Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 3rd T20I
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka 2026 · T20I · · Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Sri Lanka won by 14 runs (Sri Lanka 160/6, Pakistan 146/8).
Match report
Sri Lanka (SL) faced Pakistan (PAK) in the 3rd T20I of Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka 2026, a T20I match, at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla. Play began on Sunday, 11 January 2026 at 13:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Hemantha Boteju and Ravindra Kottahachchi, with Ranjan Madugella as match referee.
Sri Lanka made 160/6 in 12 overs, with Dasun Shanaka top-scoring on 34 from 9 balls. Mohammad Wasim Jr was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 54. Pakistan made 146/8 in 12 overs, with Salman Agha top-scoring on 45 from 12 balls. Wanindu Hasaranga was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 35.
Result: Sri Lanka won by 14 runs. Wanindu Hasaranga 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: 160/6 (12 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Faheem Ashraf b Naseem Shah | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamil Mishara | c Khawaja Nafay b Mohammad Wasim Jr | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 250 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Usman Khan b Mohammad Wasim Jr | 30 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 187.5 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c Sahibzada Farhan b Mohammad Nawaz | 22 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 146.67 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Mohammad Nawaz b Faheem Ashraf | 21 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 161.54 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Saim Ayub b Mohammad Wasim Jr | 34 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 377.78 |
| Janith Liyanage | not out | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 275 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Eshan Malinga, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naseem Shah | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 11.67 |
| Mohammad Wasim Jr | 3 | 0 | 54 | 3 | 18 |
| Abrar Ahmed | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Shadab Khan | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 19 |
Pakistan · 1st innings: 146/8 (12 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan | b Eshan Malinga | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Saim Ayub | c Eshan Malinga b Wanindu Hasaranga | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Salman Agha | c Eshan Malinga b Matheesha Pathirana | 45 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 375 |
| Usman Khan | c Pathum Nissanka b Wanindu Hasaranga | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | b Matheesha Pathirana | 28 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 186.67 |
| Khawaja Nafay | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Wanindu Hasaranga | 26 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 173.33 |
| Shadab Khan | c Eshan Malinga b Wanindu Hasaranga | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 200 |
| Faheem Ashraf | run out | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 300 |
| Mohammad Wasim Jr | not out | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 87.5 |
| Naseem Shah | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Abrar Ahmed
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maheesh Theekshana | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Eshan Malinga | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 13.5 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 3 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 11.33 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 3 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 11.67 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
Latest overs
- Over 12 (PAK, Eshan Malinga): 5 runs, 145/8 – • wd • • wd wd • wd 1 W
- Over 11 (PAK, Matheesha Pathirana): 10 runs, 140/7 – 1 6 wd • W 1 1
- Over 10 (PAK, Wanindu Hasaranga): 15 runs, 130/6 – 4 4 W 6 wd • W
- Over 9 (PAK, Matheesha Pathirana): 11 runs, 115/4 – 1 1 1 6 1 1
- Over 8 (PAK, Dhananjaya de Silva): 17 runs, 104/4 – 6 6 1 1 1 2
- Over 7 (PAK, Wanindu Hasaranga): 13 runs, 87/4 – 4 2 • 1 2 4