# Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I: Sahibzada Farhan 89 as Pakistan chase 183 to lead 1-0

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Published: 10 Oct 2026
Updated: 10 Oct 2026
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> Captain Farhan's 53-ball 89 and Maaz Sadaqat's maiden fifty took Pakistan home with seven balls left. The 2nd T20I is on Sunday at 6pm in Rawalpindi, with rain forecast.

**Update, Saturday 10 October 2026, 10am PKT: Pak vs SL 2nd T20I is on Sunday 11 October at 6pm (toss 5:30pm) at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, with rain in the forecast.** The Pakistan Meteorological Department expects rain across the country from 10 to 15 October, which covers both remaining matches, [ProPakistani reported](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/10/rain-likely-to-spoil-remaining-matches-of-pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-series/); the forecast does not give the timing or strength of rain at the ground, so a full match is still possible. A Pakistan win on Sunday seals the series; Sri Lanka must win to keep it alive. The third T20I follows on Tuesday 13 October at the same ground. Watch on PTV Sports, or stream on Tapmad, Tamasha and the PCB Live app; our [Tamasha guide](/guides/telecom/tamasha-live-how-to-watch) has the packages and data costs.

*Ball-by-ball updates, the series schedule and every result are on our living page: [Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2026 schedule and results](/news/cricket/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-2026-schedule-results).*

**Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by four wickets** in the first T20I at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday night, chasing **183 with seven balls to spare** to go **1-0 up** in the three-match series. Sahibzada Farhan, in his first match as Pakistan's full-time T20I captain, hit **89 off 53 balls** and Maaz Sadaqat made his first T20I half-century, [Dawn reported](https://www.dawn.com/news/2035925/sahibzada-farhan-hits-dazzling-89-as-pakistan-down-sri-lanka-in-first-t20i).

## Pak vs SL 1st T20I: the scores

| Team | Score | Overs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sri Lanka | 182/8 | 20 |
| Pakistan | 187/6 | 18.5 |

**Result:** Pakistan won by 4 wickets, with 7 balls left. Sri Lanka won the toss and batted.

## How the chase was won

Farhan's 89 came with **10 fours and 4 sixes**. He opened with Fakhar Zaman (21 off 13) and then put on **92 for the second wicket with Maaz Sadaqat**, who reached 50 to settle the chase. Pakistan lost wickets late in the chase, but **Khawaja Nafay's 12 not out off 7 balls** saw Pakistan home in the 19th over.

## Sri Lanka's innings: Udara's 91

Sri Lanka's total was built almost entirely on **Lahiru Udara's 91 off 55 balls** (11 fours, one six). Kamindu Mendis made 23 and Dasun Shanaka 18. **Naseem Shah took 3 for 36** in his four overs, and debutant **Mohammad Imran took 2 for 21**. Shadab Khan, Saim Ayub and Razaullah, who claimed his first T20I wicket, took one each.

## What it means

A first win under a new captain matters: Farhan took over the T20I side for this series, with [Salman Agha moved aside](/news/cricket/sahibzada-farhan-named-pakistan-t20i-captain-for-sri-lanka-series-salman-agha).

## Next match: 2nd T20I on Sunday 11 October

| Match | Date | Venue |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2nd T20I | Sunday 11 October | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| 3rd T20I | Tuesday 13 October | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |

The three T20Is are followed by a one-day series from 18 October and two Tests in November, [The Express Tribune reported](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2628548/sri-lanka-set-for-pakistan-tour). Match times in PKT, the ODIs and the Tests are on our [Pakistan cricket schedule 2026-27](/news/cricket/pakistan-cricket-schedule-2026-27-fixtures-in-pakistan-time), and ticket prices for the Pindi games are in our [Pakistan vs Sri Lanka tickets](/news/cricket/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-tickets) guide.

## Frequently asked questions

**When is Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I?**

Sunday 11 October 2026 at 6pm PKT (toss 5:30pm) at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The PMD forecasts rain in the country from 10 to 15 October.

**Who won the 1st T20I between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?**

Pakistan won by 4 wickets in Rawalpindi on 9 October 2026, scoring 187/6 in 18.5 overs in reply to Sri Lanka's 182/8.

**When is the 2nd T20I between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?**

Sunday 11 October 2026 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The 3rd T20I is on Tuesday 13 October at the same ground.

## Sources

- Rain Likely to Spoil Remaining Matches of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Series (ProPakistani): https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/10/rain-likely-to-spoil-remaining-matches-of-pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-series/
- Sahibzada Farhan hits dazzling 89 as Pakistan down Sri Lanka in first T20I (9 Oct 2026) (Dawn): https://www.dawn.com/news/2035925/sahibzada-farhan-hits-dazzling-89-as-pakistan-down-sri-lanka-in-first-t20i
- Sri Lanka set for Pakistan tour (The Express Tribune): https://tribune.com.pk/story/2628548/sri-lanka-set-for-pakistan-tour

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