Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I
Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan 2026 · T20I · · Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Pakistan won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) (Pakistan 187/6, Sri Lanka 182/8).
Match report
Pakistan (PAK) faced Sri Lanka (SL) in the 1st T20I of Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan 2026, a T20I match, at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. Play began on Friday, 9 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Nasir Hussain and Rashid Riaz, with Ali Naqvi as match referee.
Sri Lanka made 182/8 in 20 overs, with Lahiru Udara top-scoring on 91 from 55 balls. Naseem Shah was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 36. Pakistan made 187/6 in 18.5 overs, with Sahibzada Farhan top-scoring on 89 from 53 balls. Eshan Malinga was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 33.
Result: Pakistan won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining). Sahibzada Farhan 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.
Sri Lanka · 1st innings: 182/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Udara | c Hasan Nawaz b Naseem Shah | 91 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 165.45 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Mohammad Imran Randhawa b Naseem Shah | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Kamil Mishara | c Fakhar Zaman b Mohammad Imran Randhawa | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Kamindu Mendis | c Fakhar Zaman b Saim Ayub | 23 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 127.78 |
| Sahan Arachchige | c Shadab Khan b Mohammad Imran Randhawa | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Fakhar Zaman b Shadab Khan | 18 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 120 |
| Dunith Wellalage | b Naseem Shah | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | c & b Raza Ullah | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | not out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Eshan Malinga | not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Extras: 29 · Did not bat: Nuwan Thushara
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naseem Shah | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 9 |
| Mohammad Imran Randhawa | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| Raza Ullah | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 |
| Abrar Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| Shadab Khan | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11 |
| Saim Ayub | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.5 |
Pakistan · 1st innings: 187/6 (18.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan | c Sahan Arachchige b Nuwan Thushara | 89 | 53 | 10 | 4 | 167.92 |
| Fakhar Zaman | c Kusal Mendis b Eshan Malinga | 21 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 161.54 |
| Maaz Sadaqat | lbw b Maheesh Theekshana | 50 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 172.41 |
| Hasan Nawaz | c Kusal Mendis b Dushmantha Chameera | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Saim Ayub | b Maheesh Theekshana | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| Khawaja Nafay | not out | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 171.43 |
| Shadab Khan | c Nuwan Thushara b Eshan Malinga | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Imran Randhawa | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Raza Ullah, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Thushara | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.67 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 3 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 13.33 |
| Eshan Malinga | 3.5 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.61 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (PAK, Eshan Malinga): 7 runs, 183/6 – 6 0lb • W 1
- Over 18 (PAK, Nuwan Thushara): 14 runs, 176/5 – • W 6 4 • 4
- Over 17 (PAK, Dunith Wellalage): 6 runs, 162/4 – 1 • • 2 1 2
- Over 16 (PAK, Maheesh Theekshana): 3 runs, 156/4 – 1 • 1 • 1 W
- Over 15 (PAK, Dushmantha Chameera): 8 runs, 153/3 – 1 0lb 1 4 2 W
- Over 14 (PAK, Maheesh Theekshana): 16 runs, 145/2 – 1 W 1 4 4 6