T20I ·1st T20I
Finished
187/6
(18.5 ov)
182/8
(20 ov)
Pakistan won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
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Batting
RB4s6sSR
M. Randhawa
0 2 0 0 0
S. Khan
0 2 0 0 0
Bowling
OMRWEcon
E. Malinga
3.5 12 33 2 8.6
M. Theekshana
4 8 36 2 9
MATCH STATS PAK SL
PP 70/1 (11.7) 45/2 (7.5)
Middle 89/3 (8.9) 96/3 (9.6)
Death 28/2 (9.9) 41/3 (9.8)
4s 19 17
6s 8 3
Dots 27% 23%
Extras 6 29
Best P'ship 92(2) 60(3)
Runs
SLPAK
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Date and time 09/10/2026 · 13:00
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Competition Twenty20 International · 1st T20I
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Venue Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
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Toss Sri Lanka won the toss, elected to batting
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Umpire 1 Nasir Hussain
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Umpire 2 Rashid Riaz
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TV Umpire Faisal Afridi
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Referee Ali Naqvi

Farhan, Maaz close it out

Farhan’s calm acceleration, backed by Maaz Sadaqat’s clean striking, became the defining passage of the chase as Pakistan hunted down 183 with four wickets in hand and seven balls remaining. After the early surge, Sri Lanka briefly pulled the game back with wickets in the middle overs, but the Farhan-Maaz partnership restored control and left Pakistan needing only a manageable finish despite late stutters.

Powerplay set the chase up

Pakistan effectively won the chase in the first six overs, racing to 70/1 at 11.7 an over and forcing Sri Lanka to defend from behind. That burst meant even when the middle overs slowed to 89/3, the required rate never spiralled. By the time the death phase arrived, Pakistan needed 28 runs with wickets in hand, and they closed it out at 9.9 an over despite losing two more.

Standouts on both sides

Udara was the standout batter and match MVP for his 166 strike-rate 91, carrying Sri Lanka’s scoring for long stretches. For Pakistan, Farhan’s 89 off 53 set the tempo, while Maaz’s 50 off 29 ensured the chase didn’t drift after the middle-overs wickets. With the ball, Naseem Shah’s 3/36 and Mohammad Imran Randhawa’s economical 2/21 were crucial in keeping the target chaseable.

Batting
RBSR
Lahiru Udara
Lahiru Udara
SL Batsman
9155166
Sahibzada Farhan
Sahibzada Farhan
PAK Batsman
8953168
Maaz Sadaqat
Maaz Sadaqat
PAK Batsman
5029172
Bowling
WREcon
Naseem Shah
Naseem Shah
PAK Bowler
3369.0
Mohammad Imran Randhawa
Mohammad Imran Randhawa
PAK Bowler
2215.3
Eshan Malinga
Eshan Malinga
SL Bowler
2338.6

Udara’s innings, Pakistan’s squeeze

Sri Lanka’s innings was shaped by Lahiru Udara’s 91 off 55, the anchor and aggressor in one, including a best stand of 60 with Kamindu Mendis. But Pakistan’s bowlers repeatedly checked the total at key moments: Sri Lanka were 45/2 in the powerplay, then pushed hard through the middle (96/3) before finishing at 41/3 in the last five. Those wickets prevented Udara’s platform from becoming a 190-plus finish.

·Cricombo Editorial
Playing XI
Sahibzada Farhan
Sahibzada FarhanC Wicketkeeper
Khawaja Nafay
Khawaja NafayWK Batsman
Saim Ayub
Saim Ayub Top Order Batter
Hasan Nawaz
Hasan Nawaz Top Order Batter
Fakhar Zaman
Fakhar Zaman Batsman
Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan Allrounder
Maaz Sadaqat
Maaz Sadaqat Allrounder
Mohammad Imran Randhawa
Mohammad Imran Randhawa Allrounder
Abrar Ahmed
Abrar Ahmed Bowler
Naseem Shah
Naseem Shah Bowler
Raza Ullah
Raza Ullah Bowler
Rest of Squad
Faheem Ashraf
Faheem Ashraf Bowling Allrounder
Abdul Samad
Abdul Samad Batsman
Babar Azam
Babar Azam Batsman
Salman Agha
Salman Agha Allrounder
Mohammad Nawaz
Mohammad Nawaz Allrounder
Arafat Minhas
Arafat Minhas Allrounder
Arafat Minhas
Arafat Minhas Allrounder
Mohammad Wasim Jr
Mohammad Wasim Jr Bowler
Salman Mirza
Salman Mirza Bowler
Usman Tariq
Usman Tariq Bowler
Shaheen Afridi
Shaheen Afridi Bowler
Salman Mirza
Salman Mirza Bowler
Sufiyan Muqeem
Sufiyan Muqeem Bowler
Usman Khan
Usman Khan Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Kusal Mendis
Kusal MendisCWK Wicketkeeper
Lahiru Udara
Lahiru Udara Batsman
Kamil Mishara
Kamil Mishara Allrounder
Dasun Shanaka
Dasun Shanaka Allrounder
Kamindu Mendis
Kamindu Mendis Allrounder
Dasun Shanaka
Dasun Shanaka Allrounder
Sahan Arachchige
Sahan Arachchige Allrounder
Dushmantha Chameera
Dushmantha Chameera Bowler
Eshan Malinga
Eshan Malinga Bowler
Maheesh Theekshana
Maheesh Theekshana Bowler
Nuwan Thushara
Nuwan Thushara Bowler
Dunith Wellalage
Dunith Wellalage Bowler
Rest of Squad
Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Bhanuka Rajapaksa Batsman
Pathum Nissanka
Pathum Nissanka Batsman
Kusal Perera
Kusal Perera Batsman
Pavan Rathnayake
Pavan Rathnayake Batsman
Sineth Jayawardene
Sineth Jayawardene Batsman
Charith Asalanka
Charith Asalanka Allrounder
Dushan Hemantha
Dushan Hemantha Allrounder
Wanindu Hasaranga
Wanindu Hasaranga Allrounder
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth Allrounder
Dhananjaya de Silva
Dhananjaya de Silva Allrounder
Lasith Croospulle
Lasith Croospulle Allrounder
Milan Rathnayake
Milan Rathnayake Allrounder
Tharindu Ratnayake
Tharindu Ratnayake Allrounder
Chamindu Wickramasinghe
Chamindu Wickramasinghe Allrounder
Janith Liyanage
Janith Liyanage Bowler
Asitha Fernando
Asitha Fernando Bowler
Matheesha Pathirana
Matheesha Pathirana Bowler
Traveen Mathews
Traveen Mathews Bowler
Pramod Madushan
Pramod Madushan Bowler
Dilshan Madushanka
Dilshan Madushanka Bowler
Binura Fernando
Binura Fernando Bowler
7Wins
Losses3
70%
30%
LWWWWWLWLW→
Pakistan 212/8
Sri Lanka 207/6
28-02-2026 · WCT20 · PAK won by 5 runs
England 166/8
Pakistan 164/9
24-02-2026 · WCT20 · ENG won by 2 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Namibia 97/10
Pakistan 199/3
18-02-2026 · WCT20 · PAK won by 102 runs
India 175/7
Pakistan 114/10
15-02-2026 · WCT20 · IND won by 61 runs
Pakistan 190/9
United States of America 158/8
10-02-2026 · WCT20 · PAK won by 32 runs
Netherlands 147/10
Pakistan 148/7
07-02-2026 · WCT20 · PAK won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
Pakistan 207/6
Australia 96/10
01-02-2026 · T20I · PAK won by 111 runs
Pakistan 198/5
Australia 108/10
31-01-2026 · T20I · PAK won by 90 runs
Pakistan 168/8
Australia 146/8
29-01-2026 · T20I · PAK won by 22 runs
Sri Lanka 160/6
Pakistan 146/8
11-01-2026 · T20I · SL won by 14 runs
Last 10 matches
5
5
Pakistan 212/8
Sri Lanka 207/6
28-02-2026 · WCT20 · PAK won by 5 runs
Sri Lanka 160/6
Pakistan 146/8
11-01-2026 · T20I · SL won by 14 runs
Sri Lanka 128/10
Pakistan 129/4
07-01-2026 · T20I · PAK won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
Pakistan 118/4
Sri Lanka 114/10
29-11-2025 · TS · PAK won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
Pakistan 178/7
Sri Lanka 184/5
27-11-2025 · TS · SL won by 6 runs
Pakistan 131/3
Sri Lanka 128/7
22-11-2025 · TS · PAK won by 7 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)
Pakistan 138/5
Sri Lanka 133/8
23-09-2025 · AC · PAK won by 5 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
Pakistan 252/7
Sri Lanka 252/8
14-09-2023 · AC · SL won by 2 wickets (with 0 ball remaining) (DLS method)
Sri Lanka 170/6
Pakistan 147/10
11-09-2022 · AC · SL won by 23 runs
Sri Lanka 124/5
Pakistan 121/10
09-09-2022 · AC · SL won by 5 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
1Wins
Losses9
10%
90%
LLLLLWLLLL→
England 126/2
Sri Lanka 124/10
19-09-2026 · T20I · ENG won by 8 wickets (with 62 balls remaining)
England 146/4
Sri Lanka 145/9
17-09-2026 · T20I · ENG won by 6 wickets (with 47 balls remaining)
England 254/4
Sri Lanka 135/10
15-09-2026 · T20I · ENG won by 119 runs
West Indies 170/5
Sri Lanka 169/10
15-06-2026 · T20I · WI won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
West Indies 157/10
Sri Lanka 194/6
14-06-2026 · T20I · SL won by 37 runs
West Indies 149/3
Sri Lanka 147/9
12-06-2026 · T20I · WI won by 7 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
Pakistan 212/8
Sri Lanka 207/6
28-02-2026 · WCT20 · PAK won by 5 runs
New Zealand 168/7
Sri Lanka 107/8
25-02-2026 · WCT20 · NZ won by 61 runs
England 146/9
Sri Lanka 95/10
22-02-2026 · WCT20 · ENG won by 51 runs
Sri Lanka 178/7
Zimbabwe 182/4
19-02-2026 · WCT20 · ZIM won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)