Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st T20I, Twenty20 International in Dambulla, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Twenty20 International

Venue:Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla

Date & Time:7 Jan 2026, 01:30 pm LOCAL

SL128/10(19.2)

vs

PAK

PAK129/4(16.4)

Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Shadab Khan

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Kamil Mishara	c Salman Agha b Salman Mirza	0	3	0	0	0.00
Pathum Nissanka	c Mohammad Nawaz b Mohammad Wasim Jr	12	12	2	0	100.00
Kusal Mendis	b Shadab Khan	14	15	2	0	93.00
Dhananjaya de Silva	c Usman Khan b Shadab Khan	10	10	1	0	100.00
Charith Asalanka	c Usman Khan b Abrar Ahmed	18	15	0	1	120.00
Wanindu Hasaranga	c Fakhar Zaman b Abrar Ahmed	18	12	3	0	150.00
Janith Liyanage	c Mohammad Nawaz b Abrar Ahmed	40	31	2	1	129.00
Dasun Shanaka	c Faheem Ashraf b Salman Mirza	12	9	1	0	133.00
Dushmantha Chameera	c Shadab Khan b Salman Mirza	0	3	0	0	0.00
Maheesh Theekshana	c Usman Khan b Mohammad Wasim Jr	1	3	0	0	33.00
Nuwan Thushara	not out	0	3	0	0	0.00

Total128/10 (19.2 Ov, RR: 6.67)

Fall of Wickets

13-1 (Mishara, 0.4 ov)15-2 (Nissanka, 0.5 ov)37-3 (Mendis, 1.1 ov)38-4 (Silva, 1.1 ov)72-5 (Asalanka, 1.9 ov)110-6 (Hasaranga, 2.5 ov)127-7 (Liyanage, 2.9 ov)127-8 (Shanaka, 3.0 ov)128-9 (Chameera, 3.1 ov)128-10 (Theekshana, 3.2 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Eco
Salman Mirza	4	0	18	3	4.5
Abrar Ahmed	4	0	25	3	6.3
Mohammad Wasim Jr	2.2	0	7	2	3.0
Shadab Khan	4	0	25	2	6.3
Faheem Ashraf	1	0	10	0	10.0
Mohammad Nawaz	4	0	40	0	10.0

Pakistan - 2nd Innings129/4 (16.4)

Over 17

7 runs

16.4

Asalanka to Usman Khan, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

16.3

Asalanka to Shadab Khan, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

16.24

Asalanka to Shadab Khan, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

16.1

Asalanka to Shadab Khan, no run

blocked solidly

Over 16

3 runs

15.6

Silva to Shadab Khan, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.5

Silva to Usman Khan, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.4

Silva to Usman Khan, no run

defended back to the bowler

15.3

Silva to Usman Khan, no run

defended back to the bowler

15.2

Silva to Usman Khan, no run

beaten outside off

15.1

Silva to Shadab Khan, 1 run

rotates the strike

Over 15

12 runs

14.6

Chameera to Usman Khan, no run

left alone outside off

14.5

Chameera to Shadab Khan, 1 run

rotates the strike

14.44

Chameera to Shadab Khan, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

14.3

Chameera to Shadab Khan, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

14.34

Chameera to Shadab Khan, FOUR

swept fine for four

14.2

Chameera to Usman Khan, 1 run

worked away for one

14.1

Chameera to Shadab Khan, 1 run

worked away for one

Over 14

1 runs

13.6

Silva to Usman Khan, no run

good length, no run

13.5

Silva to Shadab Khan, 1 run

rotates the strike

13.4

Silva to Shadab Khan, no run

beaten outside off

13.3

Silva to Shadab Khan, no run

good length, no run

13.2W

Silva to Fakhar Zaman, OUT! Stump Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Fakhar Zaman 5(10) • FOW: 106/4

13.1

Silva to Fakhar Zaman, no run

defended back to the bowler

Over 13

4 runs

12.6

Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run

nudged for a single

12.5

Hasaranga to Usman Khan, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

12.4

Hasaranga to Usman Khan, no run

left alone outside off

12.3

Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

12.2

Hasaranga to Usman Khan, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

12.1

Hasaranga to Usman Khan, no run

blocked solidly

Sri Lanka - 1st Innings128/10 (19.2)

Over 20

0 runs

19.2W

Jr to Maheesh Theekshana, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

19.1

Jr to Maheesh Theekshana, no run

played and missed

Over 19

1 runs

18.6

Mirza to Nuwan Thushara, no run

defended back to the bowler

18.5

Mirza to Nuwan Thushara, no run

watchful defence

18.4

Mirza to Nuwan Thushara, no run

pushed to the fielder

18.3W

Mirza to Dushmantha Chameera, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

18.2

Mirza to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

18.1W

Mirza to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

Over 18

5 runs

17.6

Ahmed to Dushmantha Chameera, no run

defended back to the bowler

17.5

Ahmed to Dushmantha Chameera, no run

pushed to the fielder

17.4W

Ahmed to Janith Liyanage, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

17.3

Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

17.2

Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

17.1

Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

Over 17

9 runs

16.6

Nawaz to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

16.5

Nawaz to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.44

Nawaz to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

16.3

Nawaz to Janith Liyanage, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

16.2

Nawaz to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

16.1

Nawaz to Dasun Shanaka, no run

watchful defence

Over 16

7 runs

15.6

Ahmed to Janith Liyanage, no run

left alone outside off

15.5

Ahmed to Janith Liyanage, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

15.4

Ahmed to Janith Liyanage, no run

beaten outside off

15.3

Ahmed to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

15.2W

Ahmed to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

15.14

Ahmed to Wanindu Hasaranga, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four