PAK vs SL 1st T20I Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, Oct 09, 2026Last Updated on Oct 10, 2026 09:46 AM
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Cricket Match Previews
Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan, 2026
SL 182/8 (20)
PAK 187/6 (18.5)
Pakistan won by 4 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khawaja Nafay* | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 171.43 |
| Mohammad Imran Randhawa | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eshan Malinga* | 3.5 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.61 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.67 |
Last Wicket:Shadab Khan c Nuwan Thushara b Eshan Malinga 0(2) - 180/6 in 18.2 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka — Innings 1 (182/8 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Udara (wk) c Hasan Nawaz b Naseem Shah | 91 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 165.45 | |
| Kusal Mendis (c) 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 and b Razaullah | 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 | Byes: 7 | LegByes: 3 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 18 | Total: 29 | |||||
| Total | 182 | 8 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Nuwan Thushara | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naseem Shah | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 9 |
| Mohammad Imran Randhawa | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.2 |
| Razaullah | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.7 |
| Abrar Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| Shadab Khan | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11 |
| Saim Ayub | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Udara & Kusal Mendis | 9 | 5 |
| Lahiru Udara & Kamil Mishara | 9 | 16 |
| Lahiru Udara & Kamindu Mendis | 60 | 37 |
| Lahiru Udara & Sahan Arachchige | 5 | 3 |
| Lahiru Udara & Dasun Shanaka | 57 | 34 |
| Lahiru Udara & Dunith Wellalage | 27 | 16 |
| Lahiru Udara & Maheesh Theekshana | 5 | 3 |
| Dushmantha Chameera & Maheesh Theekshana | 0 | 1 |
| Dushmantha Chameera & Eshan Malinga | 10 | 5 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kusal Mendis | 0.5 | 9 |
| 2 | Kamil Mishara | 3.3 | 18 |
| 3 | Kamindu Mendis | 9.4 | 78 |
| 4 | Sahan Arachchige | 10.1 | 83 |
| 5 | Dasun Shanaka | 15.5 | 140 |
| 6 | Dunith Wellalage | 18.3 | 167 |
| 7 | Lahiru Udara | 18.6 | 172 |
| 8 | Maheesh Theekshana | 19.1 | 172 |
Pakistan — Innings 2 (187/6 in 18.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan (c) 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 (wk) 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 | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 3 | Wides: 2 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 187 | 6 wkts, 18.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Razaullah, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Thushara | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.7 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 3 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 13.3 |
| Eshan Malinga | 3.5 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.6 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan & Fakhar Zaman | 54 | 31 |
| Sahibzada Farhan & Maaz Sadaqat | 92 | 52 |
| Sahibzada Farhan & Hasan Nawaz | 1 | 2 |
| Sahibzada Farhan & Saim Ayub | 9 | 6 |
| Sahibzada Farhan & Khawaja Nafay | 23 | 16 |
| Shadab Khan & Khawaja Nafay | 1 | 3 |
| Mohammad Imran Randhawa & Khawaja Nafay | 7 | 3 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fakhar Zaman | 5.1 | 54 |
| 2 | Maaz Sadaqat | 13.5 | 146 |
| 3 | Hasan Nawaz | 14.1 | 147 |
| 4 | Saim Ayub | 15.1 | 156 |
| 5 | Sahibzada Farhan | 17.5 | 179 |
| 6 | Shadab Khan | 18.2 | 180 |
PAK vs SL Match Prediction, Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan, 2026, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
PAK vs SL (Pakistan vs Sri Lanka) Match Details
| Match | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka (PAK vs SL) |
| League | Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan, 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 9th October 2026 |
| Time | 06:30 PM (IST) - 01:00 PM (GMT) |
PAK vs SL Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
PAK vs SL Match Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
PAK vs SL Pitch Report: The Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium pitch is favorable for the batsmen, The surface is flat making it easier for the batters to score runs. Teams winning the toss might opt for bowling and look to chase the target under light.
PAK vs SL Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Rawalpindi, PK will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 14°C on the match day with 93% humidity and 31.4 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 7 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 16 |
| Batting first won: | 4 |
| Bowling first won: | 10 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 144 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 141 |
| Highest Total: | 195/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 90/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 194/4 |
| Lowest Defended: | 184/5 |
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 45%
Spin Bowling
58%Batting Pitch 42%
Bowling Pitch
146
T20 Average Scores
PAK vs SL (Pakistan vs Sri Lanka) Playing 11
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka (PAK vs SL) Match Preview
PAK vs SL Match Preview: Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan, 2026 on Friday, 09 October 2026 at 06:30 PM IST at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan..
Pakistan (PAK) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Fakhar Zaman will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Khawaja Nafay and Hasan Nawaz will strengthen the middle order for Pakistan.
- Sahibzada Farhan will lead the Pakistan as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Khawaja Nafay will do the Wicket-Keeping for Pakistan. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Spin Bowlers
- Sufyan Moqim and Abrar Ahmed will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Razaullah and Naseem Shah will lead the pace attack of his team.
Sri Lanka (SL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Lahiru Udara and Kusal Mendis will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Kusal Mendis is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Kamil Mishara will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Sineth Jayawardena and Kamindu Mendis will strengthen the middle order for Sri Lanka.
- Kusal Mendis will lead the Sri Lanka as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Kamil Mishara will do the Wicket Keeping for Sri Lanka.
Spin Bowlers
- Dunith Wellalage and Kamindu Mendis will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Eshan Malinga and Dushmantha Chameera will lead the pace attack of his team.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka (PAK vs SL) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
PAK vs SL 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, PAK will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
PAK vs SL Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Khawaja Nafay will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Hasan Nawaz will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
PAK vs SL Head to Head
PAK vs SL Head to Head Records: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka have faced each other in 30 matches in T20. Out of these 30 games, Pakistan have won 18 whereas Sri Lanka have won 12 Matches.
| Match Played | 30 |
| PAK Won | 18 |
| SL Won | 12 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
PAK vs SL Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
PAK vs SL Winning Prediction
- Sri Lanka team has the upper hand over Pakistan team. So try to pick more players from Sri Lanka.
PAK vs SL Small League Must Picks:
PAK - Khawaja Nafay [191 points], Hasan Nawaz [43 points]
SL - Kusal Mendis [305 points], Dunith Wellalage [271 points].
PAK vs SL Grand League Risky Picks:
PAK - Shadab Khan [0 points], Sufyan Moqim [0 points]
SL - Dasun Shanaka [0 points], Eshan Malinga [74 points].
PAK vs SL Death Over Bowlers:
PAK - Naseem Shah
SL - Eshan Malinga.
Pakistan (PAK) Key Players
- Hasan Nawaz [25*, 3, 5, 9]
- Fakhar Zaman [58*, 61, 20, 1, 53]
- Saim Ayub [54, (38, 1W), 12, 15, 35]
- Naseem Shah [1W, 1W, 1W, 1W]
- Sahibzada Farhan [13, 74, 11, 23]
- Abrar Ahmed [0W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 1W]
Sri Lanka (SL) Key Players
- Dunith Wellalage [1W, 3W, (56, 1W), (19, 1W)]
- Dasun Shanaka [12, 24, 121*, 49*, 34]
- Kamindu Mendis [35, 12, 28, 0W, 28]
- Maheesh Theekshana [0W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 0W]
- Nuwan Thushara [0W, 0W, 3W, 1W, 1W]
- Kusal Mendis [2, 79]
PAK vs SL Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Hasan Nawaz [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Fakhar Zaman [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Saim Ayub [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Dasun Shanaka [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Kamindu Mendis [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Sahibzada Farhan [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Abrar Ahmed [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
PAK vs SL Injury / Unavailability
Pakistan Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Sri Lanka Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
PAK vs SL Live Stream
Where can I see PAK vs SL Live Score?
You can see PAK vs SL Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
PAK vs SL match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka (PAK vs SL) Squads
Pakistan (PAK) Squad: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Arafat Minhas, Sufyan Moqim, Sahibzada Farhan(C), Abdul Samad, Razaullah, Salman Mirza, Shadab Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Muhammad- Imran, Maaz Sadaqat, Abrar Ahmed, Abdul Samad-I, Khawaja Nafay(WK)
Sri Lanka (SL) Squad: Kamil Mishara, Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Lahiru Udara(WK), Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Kusal Mendis(WK)(C), Sahan Arachchige, Nuwan Thushara, Dunith Wellalage, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Eshan Malinga, Sineth Jayawardena
PAK vs SL Experts Team
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.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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