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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka স্কোরকার্ড, 1st T20I, Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2026
Result · Jan 07 2026, Wed - 07:00 PM (IST)
1st T20I, - Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA128
PAKISTAN129/4
Pakistan won by 6 wickets
CRR:7.74
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Match Info
| সিরিজ : | Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2026 |
| তারিখ: | Jan 07 2026, Wed - 07:00 PM (IST) |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| City: | Dambulla |
| ভেন্যু: | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium |
| টস: | Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl. |
| Sri Lanka Playing XI: | Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara |
| Pakistan Playing XI: | Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha (c), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Muhammad Waseem Jnr, Salman Ali Mirza, Abrar Ahmed |
- Sri Lanka won 3-0 in their last multigame bilateral men’s T20I series against Pakistan in October 2019; they had not won any of their previous four such series against the Shaheens (D2 L2).
- Pakistan have won three of their last four multigame bilateral men’s T20I series (L1) including their last two in a row; Sri Lanka won their last such series against Zimbabwe in September 2025 after going winless in their previous three series (D1 L2).
- Pakistan have won three of their last four men’s T20Is against Sri Lanka including a six-wicket win in their last encounter (29 November 2025); the Shaheens have also won their last two games in the format against the Lions in Sri Lanka.
- This will be the first men’s T20I between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium; Sri Lanka have lost their last two matches in the format at the venue after winning their previous three fixtures.
- Sri Lanka won nine of their 18 men’s T20Is in 2025 (L8 T1), it was the first time since 2018 that they avoided a losing record in the format in a calendar year (W4 L4); Pakistan won 21 matches in the format in 2025, the most they have won in a calendar year.
- Pakistan bowlers have picked up a wicket every 13 balls or fewer in two of their last three men’s T20Is; they had reached a lower bowling strike rate only once in 10 previous matches in the format.
- Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan) scored 771 runs in men’s T20Is in 2025, the most of any player from Pakistan or Sri Lanka; he had only scored 86 total runs from nine matches for the Shaheens prior to 2025.
- Mohammad Nawaz (Pakistan) picked up 30 wickets of batters facing 20 or fewer balls in men’s T20Is in 2025, only Jacob Duffy (31) picked up more such wickets among players from full member sides; he has taken six wickets at an average of 9.8 over his last three matches against Sri Lanka.
- Wanindu Hasaranga (146) needs four more wickets to become the first Sri Lanka player and fifth overall to take 150 wickets in men’s T20Is; his bowling average of 13.3 against Pakistan is his second best against any team which he has faced more than five times (West Indies - 11.8).
- Dushmantha Chameera (Sri Lanka) took 29.3% of his team’s wickets when playing in men’s T20Is in 2025, the highest such share of any player from a full member side; he has picked up six wickets at an average of 11.7 over his last three matches against Pakistan.
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