Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Commentary, 1st T20I, Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan, 9 October, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Pakistan won by 4 wickets
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Player of the match
Sahibzada Farhan,
Pakistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khawaja Nafay | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 171.43 |
| Mohammad Imran Randhawa | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Eshan Malinga | 3.5 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.61 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.67 |
Pakistan won by 4 wickets
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 8 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (PAK won by 82 runs) | 2nd T20I | 11 Oct 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (PAK won by 4 wickets) | 1st T20I | 9 Oct 2026 |
| India (IND won by 19 runs) | Final | 3 Oct 2026 |
| Bangladesh (PAK won by 6 wickets) | 1st Semi Final | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (SL won by 8 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 82 runs) | 2nd T20I | 11 Oct 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 4 wickets) | 1st T20I | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Bangladesh (SL won by 63 runs) | 3rd Place Play Off | 3 Oct 2026 |
| India (IND won by 124 runs) | 2nd Semi Final | 1 Oct 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 7 run (0.3 ov): Mohammad Imran Randhawa: 0 (2), Khawaja Nafay: 6 (1)
- Last Bat: Shadab Khan 0(2) - c N Thushara b E Malinga Eshan Malinga
- Fall of Wickets: 54 - 1 Fakhar Zaman, 146 - 2 Maaz Sadaqat, 147 - 3 Hasan Nawaz, 156 - 4 Saim Ayub, 179 - 5 Sahibzada Farhan, 180 - 6 Shadab Khan
- Reviews Remaining: Pakistan - 2 of 2, Sri Lanka - 2 of 2
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan
- Date: Friday, October 09, 2026
- Time: 06:30 PM
- Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
- City: Rawalpindi
- Umpires: Nasir Hussain (Pakistan), Rashid Riaz (Pakistan), Faisal Afridi (Pakistan, TV)
- Referee: Ali Naqvi (Pakistan)
Dushmantha Chameera to Saim Ayub, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Dushmantha Chameera to Saim Ayub, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards third man for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 leg bye, Chameera drops it back of a length on the stumps, and the batter can't get it away — they steal a leg bye as it rolls off the pad. Pakistan need 28 off 31, and with seven wickets in hand the required rate is barely above five.
Dushmantha Chameera to Saim Ayub, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
End of over 15 (9 runs)
Saim Ayub b M Theekshana 8 (5) Maheesh Theekshana to Saim Ayub, no run, b M Theekshana, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Saim Ayub hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Maheesh Theekshana to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the stumps, Khawaja Nafay goes back to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid on.
Maheesh Theekshana to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Maheesh Theekshana to Khawaja Nafay, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Khawaja Nafay goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Maheesh Theekshana to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run, Khawaja Nafay goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 16 (3 runs)
Dunith Wellalage to Khawaja Nafay, 2 runs, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Khawaja Nafay hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 2 runs.
Dunith Wellalage to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run, arm ball, good length, on the stumps, goes back, plays push, towards the short mid wicket for 1 run.
Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, 2 runs, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, goes back, plays push to the short cover.
Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, full length, on the stumps, goes back, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Dunith Wellalage to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, Sahibzada Farhan goes forward to take carrom ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 17 (6 runs)
Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump. Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease, hits uppercut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, Dot ball !! knuckle ball, yorker, on the off stump, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan goes back, plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, Six, Six !! What a delivery! bouncer lands right on the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!
Sahibzada Farhan c S Arachchige b N Thushara 89 (53) Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, c S Arachchige b N Thushara, Caught out!! fast ball fulltoss on the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Sahan Arachchige. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Nuwan Thushara to Shadab Khan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
End of over 18 (14 runs)
Eshan Malinga to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Khawaja Nafay hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
Shadab Khan c N Thushara b E Malinga 0 (2) Eshan Malinga to Shadab Khan, no run, c N Thushara b E Malinga, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Shadab Khan goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Nuwan Thushara, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Shadab Khan.
Eshan Malinga to Mohammad Imran Randhawa, no run, Eshan Malinga to Mohammad Imran Randhawa, no run. A full toss on the stumps, and the batter can only keep it out. Pakistan need three off nine, with four wickets in hand.
Eshan Malinga to Mohammad Imran Randhawa, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Mohammad Imran Randhawa hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Eshan Malinga to Khawaja Nafay, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the off stump, Khawaja Nafay hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!