Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Live Score and Commentary, PAK vs SL, 7 January, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
128/10 (19.2 ov)
129/4 (16.4 ov)
Pakistan won by 6 wickets
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Player of the match
Shadab Khan,
Pakistan
Player of the Series
Wanindu Hasaranga,
Sri Lanka
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usman Khan | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 53.85 |
| Shadab Khan | 18 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Charith Asalanka | 0.4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10.50 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.00 |
Pakistan won by 6 wickets
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (PAK won by 5 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4) | 28 Feb 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 6 wickets) | 38th Match, Group B | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka (PAK won by 5 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4) | 28 Feb 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 2 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y3) | 24 Feb 2026 |
| New Zealand (Match Abandoned) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y3) | 21 Feb 2026 |
| Namibia (PAK won by 102 runs) | 35th Match, Group A | 18 Feb 2026 |
| India (IND won by 61 runs) | 27th Match, Group A | 15 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 23 run (3.2 ov): Shadab Khan: 18 (12), Usman Khan: 4 (8)
- Last Bat: Fakhar Zaman 5(10) - st K Mendis b D Silva Dhananjaya de Silva
- Fall of Wickets: 59 - 1 Saim Ayub, 94 - 2 Salman Mirza, 106 - 4 Fakhar Zaman, 101 - 3 Sahibzada Farhan, 94 - 2 Salman Ali Agha
- Reviews Remaining: Pakistan - 2 of 2, Sri Lanka - 1 of 2
- Toss: Pakistan elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Wednesday, January 07, 2026
- Time: 07:00 PM
- Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
- City: Dambulla
- Umpires: Chamara De Zoysa (Sri Lanka), Ravindra Kottahachchi (Sri Lanka), Raveendra Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Wanindu Hasaranga delivers googly at good length, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at point for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Usman Khan, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Usman Khan goes back to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Usman Khan, 1 run, legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Usman Khan hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, Wanindu Hasaranga delivers googly at full length, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 13 (4 runs)
Dhananjaya de Silva to Fakhar Zaman, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Sahibzada Farhan goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Fakhar Zaman st K Mendis b D Silva 5 (10) Dhananjaya de Silva to Fakhar Zaman, no run, st K Mendis b D Silva, Stumped out !! off break ball, good length on the stumps, Fakhar Zaman hangs in the crease, tries to slam it, but Fakhar Zaman fails to make contact with the ball, and Kusal Mendis completes the stumping to send Fakhar Zaman back to the dressing room.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Shadab Khan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Shadab Khan goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Shadab Khan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Shadab Khan hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Shadab Khan, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Shadab Khan hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Usman Khan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Usman Khan hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
End of over 14 (1 runs)
Dushmantha Chameera to Shadab Khan, 1 run, inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Shadab Khan hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Usman Khan, 1 run, outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Usman Khan hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Shadab Khan, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Shadab Khan with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Dushmantha Chameera to Shadab Khan, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays in the gap to the deep point for four.
Dushmantha Chameera to Shadab Khan, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays in the gap to the deep mid wicket for four.
Dushmantha Chameera to Shadab Khan, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Shadab Khan hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
Dushmantha Chameera to Usman Khan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Usman Khan goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 15 (12 runs)
Dhananjaya de Silva to Shadab Khan, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Shadab Khan hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Usman Khan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Usman Khan hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Usman Khan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Usman Khan hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Usman Khan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Usman Khan goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Usman Khan, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Usman Khan hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Dhananjaya de Silva to Shadab Khan, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Shadab Khan hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
End of over 16 (3 runs)
Charith Asalanka to Shadab Khan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Charith Asalanka bowls a sharp delivery, and Shadab Khan hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Charith Asalanka to Shadab Khan, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Shadab Khan hangs in the crease, plays chip shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Charith Asalanka to Shadab Khan, 1 run, Shadab Khan hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Charith Asalanka to Usman Khan, 2 runs, Usman Khan hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.