Pak vs SL 2nd T20I preview: Pakistan may go unchanged as Sri Lanka chase first win in Pindi

Pak vs SL 2nd T20I is on Sunday 11 October at 6pm PKT at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, with the toss at 5:30pm. Pakistan lead the three-match series 1-0 and win it with a victory on Sunday. The third and final T20I is at the same ground on Tuesday 13 October, also at 6pm.

Schedule, results and where to watch

The full tour in Pakistan time (three T20Is, the ODI tri-series with England and two Tests in November), every result and the TV and streaming details are on our living page: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2026 schedule and results. In short: the 3rd T20I is on Tuesday 13 October at 6pm, and the matches are on PTV Sports and stream on Tapmad, Tamasha and the PCB Live app.

What happened in the 1st T20I

Sri Lanka chose to bat and made 182 for 8, built around Lahiru Udara's 91. Pakistan chased it down in 18.5 overs, with captain Sahibzada Farhan scoring 89 and Maaz Sadaqat 50. Our full match report has the scorecard highlights.

Pak vs SL 2nd T20I: team news and likely XIs

Farhan said after the first game that he was very pleased with the performance, so an unchanged Pakistan side would be no surprise, ESPNcricinfo reported in its preview. The Rawalpindi pitch had extra grass and helped the seamers, which is why Pakistan played three of them, and a fresh strip on Sunday is expected to behave the same way.

Pakistan (likely): Sahibzada Farhan (capt), Fakhar Zaman, Maaz Sadaqat, Hasan Nawaz, Saim Ayub, Khawaja Nafay (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Imran, Razaullah, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed.

Sri Lanka (likely): Lahiru Udara, Kusal Mendis (capt, wk), Sineth Jayawardena, Kamindu Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Sahan Arachchige, Dasun Shanaka, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Eshan Malinga. ESPNcricinfo expects Sri Lanka to add batting depth by bringing in Jayawardena for Nuwan Thushara, who went for 32 in three overs on Friday.

Numbers to know

• Pakistan conceded 29 extras on Friday, the most they have ever given away in a T20I.
• No team has beaten Pakistan five times in T20Is in Pakistan. Sri Lanka have done it four times and can become the first.
• Kusal Mendis needs 90 runs to pass the injured Pathum Nissanka as Sri Lanka's leading T20I run-scorer.
• Sri Lanka's last five completed T20Is read L W L L L, after three heavy defeats in England last month; Pakistan's read W L W W L.

The weather in Rawalpindi is expected to stay pleasant into Sunday evening. The result goes on our series page on Sunday night, and live scores are in our cricket match centre. For the rest of Pakistan's season in PKT, see the Pakistan cricket schedule 2026-27.