PAK vs SL 3rd T20I Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Analysis
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Tue, Oct 13, 2026Last Updated on Oct 14, 2026 09:18 AM
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Cricket Match Previews
Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan, 2026
PAK 168/8 (20)
SL 172/2 (17.1)
Sri Lanka won by 8 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusal Mendis* | 87 | 48 | 9 | 4 | 181.25 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 40 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 148.15 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Razaullah* | 3.1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 11.68 |
| Salman Mirza | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 13.33 |
Last Wicket:Sineth Jayawardena c Razaullah b Arafat Minhas 38(26) - 74/2 in 7.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
Pakistan — Innings 1 (168/8 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan (c) c Dasun Shanaka b Nuwan Thushara | 76 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 161.7 | |
| Fakhar Zaman c Lahiru Udara b Eshan Malinga | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 171.43 | |
| Maaz Sadaqat c Chamindu Wickramasinghe b Eshan Malinga | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hasan Nawaz c Kamindu Mendis b V Viyaskanth | 16 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 94.12 | |
| Khawaja Nafay (wk) c Sahan Arachchige b Dasun Shanaka | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| Mohammad Imran Randhawa c Chamindu Wickramasinghe b Dasun Shanaka | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| Abdul Samad c Lahiru Udara b Dasun Shanaka | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 150 | |
| Arafat Minhas not out | 34 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 170 | |
| Razaullah b Nuwan Thushara | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 3 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 168 | 8 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Salman Mirza, Sufyan Moqim | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binura Fernando | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 11.2 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.5 |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 9.5 |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.8 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 4 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 5.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sahibzada Farhan & Fakhar Zaman | 34 | 19 |
| Sahibzada Farhan & Maaz Sadaqat | 0 | 3 |
| Sahibzada Farhan & Hasan Nawaz | 33 | 28 |
| Sahibzada Farhan & Khawaja Nafay | 5 | 7 |
| Sahibzada Farhan & Mohammad Imran Randhawa | 14 | 14 |
| Sahibzada Farhan & Abdul Samad | 16 | 11 |
| Sahibzada Farhan & Arafat Minhas | 66 | 37 |
| Razaullah & Arafat Minhas | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fakhar Zaman | 3.1 | 34 |
| 2 | Maaz Sadaqat | 3.4 | 34 |
| 3 | Hasan Nawaz | 8.2 | 67 |
| 4 | Khawaja Nafay | 9.3 | 72 |
| 5 | Mohammad Imran Randhawa | 11.5 | 86 |
| 6 | Abdul Samad | 13.4 | 102 |
| 7 | Sahibzada Farhan | 19.5 | 168 |
| 8 | Razaullah | 19.6 | 168 |
Sri Lanka — Innings 2 (172/2 in 17.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Udara lbw b Mohammad Imran Randhawa | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Sineth Jayawardena c Razaullah b Arafat Minhas | 38 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 146.15 | |
| Kusal Mendis (c) (wk) not out | 87 | 48 | 9 | 4 | 181.25 | |
| Kamindu Mendis not out | 40 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 148.15 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 3 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 172 | 2 wkts, 17.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Sahan Arachchige, Dasun Shanaka, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Binura Fernando, Eshan Malinga, Nuwan Thushara | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salman Mirza | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 13.3 |
| Mohammad Imran Randhawa | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.8 |
| Razaullah | 3.1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 11.7 |
| Sufyan Moqim | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.8 |
| Arafat Minhas | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Udara & Sineth Jayawardena | 15 | 7 |
| Kusal Mendis & Sineth Jayawardena | 59 | 41 |
| Kusal Mendis & Kamindu Mendis | 98 | 55 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lahiru Udara | 1.1 | 15 |
| 2 | Sineth Jayawardena | 7.6 | 74 |
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 | Tuesday, 13th 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 cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 21°C on the match day with 55% humidity and 5.7 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 52% chances of precipitation during the game.
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 18 |
| Batting first won: | 5 |
| Bowling first won: | 11 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 150 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 143 |
| Highest Total: | 215/3 |
| 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: The third T20I match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be played today, October 13, 2026, at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.
Pakistan leads the three-match T20I series 1-0, in the second T20I, they handed Sri Lanka a crushing defeat by 82 runs, with Maaz Sadaqat scoring 96 runs and Sahibzada Farhan scoring 73 runs.
Pakistan (PAK) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Sahibzada Farhan is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Maaz Sadaqat will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Hasan Nawaz and Saim Ayub will strengthen the middle order for Pakistan.
- Sahibzada Farhan will lead the Pakistan as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Khawaja Nafay will do the Wicket Keeping for Pakistan.
Spin Bowlers
- Maaz Sadaqat and Saim Ayub will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Maaz Sadaqat was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Pace Bowlers
- Naseem Shah and Salman Mirza will lead the pace attack of his team.
Sri Lanka (SL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Lahiru Udara and Sineth Jayawardena will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Kusal Mendis will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Kamindu Mendis and Sahan Arachchige will strengthen the middle order for Sri Lanka.
- Kusal Mendis will lead the Sri Lanka as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Kusal Mendis will do the Wicket Keeping for Sri Lanka.
Spin Bowlers
- Maheesh Theekshana and Kamindu Mendis will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Maheesh Theekshana is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Eshan Malinga and Nuwan Thushara will lead the pace attack of his team.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka (PAK vs SL) Dream11 Match Prediction, Team and Tips
PAK vs SL Match Prediction: Pakistans probability of winning is estimated at 72.9%, while Sri Lankas chance of victory stands at 27.1%.
PAK vs SL Dream11 Team: Kusal Mendis, L Udara, Sahibzada Farhan (C), K Mendis, Saim Ayub, Maaz Sadaqat, M Imran, M Sadaqat, Naseem Shah, Eshan Malinga, Maheesh Theekshana (vc).
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: Sahibzada Farhan will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Maaz Sadaqat 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 32 matches in T20. Out of these 32 games, Pakistan have won 20 whereas Sri Lanka have won 12 Matches.
| Match Played | 32 |
| PAK Won | 20 |
| SL Won | 12 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
PAK vs SL Recent Forms
PAK - W WSL - L L
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
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. However Kusal Mendis will be the better option.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
PAK vs SL Winning Prediction
- Pakistan team has the upper hand over Sri Lanka team. So try to pick more players from Pakistan.
PAK vs SL Small League Must Picks:
PAK - Sahibzada Farhan [316 points], Maaz Sadaqat [286 points]
SL - Maheesh Theekshana [184 points], Lahiru Udara [174 points].
PAK vs SL Grand League Risky Picks:
PAK - Hasan Nawaz [54 points], Naseem Shah [130 points]
SL - Kamindu Mendis [93 points], Dasun Shanaka [98 points].
PAK vs SL Death Over Bowlers:
PAK - Naseem Shah
SL - Eshan Malinga.
Pakistan (PAK) Key Players
- Hasan Nawaz [19*, 1, 25*, 3, 5]
- Fakhar Zaman [22, 21, 58*, 61, 20]
- Sahibzada Farhan [73, 89, 13, 74, 11]
Sri Lanka (SL) Key Players
- Kusal Mendis [9, 1, 2, 79]
- Nuwan Thushara [0W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 3W]
- Kamindu Mendis [23, 23, 35, 12, 28]
- Dasun Shanaka [1W, 18, 12, 24, 121*,]
PAK vs SL Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Hasan Nawaz [PTs: 54, CR: 7.5]
- Kamindu Mendis [PTs: 93, CR: 8.5]
- Dasun Shanaka [PTs: 98, CR: 8.5]
- Fakhar Zaman [PTs: 123, CR: 8.5]
- Sahibzada Farhan [PTs: 316, 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 will be live telecast on FanCode.
PAK vs SL Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch PAK vs SL match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
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, Arafat Minhas, Sufyan Moqim, Sahibzada Farhan(C), Razaullah, Salman Mirza, Shadab Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Muhammad- Imran, Maaz Sadaqat, Abrar Ahmed, Abdul Samad, 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
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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