Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 5th Match: 9 key moments, ball by ball
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 8 wickets.
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 8 wickets in 5th Match of Tri-Series — Triangular Series (Pakistan). Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- PAK Over 13.1 — Babar Azam out for 29 (33), lbw by Eshan Malinga. 56/5
- PAK Over 14.4 — Pakistan collapse: 3 wickets for 16 runs (42/3 to 58/6)
- PAK Over 22.3 — Hasan Nawaz out for 17 (31), caught by Dunith Wellalage. 85/8
- PAK Over 25.3 — Pakistan collapse: 3 wickets for 19 runs (85/7 to 104/10)
- PAK Over 25.3 — Dilshan Madushanka completes a 5-wicket haul
- SL Over 4 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Naseem Shah: 3 2 0 6 4 0
- SL Over 6 — 12 runs came off the over, bowled by Haris Rauf: 0 0 0 4 4 4
- SL Over 11.5 — Kamindu Mendis brings up a fifty off 42 balls
- SL Over 18.1 — Pavan Rathnayake finished it off with a four off Maaz Sadaqat
How the runs came
Pakistan were 56 after 13 overs and finished on 110/10. Sri Lanka were 60 after 9 overs and finished on 114/2.
Phase by phase
| Phase | PAK | SL |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-10) | 42/3 (RR 4.20) | 68/2 (RR 6.80) |
| Middle overs (11-40) | 62/7 (RR 4.00) | 44/0 (RR 5.39) |
In the powerplay, Sri Lanka scored 26 more than Pakistan.
Pakistan innings: over by over
Pakistan faced 89 dot balls (58%), hit 9 fours and 3 sixes, and got 1 extras. The best stand was 27 off 42 balls between Hasan Nawaz & Arafat Minhas. Between overs 12.6 and 14.4 they slipped from 42/3 to 58/6. Between overs 22.3 and 25.3 they slipped from 85/7 to 104/10.
Fall of wickets: 11-1 (Fakhar Zaman, 3.2), 23-2 (Maaz Sadaqat, 6.2), 42-3 (Saad Baig, 9.2), 56-4 (Salman Agha, 12.6), 56-5 (Babar Azam, 13.1), 58-6 (Shadab Khan, 14.4), 85-7 (Arafat Minhas, 21.4), 85-8 (Hasan Nawaz, 22.3), 86-9 (Haris Rauf, 23.1), 104-10 (Shaheen Afridi, 25.3)
Sri Lanka innings: over by over
Sri Lanka faced 60 dot balls (55%), hit 14 fours and 2 sixes, and got 3 extras. The best stand was 52 off 56 balls between Kamindu Mendis & Pavan Rathnayake (unbroken).
Fall of wickets: 48-1 (Avishka Fernando, 6.5), 60-2 (Kusal Mendis, 8.5)
Our view
Sri Lanka had little trouble chasing down Pakistan’s target of 111 runs, winning by eight wickets. Kamindu Mendis led the way with an unbeaten 62 off 60 balls, while Pavan Rathnayake stayed with him to finish the job. Sri Lanka lost just two wickets and reached 114 in 18.1 overs. The partnership between Mendis and Rathnayake helped keep the chase under control.
Pakistan struggled badly with the bat and were bowled out for 110. Babar Azam managed 29 runs, but wickets kept falling at the other end. Pakistan slipped from 42/3 to 58/6, and the innings never recovered. Dilshan Madushanka was the standout bowler, taking five wickets for 34 runs. His spell played a major part in restricting Pakistan to a low total, leaving Sri Lanka with a comfortable chase.
Top performers
- Kamindu Mendis — 62 (60 balls)
- Babar Azam — 29 (33 balls)
- Pavan Rathnayake — 23 (26 balls)
- Dilshan Madushanka — 5/34 (8.3 ov)
- Sahan Arachchige — 2/24 (5 ov)
- Dunith Wellalage — 1/4 (2 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
