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SL vs PAK Match Previews and Cricket Tips

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Cricket Match Previews

Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2026

SL 160/6 (12)

PAK 146/8 (12)

Sri Lanka won by 14 runs (12 Overs game due to rain)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Naseem Shah* 1100100
Mohammad Wasim Jr780187.5
BowlersOMRWECO
Matheesha Pathirana* 3034211.33
Eshan Malinga2027113.5

Last Wicket:Faheem Ashraf run out (Kusal Mendis) 9(3) - 141/8 in 11.1 ov.

Today's Match Live Score

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan

Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2026 — T20 — 3rd T20I
Sri Lanka won by 14 runs (12 Overs game due to rain)

Sri Lanka — Innings 1 (160/6 in 12 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Pathum Nissanka
c Faheem Ashraf b Naseem Shah
02000
Kamil Mishara
c Khawaja Nafay b Wasim
20831250
Kusal Mendis (wk)
c Usman Khan b Wasim
301622187.5
Dhananjaya de Silva
c Sahibzada Farhan b Mohammad Nawaz
221540146.67
Charith Asalanka
c Mohammad Nawaz b Faheem Ashraf
211311161.54
Dasun Shanaka (c)
c Saim Ayub b Wasim
34905377.78
Janith Liyanage
not out
22831275
Wanindu Hasaranga
not out
1100100
ExtrasByes: 1 | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 7 | Total: 10
Total1606 wkts, 12 overs
Yet to BatEshan Malinga, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana
BowlerOMRWEcon
Naseem Shah3035111.7
Mohammad Wasim Jr3054318
Abrar Ahmed2022011
Shadab Khan201909.5
Mohammad Nawaz10818
Faheem Ashraf1019119

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Nissanka & Kamil Mishara106
Kusal Mendis & Kamil Mishara125
Kusal Mendis & Dhananjaya3220
Kusal Mendis & Asalanka4622
Shanaka & Asalanka22
Shanaka & Janith Liyanage5215
Hasaranga & Janith Liyanage62

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Pathum Nissanka0.610
2Kamil Mishara1.522
3Dhananjaya de Silva5.154
4Kusal Mendis8.5100
5Charith Asalanka9.1102
6Dasun Shanaka11.4154

Pakistan — Innings 2 (146/8 in 12 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Sahibzada Farhan
b Eshan Malinga
9720128.57
Saim Ayub
c Eshan Malinga b W Hasaranga
6510120
Salman Agha (c)
c Eshan Malinga b Matheesha Pathirana
451253375
Usman Khan
c Pathum Nissanka b W Hasaranga
130033.33
Mohammad Nawaz
b Matheesha Pathirana
281522186.67
Khawaja Nafay (wk)
c Dhananjaya de Silva b W Hasaranga
261511173.33
Shadab Khan
c Eshan Malinga b W Hasaranga
6301200
Faheem Ashraf
run out (Kusal Mendis)
9320300
Mohammad Wasim Jr
not out
780187.5
Naseem Shah
not out
1100100
ExtrasLegByes: 1 | Wides: 7 | Total: 8
Total1468 wkts, 12 overs
Yet to BatAbrar Ahmed
BowlerOMRWEcon
Maheesh Theekshana2027013.5
Eshan Malinga2027113.5
Matheesha Pathirana3034211.3
Wanindu Hasaranga3035411.7
Dhananjaya de Silva2022011

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Sahibzada Farhan & Saim Ayub98
Salman Agha & Saim Ayub5114
Usman Khan & Saim Ayub23
Usman Khan & Mohammad Nawaz54
Khawaja Nafay & Mohammad Nawaz4926
Shadab Khan & Mohammad Nawaz73
Faheem Ashraf & Mohammad Nawaz105
Faheem Ashraf & Mohammad Wasim84
Naseem Shah & Mohammad Wasim55

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Sahibzada Farhan1.29
2Salman Agha3.460
3Saim Ayub4.162
4Usman Khan4.567
5Khawaja Nafay9.1116
6Shadab Khan9.4123
7Mohammad Nawaz10.3133
8Faheem Ashraf11.1141

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SL vs PAK (Sri Lanka vs Pakistan) Match Details

Match Sri Lanka vs Pakistan (SL vs PAK)
League Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2026
Date Sunday, 11th January 2026
Time 09:20 PM (IST) - 03:50 PM (GMT)

SL vs PAK Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report

SL vs PAK Match Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka

SL vs PAK Pitch Report: The pitch at the Rangiri Dambulla International stadium is expected to be good one to bat on, the spinners are likely to get some turn from the surface while Pacers will enjoy the initial phase of innings.

SL vs PAK Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Dambulla, LK will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 23°C on the match day with 98% humidity and 4.2 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.

Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium Score Records:

Total matches: 27
Batting first won: 12
Bowling first won: 15
1st inn avg score: 143
2nd inn avg score: 119
Highest Total: 209/5
Lowest Total: 40/10
Highest Chased: 180/5
Lowest Defended: 108/10

SL vs PAK (Sri Lanka vs Pakistan) Playing 11

Sri Lanka (SL) Confirmed Playing XI: 1. Pathum Nissanka, 2. Kamil Mishara(WK), 3. Kusal Mendis(WK), 4. Dhananjaya de Silva, 5. Charith Asalanka, 6. Janith Liyanage, 7. Wanindu Hasaranga, 8. Dasun Shanaka(C), 9. Matheesha Pathirana, 10. Maheesh Theekshana, 11. Eshan Malinga

Pakistan (PAK) Confirmed Playing XI: 1. Saim Ayub, 2. Sahibzada Farhan(WK), 3. Agha Salman(C), 4. Khawaja Nafay, 5. Usman Khan(WK), 6. Shadab Khan, 7. Mohammad Nawaz, 8. Faheem Ashraf, 9. Muhammad Wasim, 10. Naseem Shah, 11. Abrar Ahmed

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan (SL vs PAK) Match Preview

SL vs PAK Match Preview: Sri Lanka will lock horns against Pakistan in Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2026 on Sunday, 11 January 2026 at 07:00 PM IST.

Pakistan

Sri Lanka (SL) Team Updates

Opening Batters

  • Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
  • Pathum Nissanka was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.

One-Down Batter

  • Kusal Mendis will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.

Middle-Order Batters

  • Dhananjaya de Silva and Charith Asalanka will strengthen the middle order for Sri Lanka.
  • Dasun Shanaka will lead the Sri Lanka as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder

Wicketkeeper

  • Kamil Mishara will do the Wicket Keeping for Sri Lanka.

Spin Bowlers

  • Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
  • Wanindu Hasaranga is having topmost good points in this series.

Pace Bowlers

  • Matheesha Pathirana and Nuwan Thushara will lead the pace attack of his team.

Pakistan (PAK) Team Updates

Opening Batters

  • Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan will open the innings. Both are very talented players.

One-Down Batter

  • Agha Salman will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.

Middle-Order Batters

  • Fakhar Zaman and Usman Khan will strengthen the middle order for Pakistan.
  • Agha Salman will lead the Pakistan as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder

Wicketkeeper

  • Sahibzada Farhan will do the Wicket Keeping for Pakistan.

Spin Bowlers

  • Shadab Khan and Usman Tariq will take care of the spin bowling of his team.

Pace Bowlers

  • Naseem Shah and Muhammad Wasim will lead the pace attack of his team.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan (SL vs PAK) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips

SL vs PAK Match Prediction: Sri Lanka looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.

Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, SL will win the toss and choose to Bat first.

SL vs PAK Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Wanindu Hasaranga will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Maheesh Theekshana will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.

SL vs PAK Head to Head

SL vs PAK Head to Head Records: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan have faced each other in 25 matches in T20. Out of these 25 games, Sri Lanka have won 10 whereas Pakistan have won 15 Matches.

TeamMatch Win
SL10 Won
PAK15 Won

Live Telecast

The match will be live telecast on Fancode.

SL vs PAK Team Analysis & Player Performance

  1. Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
  2. Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
  3. In Wicket Keeping, Kamil Mishara is the best choice.
  4. Spinners may play major role on this pitch.

SL vs PAK Winning Prediction

  1. Sri Lanka team has the upper hand over Pakistan team. So try to pick more players from Sri Lanka

SL vs PAK Small League Must Picks:

SL - Wanindu Hasaranga [800 points], Maheesh Theekshana [618 points]
PAK - Usman Khan [693 points], Shadab Khan [437 points]

SL vs PAK Grand League Risky Picks:

SL - Kamil Mishara [152 points], Janith Liyanage [228 points]
PAK - Salman Mirza [0 points], Muhammad Wasim [0 points]

SL vs PAK Death Over Bowlers:

SL - Dushmantha Chameera
PAK - Naseem Shah

Sri Lanka (SL) Key Players

  • Kamil Mishara [0, 76, 12]
  • Janith Liyanage [40, 24*, 0W, 54, DNB]
  • Charith Asalanka [18, DNB, 12]
  • Pathum Nissanka [12, 8, 98*, 24, 107]
  • Matheesha Pathirana [PTs: 553, CR: ]
  • Dasun Shanaka [12, 17, 1W, (22*, 1W), 1W]

Pakistan (PAK) Key Players

  • Agha Salman [16, 63*, 0W]
  • Faheem Ashraf [0W, 0W, (28, 1W), 2W, 3W]
  • Naseem Shah [0W, 0W, 3W, 1W]
  • Shadab Khan [(18*, 2W), 4W, 41, (34, 2W)]
  • Usman Khan [7*]

SL vs PAK Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

  • Agha Salman [PTs: 6, CR: 9.5]
  • Kamil Mishara [PTs: 152, CR: 6]
  • Charith Asalanka [PTs: 363, CR: 7]
  • Pathum Nissanka [PTs: 518, CR: 8.5]
  • Dasun Shanaka [PTs: 556, CR: 7.5]

SL vs PAK Injury / Unavailability

Sri Lanka Cricket Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

Pakistan Cricket Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

SL vs PAK Live Stream

Where can I see SL vs PAK Live Score?

You can see SL vs PAK Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.

SL vs PAK match will be live telecast on FanCode.

SL vs PAK Cricket Match Highlights

You can watch SL vs PAK match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode

SL vs PAK match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan (SL vs PAK) Squads

Sri Lanka (SL) Squad: Kamil Mishara(WK), Dasun Shanaka(C), Kusal Perera(WK), Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Pathum Nissanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Kusal Mendis(WK), Nuwan Thushara, Traveen Mathews, Dunith Wellalage, Janith Liyanage, Eshan Malinga

Pakistan (PAK) Squad: Fakhar Zaman, Faheem Ashraf, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan(WK), Agha Salman(C), Salman Mirza, Shadab Khan, Muhammad Wasim, Usman Khan(WK), Abrar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, Abdul Samad Khan, Usman Tariq, Khawaja Nafay

DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.

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