Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: ODI Tri-Series 2026 match preview

Pakistan and Sri Lanka meet in an ODI in the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series 2026, scheduled to start at Oct 27, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC. CricRadar reports that Pakistan won their opening match against Sri Lanka by 37 runs, then beat England by 87 runs.

Sri Lanka’s response included a chase of 430 against England, described by CricRadar and TheTopBookies as a record chase. TheTopBookies reports that Pakistan and Sri Lanka have played 158 ODIs: Pakistan won 93 and Sri Lanka won 59.

CricRadar suggests the new ball may assist, with spinners and slower deliveries potentially becoming important as the innings progresses; it says a first-innings total around 300 or more could be competitive. TheTopBookies notes Shaheen Afridi’s historical record of approximately 3 wickets per match at the venue, and reports Salman Agha scored 149 runs in 3 innings and Hasan Nawaz added 131 runs.