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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Scorecard, 1st T20I
Pakistan won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Started
- Fri, 9 Oct, 18:30 IST
- Venue
- Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
- Data checked
- 05:31:09 IST
Match summary
Pakistan won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining).
1st T20I · Twenty20 International · Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium · 9 Oct 2026
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
Sri Lanka: 182/8 (20 ov)
Top score: Lahiru Udara, 91 off 55 balls
Best bowling: Naseem Shah, 3 for 36 in 4 overs
Pakistan: 187/6 (18.5 ov)
Top score: Sahibzada Farhan, 89 off 53 balls
Best bowling: Eshan Malinga, 2 for 33 in 3.5 overs
Player of the match: Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Sri Lanka innings182/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Udarac Nawaz b Shah | 91 | 55 | 165.5 | ||
| Kusal Mendisc Randhawa b Shah | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | ||
| Kamil Misharac Zaman b Randhawa | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | ||
| Kamindu Mendisc Zaman b Ayub | 23 | 18 | 127.8 | ||
| Sahan Arachchigec Khan b Randhawa | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | ||
| Dasun Shanakac Zaman b Khan | 18 | 15 | 120.0 | ||
| Dunith Wellalageb Shah | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | ||
| Maheesh Theekshanac & b Ullah | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | ||
| Dushmantha Chameeranot out | 6 | 3 | 200.0 | ||
| Eshan Malinganot out | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | ||
| Extras | 29 (w 18, nb 1, b 7, lb 3) | ||||
| Total | 182/8 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
9-1 (Kusal Mendis, 0.5 ov) · 18-2 (Kamil Mishara, 3.3 ov) · 78-3 (Kamindu Mendis, 9.4 ov) · 83-4 (Sahan Arachchige, 10.1 ov) · 140-5 (Dasun Shanaka, 15.5 ov) · 167-6 (Dunith Wellalage, 18.3 ov) · 172-7 (Lahiru Udara, 18.6 ov) · 172-8 (Maheesh Theekshana, 19.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naseem Shah | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 9.00 | ||
| Mohammad Imran Randhawa | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 | ||
| Raza Ullah | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 | ||
| Abrar Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9.00 | ||
| Shadab Khan | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11.00 | ||
| Saim Ayub | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.50 |
Pakistan innings187/6 (18.5 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhanc Arachchige b Thushara | 89 | 53 | 167.9 | ||
| Fakhar Zamanc Mendis b Malinga | 21 | 13 | 161.5 | ||
| Maaz Sadaqatlbw b Theekshana | 50 | 29 | 172.4 | ||
| Hasan Nawazc Mendis b Chameera | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | ||
| Saim Ayubb Theekshana | 8 | 5 | 160.0 | ||
| Khawaja Nafaynot out | 12 | 7 | 171.4 | ||
| Shadab Khanc Thushara b Malinga | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Mohammad Imran Randhawanot out | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 6 (w 2, nb 0, b 1, lb 3) | ||||
| Total | 187/6 (18.5 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
54-1 (Fakhar Zaman, 5.1 ov) · 146-2 (Maaz Sadaqat, 13.5 ov) · 147-3 (Hasan Nawaz, 14.1 ov) · 156-4 (Saim Ayub, 15.1 ov) · 179-5 (Sahibzada Farhan, 17.5 ov) · 180-6 (Shadab Khan, 18.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 9.00 | ||
| Dasun Shanaka | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 | ||
| Dunith Wellalage | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
Recent balls
Latest: 18.5 — SIX (Eshan Malinga to Khawaja Nafay).
Over 19Pakistan · 7 runs
- 18.1: 1 Run, Eshan Malinga to Khawaja Nafay
- 18.2: Catch Out, Eshan Malinga to Shadab Khan
- 18.3: No Run, Eshan Malinga to Mohammad Imran Randhawa
- 18.4: 1 Leg Bye, Eshan Malinga to Mohammad Imran Randhawa
- 18.5: SIX, Eshan Malinga to Khawaja Nafay
Over 18Pakistan · 14 runs
- 17.1: FOUR, Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan
- 17.2: No Run, Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan
- 17.3: FOUR, Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan
- 17.4: SIX, Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan
- 17.5: Catch Out, Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan
- 17.6: No Run, Nuwan Thushara to Shadab Khan
Over 17Pakistan · 6 runs
- 16.1: 2 Runs, Dunith Wellalage to Khawaja Nafay
- 16.2: 1 Run, Dunith Wellalage to Khawaja Nafay
- 16.3: 2 Runs, Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan
- 16.4: No Run, Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan
- 16.5: No Run, Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan
- 16.6: 1 Run, Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan
Over 16Pakistan · 3 runs
- 15.1: Clean Bowled, Maheesh Theekshana to Saim Ayub
- 15.2: 1 Run, Maheesh Theekshana to Khawaja Nafay
- 15.3: No Run, Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan
- 15.4: 1 Run, Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan
- 15.5: No Run, Maheesh Theekshana to Khawaja Nafay
- 15.6: 1 Run, Maheesh Theekshana to Khawaja Nafay
Line-ups
Pakistan
The ground: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
FairPlay holds 22 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, with a median first-innings score of 190.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 64% and the toss winner won 32%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 68% of the time.
Highest total: 263/3 by Quetta Gladiators on 7 May 2025.
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