Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 1st Match
Triangular Series (Pakistan) 2026 · ODI · · Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Pakistan won by 37 runs (Pakistan 305, Sri Lanka 268).
Match report
Pakistan (PAK) faced Sri Lanka (SL) in the 1st Match of Triangular Series (Pakistan) 2026, a ODI match, at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. Play began on Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 08:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Asif Yaqoob and Wayne Knights, with Jeff Crowe as match referee.
Pakistan made 305 in 49.5 overs, with Salman Agha top-scoring on 107 from 90 balls. Eshan Malinga was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 46. Sri Lanka made 268 in 48.1 overs, with Pavan Rathnayake top-scoring on 79 from 74 balls. Shaheen Afridi was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 55.
Result: Pakistan won by 37 runs. Salman Agha was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Pakistan · 1st innings: 305 (49.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman | c Sachindu Colombage b Dilshan Madushanka | 16 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 84.21 |
| Saim Ayub | c Janith Liyanage b Dilshan Madushanka | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 87.5 |
| Babar Azam | c Pavan Rathnayake b Eshan Malinga | 45 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 78.95 |
| Saad Baig | c Sachindu Colombage b Eshan Malinga | 39 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 97.5 |
| Salman Agha | c Dasun Shanaka b Asitha Fernando | 107 | 90 | 10 | 1 | 118.89 |
| Hasan Nawaz | c Pavan Rathnayake b Asitha Fernando | 37 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 75.51 |
| Arafat Minhas | c Kamindu Mendis b Asitha Fernando | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 120 |
| Faheem Ashraf | c Kusal Mendis b Eshan Malinga | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Shaheen Afridi | not out | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Naseem Shah | lbw b Eshan Malinga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haris Rauf | run out (Eshan Malinga) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 17
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asitha Fernando | 10 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 5.9 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 10 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 7 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 5.86 |
| Eshan Malinga | 9.5 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 4.68 |
| Sachindu Colombage | 10 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Sahan Arachchige | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Sri Lanka · 1st innings: 268 (48.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamindu Mendis | c Faheem Ashraf b Shaheen Afridi | 44 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 88 |
| Avishka Fernando | c Faheem Ashraf b Naseem Shah | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Saim Ayub b Faheem Ashraf | 18 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 52.94 |
| Pavan Rathnayake | c Salman Agha b Faheem Ashraf | 79 | 74 | 6 | 2 | 106.76 |
| Sahan Arachchige | c Saad Baig b Shaheen Afridi | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Janith Liyanage | c Babar Azam b Haris Rauf | 60 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 81.08 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Babar Azam b Shaheen Afridi | 28 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 155.56 |
| Sachindu Colombage | c Saad Baig b Naseem Shah | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Eshan Malinga | run out (Babar Azam) | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Asitha Fernando | b Haris Rauf | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 70 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | not out | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Extras: 20
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 10 | 0 | 55 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Naseem Shah | 10 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 4.3 |
| Haris Rauf | 9.1 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 5.24 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 8 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 6.13 |
| Arafat Minhas | 9 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 6.22 |
| Saim Ayub | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
Latest overs
- Over 49 (SL, Haris Rauf): 0 runs, 265/10 – W
- Over 48 (SL, Naseem Shah): 5 runs, 265/9 – 1 • • 4 • •
- Over 47 (SL, Haris Rauf): 3 runs, 260/9 – • • 1 1 • 1
- Over 46 (SL, Naseem Shah): 3 runs, 257/9 – • W W 1 1 1
- Over 45 (SL, Shaheen Afridi): 3 runs, 254/7 – 0lb • • • W 2 wd
- Over 44 (SL, Haris Rauf): 2 runs, 251/6 – • • W • 2 •