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

Series:Twenty20 International

Venue:Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

Date & Time:9 Oct 2026, 01:00 pm LOCAL

SL182/8(20)

PAK187/6(18.5)

Pakistan won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Sahibzada Farhan

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Kusal Mendis	c Mohammad Imran Randhawa b Naseem Shah	1	2	0	0	50.00
Kamil Mishara	c Fakhar Zaman b Mohammad Imran Randhawa	6	13	1	0	46.00
Kamindu Mendis	c Fakhar Zaman b Saim Ayub	23	18	4	0	128.00
Sahan Arachchige	c Shadab Khan b Mohammad Imran Randhawa	1	2	0	0	50.00
Dasun Shanaka	c Fakhar Zaman b Shadab Khan	18	15	0	2	120.00
Dunith Wellalage	b Naseem Shah	5	8	0	0	63.00
Lahiru Udara	c Hasan Nawaz b Naseem Shah	91	55	11	1	165.00
Maheesh Theekshana	c & b Raza Ullah	1	2	0	0	50.00
Dushmantha Chameera	not out	6	3	1	0	200.00
Eshan Malinga	not out	1	3	0	0	33.00

Total182/8 (20 Ov, RR: 9.10)

Fall of Wickets

9-1 (Mendis, 0.1 ov)18-2 (Mishara, 0.5 ov)78-3 (Mendis, 1.6 ov)83-4 (Arachchige, 1.7 ov)140-5 (Shanaka, 2.6 ov)167-6 (Wellalage, 3.1 ov)172-7 (Udara, 3.1 ov)172-8 (Theekshana, 3.2 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Naseem Shah	4	36	3	9.0
Mohammad Imran Randhawa	4	21	2	5.3
Raza Ullah	3	29	1	9.7
Shadab Khan	3	33	1	11.0
Saim Ayub	2	17	1	8.5
Abrar Ahmed	4	36	0	9.0

Pakistan - 2nd Innings187/6 (18.5)

Over 19

7 runs

18.56

Malinga to Khawaja Nafay, SIX

launched over long-on

18.4

Malinga to Mohammad Imran Randhawa, no run

deflected off the thigh pad

18.3

Malinga to Mohammad Imran Randhawa, no run

beaten outside off

18.2W

Malinga to Shadab Khan, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

Shadab Khan 0(2) • FOW: 180/6

18.1

Malinga to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run

nudged for a single

Over 18

14 runs

17.6

Thushara to Shadab Khan, no run

beaten outside off

17.5W

Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

Sahibzada Farhan 89(53) • FOW: 179/5

17.46

Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX

slog-swept over midwicket for six

17.34

Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

17.2

Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, no run

defended back to the bowler

17.14

Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

Over 17

6 runs

16.6

Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run

nudged for a single

16.5

Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, no run

played and missed

16.4

Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, no run

played and missed

16.3

Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

16.2

Wellalage to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.1

Wellalage to Khawaja Nafay, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

Over 16

3 runs

15.6

Theekshana to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.5

Theekshana to Khawaja Nafay, no run

watchful defence

15.4

Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

15.3

Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, no run

pushed to the fielder

15.2

Theekshana to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.1W

Theekshana to Saim Ayub, OUT! Clean Bowled

completely beaten, the off stump is pegged back

Saim Ayub 8(5) • FOW: 156/4

Over 15

8 runs

14.6

Chameera to Saim Ayub, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

14.5

Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled

14.4

Chameera to Saim Ayub, 1 run

nudged for a single

14.34

Chameera to Saim Ayub, FOUR

driven through the covers

14.2

Chameera to Saim Ayub, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

14.1W

Chameera to Hasan Nawaz, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Hasan Nawaz 1(2) • FOW: 147/3

Sri Lanka - 1st Innings182/8 (20)

Over 20

8 runs

19.6

Ullah to Eshan Malinga, 1 run

rotates the strike

19.5

Ullah to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

19.4

Ullah to Eshan Malinga, no ball

overstepped! Free hit coming up

19.44

Ullah to Dushmantha Chameera, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

19.3

Ullah to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run

worked away for one

19.2

Ullah to Eshan Malinga, no run

through to the keeper, bye taken

19.1W

Ullah to Maheesh Theekshana, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

Over 19

12 runs

18.6W

Shah to Lahiru Udara, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

18.54

Shah to Lahiru Udara, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

18.4

Shah to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run

rotates the strike

18.3W

Shah to Dunith Wellalage, OUT! Clean Bowled

completely beaten, the off stump is pegged back

18.2

Shah to Lahiru Udara, 1 run

rotates the strike

18.1

Shah to Dunith Wellalage, wide

down the leg side, wide called

18.1

Shah to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 18

10 runs

17.6

Ahmed to Lahiru Udara, no run

defended back to the bowler

17.5

Ahmed to Lahiru Udara, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

17.44

Ahmed to Lahiru Udara, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

17.3

Ahmed to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

17.2

Ahmed to Lahiru Udara, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

17.1

Ahmed to Lahiru Udara, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

Over 17

9 runs

16.6

Shah to Lahiru Udara, 1 run

nudged for a single

16.5

Shah to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

16.4

Shah to Dunith Wellalage, no run

blocked solidly

16.3

Shah to Dunith Wellalage, wide

down the leg side, wide called

16.3

Shah to Dunith Wellalage, no run

beaten outside off

16.2

Shah to Lahiru Udara, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

16.1

Shah to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 16

9 runs

15.6

Khan to Dunith Wellalage, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

15.5W

Khan to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

15.46

Khan to Dasun Shanaka, SIX

launched over long-on

15.3

Khan to Lahiru Udara, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.2

Khan to Lahiru Udara, no run

watchful defence

15.1

Khan to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single