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Pakistan take series despite Sri Lanka’s final-match win

Sri Lanka won the third T20I by eight wickets, while Pakistan claimed the series 2–1.

Sri Lanka chased Pakistan’s 168/8 in 17.1 overs, finishing on 172/2. Kusal Mendis was unbeaten on 87 and Kamindu Mendis made 40 not out. PCB named Mendis player of the match and Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan player of the series.

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Innings scorecard

Scorecard checked 1 November 2026, 09:37 PKT. Saved figures, not a live feed.

Source reported status: Sri Lanka won by 8 wkts.

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi.

Match date: Tuesday, October 13 2026.

Pakistan · 168-8 (20 Overs, RR: 8.4)

Pakistan batting
BatterDismissal / statusRB4s6sSR
Sahibzada Farhan (c)c Dasun Shanaka b Nuwan Thushara764773161.70
Fakhar Zamanc Lahiru Udara b Eshan Malinga12711171.43
Maaz Sadaqatc Chamindu Wickramasinghe b Eshan Malinga03000.00
Hasan Nawazc Kamindu Mendis b V Viyaskanth16172094.12
Khawaja Nafay (wk)c Sahan Arachchige b Dasun Shanaka350060.00
Mohammad Imran Randhawac Chamindu Wickramasinghe b Dasun Shanaka6100060.00
Abdul Samadc Lahiru Udara b Dasun Shanaka151021150.00
Arafat Minhasnot out342022170.00
Razaullahb Nuwan Thushara01000.00

Extras: 6 (b 1, lb 2, w 3, nb 0, p 0).

Did not Bat Salman Mirza, Sufyan Moqim.

Opposition bowling · Pakistan innings
BowlerOMRWEcon
Binura Fernando4045011.20
Nuwan Thushara403829.50
Eshan Malinga413829.50
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth402315.80
Dasun Shanaka402135.20

Sri Lanka · 172-2 (17.1 Overs, RR: 10.02)

Sri Lanka batting
BatterDismissal / statusRB4s6sSR
Lahiru Udaralbw b Mohammad Imran Randhawa120050.00
Sineth Jayawardenac Razaullah b Arafat Minhas382652146.15
Kusal Mendis (c & wk)not out874894181.25
Kamindu Mendisnot out402740148.15

Extras: 6 (b 1, lb 2, w 3, nb 0, p 0).

Did not Bat Sahan Arachchige, Dasun Shanaka, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Binura Fernando, Eshan Malinga, Nuwan Thushara.

Opposition bowling · Sri Lanka innings
BowlerOMRWEcon
Salman Mirza3040013.30
Mohammad Imran Randhawa403117.80
Razaullah3.1037011.70
Sufyan Moqim403508.80
Arafat Minhas302618.70

Scorecard source. Team totals, batting runs plus extras, bowling runs plus non-bowler extras, and legal-ball totals checked for the displayed innings.

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