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Home  »  Cricket  »  Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2026  »  1st T20I Scorecard

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Scorecard, 1st T20I, Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2026

Result · Jan 07 2026, Wed - 07:00 PM (IST)
1st T20I, - Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
SRI LANKA
128
PAKISTAN
129/4
Pakistan won by 6 wickets
CRR:7.74
Player Of The Match
Shadab Khan
SRI LANKA - 128/10 (19.2)
Batsman R B 4s 6s SR
Pathum Nissanka c Mohammad Nawaz b Muhammad Waseem Jnr 12 12 2 - 100
Kamil Mishara c Salman Ali Agha b Salman Ali Mirza 0 3 - - -
Kusal Mendis (wk) lbw b Shadab Khan 14 15 2 - 93.33
Dhananjaya de Silva c Usman Khan b Shadab Khan 10 10 1 - 100
Charith Asalanka c Usman Khan b Abrar Ahmed 18 15 - 1 120
Janith Liyanage c Mohammad Nawaz b Abrar Ahmed 40 31 2 1 129.03
Wanindu Hasaranga c Fakhar Zaman b Abrar Ahmed 18 12 3 - 150
Dasun Shanaka (c) c Faheem Ashraf b Salman Ali Mirza 12 9 1 - 133.33
Dushmantha Chameera c Shadab Khan b Salman Ali Mirza 0 3 - - -
Maheesh Theekshana c Usman Khan b Muhammad Waseem Jnr 1 3 - - 33.33
Nuwan Thushara Not out 0 3 - - -
Extras 3 ( lb: 3)
Total 128 / 10 (19.2 ov)
Bowler O M R W Eco
Salman Ali Mirza 4 - 18 3 4.5
Muhammad Wasim 2.2 - 7 2 3
Faheem Ashraf 1 - 10 0 10
Shadab Khan 4 - 25 2 6.3
Mohammad Nawaz 4 - 40 0 10
Abrar Ahmed 4 - 25 3 6.3
Fall Of Wickets Batsman
13/1 (2.2) Kamil Mishara
15/2 (3.2) Pathum Nissanka
37/3 (6.3) Kusal Mendis
38/4 (6.5) Dhananjaya de Silva
72/5 (11.3) Charith Asalanka
110/6 (15.2) Wanindu Hasaranga
127/7 (17.4) Janith Liyanage
127/8 (18.1) Dasun Shanaka
128/9 (18.3) Dushmantha Chameera
128/10 (19.2) Maheesh Theekshana
PAKISTAN - 129/4 (16.4)
Batsman R B 4s 6s SR
Sahibzada Farhan c Dasun Shanaka b Dushmantha Chameera 51 36 4 2 141.67
Saim Ayub b Maheesh Theekshana 24 18 3 1 133.33
Agha Salman (c) c Pathum Nissanka b Wanindu Hasaranga 16 11 2 - 145.45
Fakhar Zaman st Kusal Mendis b Dhananjaya de Silva 5 10 - - 50
Usman Khan (wk) Not out 7 13 - - 53.85
Shadab Khan Not out 18 12 3 - 150
Mohammad Nawaz - - - - -
Faheem Ashraf - - - - -
Muhammad Wasim - - - - -
Salman Ali Mirza - - - - -
Abrar Ahmed - - - - -
Extras 8 ( lb: 5 w: 3)
Total 129 / 4 (16.4 ov)
Bowler O M R W Eco
Nuwan Thushara 2 - 31 0 15.5
Maheesh Theekshana 4 - 31 1 7.8
Dushmantha Chameera 4 - 34 1 8.5
Wanindu Hasaranga 4 - 17 1 4.3
Dhananjaya de Silva 2 - 4 1 2
Charith Asalanka 0.4 - 7 0 10.5
Fall Of Wickets Batsman
59/1 (5.5) Saim Ayub
94/2 (10.2) Agha Salman
101/3 (11.5) Sahibzada Farhan
106/4 (13.2) Fakhar Zaman
Match Info
Series: Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2026
Date: Jan 07 2026, Wed - 07:00 PM (IST)
Country: Sri Lanka
City: Dambulla
Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
Toss: 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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