2026-01-07  1st T20I   Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)  
Sri Lanka  (20 ovs maximum)
Batting RBM4s6sSR
c Mohammad Nawaz b Mohammad Wasim12 12 19 2 0 100.00
c Mohammad Nawaz b Mohammad Wasim
c Agha Salman b Salman Mirza0 3 11 0 0 0.00
c Agha Salman b Salman Mirza
lbw b Shadab Khan14 15 21 2 0 93.33
lbw b Shadab Khan
c †Usman Khan b Shadab Khan10 10 17 1 0 100.00
c †Usman Khan b Shadab Khan
c †Usman Khan b Abrar Ahmed18 15 20 0 1 120.00
c †Usman Khan b Abrar Ahmed
c Mohammad Nawaz b Abrar Ahmed40 31 47 2 1 129.03
c Mohammad Nawaz b Abrar Ahmed
c Fakhar Zaman b Abrar Ahmed18 12 17 3 0 150.00
c Fakhar Zaman b Abrar Ahmed
c Faheem Ashraf b Salman Mirza12 9 13 1 0 133.33
c Faheem Ashraf b Salman Mirza
c Shadab Khan b Salman Mirza0 3 5 0 0 0.00
c Shadab Khan b Salman Mirza
c †Usman Khan b Mohammad Wasim1 3 6 0 0 33.33
c †Usman Khan b Mohammad Wasim
not out 0 3 4 0 0 0.00
not out
 
Extras(lb 3)3(lb 3)
Total
19.2 Ov (RR: 6.62)
128
19.2 Ov (RR: 6.62)
Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Kamil Mishara, 2.2 ov), 2-15 (Pathum Nissanka, 3.2 ov), 3-37 (Kusal Mendis, 6.3 ov), 4-38 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 6.5 ov), 5-72 (Charith Asalanka, 11.3 ov), 6-110 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 15.2 ov), 7-127 (Janith Liyanage, 17.4 ov), 8-127 (Dasun Shanaka, 18.1 ov), 9-128 (Dushmantha Chameera, 18.3 ov), 10-128 (Maheesh Theekshana, 19.2 ov) • DRS
BowlingOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
 4 0 183 4.50 12 2 0 0 0
 
 2.2 0 72 3.00 10 1 0 0 0
 
 1 0 100 10.00 2 2 0 0 0
 4 0 252 6.25 8 0 1 0 0
 
 4 0 400 10.00 6 4 1 0 0
 4 0 253 6.25 10 2 0 0 0
 
Pakistan  (T: 129 runs from 20 ovs)
Batting RBM4s6sSR
c Shanaka b Chameera51 36 61 4 2 141.66
c Shanaka b Chameera
b Theekshana24 18 31 3 1 133.33
b Theekshana
c Nissanka b Hasaranga16 11 20 2 0 145.45
c Nissanka b Hasaranga
st †Mendis b de Silva5 10 15 0 0 50.00
st †Mendis b de Silva
not out 7 13 20 0 0 53.84
not out
not out 18 12 13 3 0 150.00
not out
 
Extras(lb 5, w 3)8(lb 5, w 3)
Total
16.4 Ov (RR: 7.74)
129/4
16.4 Ov (RR: 7.74)
Fall of wickets: 1-59 (Saim Ayub, 5.5 ov), 2-94 (Salman Agha, 10.2 ov), 3-101 (Sahibzada Farhan, 11.5 ov), 4-106 (Fakhar Zaman, 13.2 ov) • DRS
BowlingOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
 2 0 310 15.50 2 3 2 1 0
 4 0 311 7.75 9 3 1 0 0
 
 4 0 341 8.50 8 4 0 2 0
 
 4 0 171 4.25 11 1 0 0 0
 
 2 0 41 2.00 8 0 0 0 0
 
 0.4 0 70 10.50 1 1 0 0 0
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Match Flow
 
 
  • Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 59 runs, 1 wicket)
  • Pakistan: 50 runs in 4.1 overs (25 balls), Extras 1
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 25 balls (Sahibzada Farhan 31, Saim Ayub 19, Ex 1)
  • Over 4.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - IC Soysa, Batter - Saim Ayub (Struck down)
  • Sahibzada Farhan: 50 off 35 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • Pakistan: 100 runs in 11.3 overs (69 balls), Extras 7
Match Details
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
TossPakistan, elected to field first
Series
Season2025/26
Player Of The Match
Series resultPakistan led the 3-match series 1-0
Match numberT20I no. 3660
Hours of play (local time)19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days7 January 2026 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire