Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Scorecard, 3rd T20I, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2019
Result · Oct 09 2019, Wed - 07:00 PM (IST)
SRI LANKA147/7
PAKISTAN134/6
Sri Lanka won by 13 runs
CRR:6.7
Player Of The Match
Match Info
| Series: | Sri Lanka in Pakistan 2019 |
| Date: | Oct 09 2019, Wed - 07:00 PM (IST) |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| City: | Lahore |
| Venue: | Gaddafi Stadium |
| Toss: | Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat. |
| Pakistan Playing XI: | Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c) (wk), Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Usman Shinwari |
| Sri Lanka Playing XI: | Danushka Gunathilaka, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Angelo Perera, Oshada Fernando, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Madushanka, Lakshan Sandakan, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara |
- Sri Lanka have already sealed their first multi-game bilateral men's T20I series over Pakistan (D2 L2); they are looking to register their maiden whitewash victory in a 3+ game bilateral series.
- Pakistan have tasted defeat in back-to-back multi-game bilateral men's T20I series for the first time since losing to England in November 2015 before tasting defeat against New Zealand in January 2016; Pakistan had won eight such series on the bounce immediately beforehand.
- Pakistan have suffered defeats in each of their last three men's T20I fixtures; only once before have they endured a longer run in the format (six games - September to December 2010).
- Sri Lanka have put together a three-match winning streak in men's T20I cricket; they had failed to record one victory in seven outings immediately beforehand (T1 L6).
- Pakistan have now lost consecutive men's T20I games in Pakistan; they held a record of just one defeat in 10 outings there prior to this series (W9 L1).
- Sri Lanka's men's T20I record stands at exactly 58 wins and 58 defeats (T2); Pakistan have won more matches in this format than any other side (W90 L52 T3).
- Ahmed Shehzad (Pakistan) has recorded more men's T20I runs than any other batsman at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore (261); he is just 29 away from 1,500 career runs in the format.
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa (Sri Lanka) top-scored in the 2nd T20I of this series (77 off 48 balls), it was only his second international for the Lions; he’s struck 19 runs from slog-sweeps, 14 more than any other player across the opening two matches.
- Nuwan Pradeep comes into this game having claimed his best figures in T20I cricket, recording 4/25 in the 2nd match of the series; they were the best registered by a visiting bowler in Pakistan.
- Babar Azam (Pakistan) is the only man to hold a batting average of over 50 in men's T20I matches (20+ innings); he's been dismissed in this series on both occasions by Nuwan Pradeep, the Pakistan batsman has only been able to score seven runs in response against the Sri Lanka bowler.