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Pakistani cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2025–26

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The Pakistan cricket team toured Sri Lanka in January 2026 to play the Sri Lanka cricket team.[1][2] The tour consisted of three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[3] The series forms part of both teams' preparation ahead of the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[4] All the matches were played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.[5] The series was leveled 1–1.[6]

Dates 7 – 11 January 2026
Captains Dasun Shanaka
Results 3-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs Janith Liyanage (62)
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Pakistani cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2025–26
 
  Sri Lanka Pakistan
Dates 7 – 11 January 2026
Captains Dasun Shanaka Salman Ali Agha
Twenty20 International series
Results 3-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs Janith Liyanage (62) Salman Ali Agha (61)
Most wickets Wanindu Hasaranga (5) Mohammad Wasim Jr. (5)
Player of the series Wanindu Hasaranga (SL)
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T20I series

1st T20I

7 January 2026
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
128 (19.2 overs)
v
 Pakistan
129/4 (16.4 overs)
Janith Liyanage 40 (31)
Salman Mirza 3/18 (4 overs)
Pakistan won by 6 wickets
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Umpires: Chamara de Soysa (SL) and Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL)
Player of the match: Shadab Khan (Pak)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

2nd T20I

9 January 2026
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Umpires: Chamara de Soysa (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.

3rd T20I

11 January 2026
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
160/6 (12 overs)
v
 Pakistan
146/8 (12 overs)
Dasun Shanaka 34 (9)
Mohammad Wasim Jr. 3/54 (3 overs)
Salman Ali Agha 45 (12)
Wanindu Hasaranga 4/35 (3 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 14 runs
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Umpires: Hemantha Boteju (SL) and Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL)
Player of the match: Wanindu Hasaranga (SL)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 12 overs per side due to rain.[9]
  • Khawaja Nafay (Pak) made his T20I debut.
  • Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) took his 150th wicket in T20Is.[10]

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