka | Angelo Mathews | 2/19 |
| SLSri Lanka | Ajantha Mendis | 2/25 |
| PAPakistan | Shahid Afridi | 1/28 |
Player of the Match
Not confirmed to this site's sourcing standard for this match — omitted rather than guessed at.
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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