Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Sri LankaICC Men's T20I World Cup, 2026
SLvsPAK
Super Eights, Group 2 · Match 50
28-February-202607:00 PM IST
VenuePallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
PakistanPlaying squad announcedReview the latest player, team and matchup information below.
Match analysis
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SL vs PAK
Head-to-Head • Stats & Player Spotlight
Last five head-to-head T20Is since 2020

Won
2
Won
2

Most Runs (H2H)
1

Kamil Mishara
155
Runs
2

Salman Agha
138
Runs
3

Kusal Mendis
98
Runs
4

Saim Ayub
93
Runs
5

Sahibzada Farhan
92
Runs
Most Wickets (H2H)
1

Abrar Ahmed
7
Wickets
2

Dushmantha Chameera
5
Wickets
3

Salman Mirza
5
Wickets
4

Mohammad Nawaz
4
Wickets
5

Shaheen Shah Afridi
3
Wickets
| SL | PAK | Winner | Series | Match | Date | Ground | MOTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160/6 (Balls 72) | 146/8 (Balls 72) | SL | Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka T20I Series, January 2026 | Match 3, T20I | 11-01-2026 | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla | Wanindu Hasaranga |
| 0/0 (Balls 0) | 0/0 (Balls 0) | No Result | Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka T20I Series, January 2026 | Match 2, T20I | 09-01-2026 | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla | NA |
| 128/10 (Balls 116) | 129/4 (Balls 100) | PAK | Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka T20I Series, January 2026 | Match 1, T20I | 07-01-2026 | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla | Shadab Khan |
| 114/10 (Balls 115) | 118/4 (Balls 112) | PAK | Pakistan T20I Tri-Series, 2025 | Match Final, T20I | 29-11-2025 | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | Mohammad Nawaz |
| 184/5 (Balls 120) | 178/7 (Balls 120) | SL | Pakistan T20I Tri-Series, 2025 | Match 6, T20I | 27-11-2025 | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | Dushmantha Chameera |
Player statistics
Statistics based on the teams’ last five T20Is since 2020

Ground Stats
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Pallekele
Statistics based on the last five T20Is at this venue since 2020
Historical baseline
Ground trends
Scores, result split and bowling profile
Average Scores
1st innings
149
2nd innings
138
Wickets
Fast Bowlers
20
43% of total
Slow Bowlers
26
57% of total
Winning Percentage
Batting First
Batting Second
No Result
Venue intelligence
What the stats suggest
Patterns from completed matches
AVG 1ST INNINGS
149
Completed matches: 4
Insight
Lower scoring sample
The completed first-innings sample sits on the lower side for this format, so this ground has not consistently produced big starting totals.
1ST INNINGS RANGE
104 - 181
Low: 104 • High: 181
Insight
Wide scoring spread
The spread between the lowest and highest first innings is large, so this venue has already produced very different scoring environments.
190+ 1ST INNINGS
0
0% of completed matches
Insight
Big first innings rare
None of the completed first innings have crossed 190, so very large first-innings totals have not been a regular part of this sample.
150 OR BELOW
2
50% of completed matches
Insight
Lower scores occur often
A sizeable share of completed first innings have ended at 150 or below, so lower starting totals are not unusual here.
RESULT SPLIT
20% Bat 1st
60% Bat 2nd • 20% NR
Insight
Bat-second results lead
Batting second has produced the better share of results in this sample, though it is still a venue read rather than a fixed rule.
CHASE COMPLETION
58 balls
Avg successful chase: 94 balls
Insight
Some chases finish quickly
At least one successful chase was completed very early, which shows that not every winning pursuit here has gone deep into the innings.
WICKET SPLIT
43% Fast / 57% Slow
Fast: 20 • Slow: 26
Insight
Slow bowlers lead
Slow bowlers account for the larger wicket share in this sample, so spin has carried the stronger dismissal footprint at this ground so far.
50+ SCORES
6
30+: 3 • 100+: 2
Insight
Big batting scores recorded
This sample already includes multiple century-level innings, so the ground has shown that truly major individual batting scores are possible here.
Match archive
Venue records
| First-Inning | Second-Inning | Winner | Series | Match | Date | MOTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAK: 164/9 (Balls 120) | ENG: 166/8 (Balls 115) | ENG | ICC Men's T20I World Cup, 2026 | Match 45, SuperEightGroup2 | 24-02-2026 | Harry Brook |
| ENG: 146/9 (Balls 120) | SL: 95/10 (Balls 100) | ENG | ICC Men's T20I World Cup, 2026 | Match 42, SuperEightGroup2 | 22-02-2026 | Will Jacks |
| OMA: 104/10 (Balls 98) | AUS: 108/1 (Balls 58) | AUS | ICC Men's T20I World Cup, 2026 | Match 40, GroupB | 20-02-2026 | Adam Zampa |
| IRE: 0/0 (Balls 0) | ZIM: 0/0 (Balls 0) | No Result | ICC Men's T20I World Cup, 2026 | Match 32, GroupB | 17-02-2026 | NA |
| AUS: 181/10 (Balls 120) | SL: 184/2 (Balls 108) | SL | ICC Men's T20I World Cup, 2026 | Match 30, GroupB | 16-02-2026 | Pathum Nissanka |

SL vs PAK
Team Stats • Recent Performances & Top Performers
Recent Performances
SL
LLLWW
L
vs NZ
25-02-2026
NZ - 168/7 (Balls 120)
SL - 107/8 (Balls 120)
L
vs ENG
22-02-2026
ENG - 146/9 (Balls 120)
SL - 95/10 (Balls 100)
L
vs ZIM
19-02-2026
SL - 178/7 (Balls 120)
ZIM - 182/4 (Balls 117)
W
vs AUS
16-02-2026
AUS - 181/10 (Balls 120)
SL - 184/2 (Balls 108)
W
vs OMA
12-02-2026
SL - 225/5 (Balls 120)
OMA - 120/9 (Balls 120)
PAK
LNRWLW
L
vs ENG
24-02-2026
PAK - 164/9 (Balls 120)
ENG - 166/8 (Balls 115)
NR
vs NZ
21-02-2026
W
vs NAM
18-02-2026
PAK - 199/3 (Balls 120)
NAM - 97/10 (Balls 105)
L
vs IND
15-02-2026
IND - 175/7 (Balls 120)
PAK - 114/10 (Balls 108)
W
vs USA
10-02-2026
PAK - 190/9 (Balls 120)
USA - 158/8 (Balls 120)
Top Performers
Last five T20Is
SL
Top performersPathum Nissanka
162.83SRPavan Rathnayake
142RunsMaheesh Theekshana
7.49EcoCharith Asalanka
0WktsPAK
Top performersSahibzada Farhan
159.46SRShadab Khan
103RunsUsman Tariq
6.32EcoSalman Agha
1Wkts
SL vs PAK
Player Matchups • T20I
Last five head-to-head T20Is since 2020

BatterKusal Mendis
VS

BowlerFaheem Ashraf
Runs24
Balls12
Wickets0
Strike rate200

BatterKamil Mishara
VS

BowlerAbrar Ahmed
Runs31
Balls22
Wickets1
Strike rate140.91

BatterKamil Mishara
VS

BowlerSalman Mirza
Runs25
Balls20
Wickets1
Strike rate125

BatterKamil Mishara
VS

BowlerSaim Ayub
Runs23
Balls19
Wickets1
Strike rate121.05

BatterKamil Mishara
VS

BowlerMohammad Nawaz
Runs24
Balls14
Wickets0
Strike rate171.43

BatterDushmantha Chameera
VS

BowlerSalman Mirza
Runs0
Balls2
Wickets2
Strike rate0

BatterSahibzada Farhan
VS

BowlerDushmantha Chameera
Runs22
Balls19
Wickets2
Strike rate115.79

BatterSaim Ayub
VS

BowlerMaheesh Theekshana
Runs49
Balls33
Wickets1
Strike rate148.48

BatterSalman Agha
VS

BowlerMaheesh Theekshana
Runs47
Balls18
Wickets0
Strike rate261.11
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