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Pakistan ODI Tri-Series · 5th ODI

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka

ODI: Fantasy XI predictions, playing XIs and form, by the app’s points system.

PAK vs SL

Tue 27 Oct 2026 · 14:00 Bangladesh time · 13:30 India time · 13:00 local time
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Points final 00:14

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets

Toss: Sri Lanka chose to field.

Updated Bangladesh time

How our Fantasy XI predictions did

By the app’s points in this match, the captain’s ×2 and the vice-captain’s ×1.5, against 5,000 random valid XIs made from the two playing XIs by the app’s rules. The grey mark is the middle one.

Steady653.5

More points than 81.3% of 5,000 random valid XIs: above the middle one

Balanced595.5

More points than 68% of 5,000 random valid XIs: above the middle one

Bold615.5

More points than 73.1% of 5,000 random valid XIs: above the middle one

540.2the random XIs’ average

704.5where their top tenth starts

1,051the best possible

Our record after the lineups, on 22 published matches: on average, each XI scored more points than this share of random valid XIs.

75.3%Steady

75.3%Balanced

74.7%Bold

How our predicted XIs have done

The predicted XIs, with their points

Wicketkeeper

Kusal Mendis 48

Batter

Pavan Rathnayake 43

All-rounders

Sahan Arachchige 77
Dunith Wellalage 44
Janith Liyanage 12
Shadab Khan 6

Bowlers

C Arafat Minhas 122
VC Shaheen Afridi 103.5
Haris Rauf 8
Naseem Shah 10
Dilshan Madushanka 180

PAK 5 · SL 6 Credits 89 / 100 1 WK · 1 BAT · 4 AR · 5 BOWL

Under each name: points in this match, the captain’s ×2 and the vice-captain’s ×1.5.

C Arafat Minhas · VC Shaheen Afridi

Steady: Naseem Shah, Dilshan Madushanka in, Salman Agha, Kamindu Mendis out.

Total653.5

Wicketkeeper

Kusal Mendis 48

Batter

VC Pavan Rathnayake 64.5

All-rounders

Sahan Arachchige 77
Dunith Wellalage 44
Janith Liyanage 12
Shadab Khan 6
Salman Agha 17
Kamindu Mendis 128

Bowlers

C Arafat Minhas 122
Shaheen Afridi 69
Haris Rauf 8

PAK 5 · SL 6 Credits 89.5 / 100 1 WK · 1 BAT · 6 AR · 3 BOWL

Under each name: points in this match, the captain’s ×2 and the vice-captain’s ×1.5.

C Arafat Minhas · VC Pavan Rathnayake

Total595.5

Wicketkeeper

Kusal Mendis 48

Batters

VC Pavan Rathnayake 64.5
Avishka Fernando 28

All-rounders

Sahan Arachchige 77
Dunith Wellalage 44
Janith Liyanage 12
Shadab Khan 6
Salman Agha 17
Kamindu Mendis 128

Bowlers

C Arafat Minhas 122
Shaheen Afridi 69

PAK 4 · SL 7 Credits 89.5 / 100 1 WK · 2 BAT · 6 AR · 2 BOWL

Under each name: points in this match, the captain’s ×2 and the vice-captain’s ×1.5.

C Arafat Minhas · VC Pavan Rathnayake

Bold: Avishka Fernando in, Haris Rauf out.

Total615.5

The best possible XI

The most this match’s points could make within the app’s rules.

Wicketkeeper

Kusal Mendis 48

Batters

Pavan Rathnayake 43
Babar Azam 57

All-rounders

Sahan Arachchige 77
Dunith Wellalage 44
VC Kamindu Mendis 192

Bowlers

Arafat Minhas 61
Shaheen Afridi 69
C Dilshan Madushanka 360
Asitha Fernando 49
Eshan Malinga 51

C Dilshan Madushanka · VC Kamindu Mendis

Total1,051

What stands out

From the numbers on this page, all from games before this match.

  1. PAKArafat Minhas has the most points in this series: 463 in 3 matches.
  2. PAKHaris Rauf has averaged 104.2 points a game against Sri Lanka (5 ODIs), and 78.1 across all ODIs.
  3. PAKShaheen Afridi has averaged 65.6 points a game against Sri Lanka (5 ODIs), and 87.6 across all ODIs.
  4. PAKShaheen Afridi has averaged 114.7 points a game at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (7 ODIs), and 87.6 across all ODIs.
  5. SLJanith Liyanage has scored 38 runs off 33 balls from Haris Rauf, a strike rate of 115.2, out once.

Squads and form

Form is each player’s average fantasy points in past ODIs, by the app’s points system, the latest games weighing most. It sums up games played; it is no forecast. 30 of the 34 players have 5 or more ODIs in our history. Under each name, the points in the latest ODIs, up to five, the latest first; a game in the app links to its page. Below them, the average points a game in all ODIs, against the other side and at this ground, from five games (under five, only how many); and the points in this series so far.

In the XI

Not in the XI

  • Sahibzada FarhanBAT – 8.5 credits · form 44.6 in 6 ODIs
    6 ODIs
    33.5
    0 vs SL
    –
    2 here
    –
    0 in series
    0 pts
    Last 5
    1. v Australia, 4 June 2026: 26
    2. v Australia, 2 June 2026: 15
    3. v Australia, 30 May 2026: 48
    4. v Bangladesh, 15 March 2026: 14
    5. v Bangladesh, 13 March 2026: 47
  • Saim AyubAR – 8.5 credits · form 84.8 in 20 ODIs
    20 ODIs
    97.7
    3 vs SL
    –
    1 here
    –
    3 in series
    72 pts
    Last 5
    1. v England, 25 October 2026: 25
    2. v England, 20 October 2026: 21
    3. v Sri Lanka, 18 October 2026: 26
    4. v Sri Lanka, 14 November 2025: 82
    5. v Sri Lanka, 11 November 2025: 10
  • Abrar AhmedBOWL – 8 credits · form 77.9 in 19 ODIs
    19 ODIs
    86.4
    1 vs SL
    –
    3 here
    –
    0 in series
    0 pts
    Last 5
    1. v Australia, 4 June 2026: 100
    2. v Australia, 2 June 2026: 94
    3. v Australia, 30 May 2026: 84
    4. v Bangladesh, 15 March 2026: 42
    5. v Bangladesh, 11 March 2026: 7
  • Faheem AshrafAR – 8 credits · form 61.1 in 46 ODIs
    46 ODIs
    52.8
    6 vs SL
    63.5
    1 here
    –
    2 in series
    174 pts
    Last 5
    1. v England, 20 October 2026: 81
    2. v Sri Lanka, 18 October 2026: 93
    3. v Bangladesh, 15 March 2026: 15
    4. v Bangladesh, 13 March 2026: 60
    5. v Bangladesh, 11 March 2026: 77
  • Ghazi GhoriWK – 7.5 credits · form 52.6 in 4 ODIs
    4 ODIs
    –
    0 vs SL
    –
    2 here
    –
    0 in series
    0 pts
    Last 4
    1. v Australia, 4 June 2026: 26
    2. v Australia, 2 June 2026: 65
    3. v Australia, 30 May 2026: 129
    4. v Bangladesh, 15 March 2026: 63
  • RazaullahAR – 7.5 credits · form 72.1 in 1 ODI
    1 ODI
    –
    0 vs SL
    –
    1 here
    –
    1 in series
    101 pts
    Last game
    1. v England, 25 October 2026: 101
  • Sufyan MoqimBOWL – 7.5 credits · form 69.6 in 4 ODIs
    4 ODIs
    –
    0 vs SL
    –
    0 here
    –
    0 in series
    0 pts
    Last 4
    1. v West Indies, 8 August 2025: 43
    2. v New Zealand, 5 April 2025: 52
    3. v New Zealand, 2 April 2025: 106
    4. v South Africa, 22 December 2024: 156

In the XI

Not in the XI

  • Dushmantha ChameeraBOWL – 8.5 credits · form 66.7 in 57 ODIs
    57 ODIs
    58.7
    4 vs PAK
    –
    0 here
    –
    0 in series
    0 pts
    Last 5
    1. v England, 22 September 2026: 48
    2. v West Indies, 3 June 2026: 161
    3. v Pakistan, 14 November 2025: 75
    4. v Pakistan, 11 November 2025: 25
    5. v Zimbabwe, 31 August 2025: 129
  • Kamil MisharaWK – 8 credits · form 56.2 in 19 ODIs
    19 ODIs
    61.2
    3 vs PAK
    –
    0 here
    –
    0 in series
    0 pts
    Last 5
    1. v Badureliya Sports Club, 30 August 2026: 50
    2. v Colts Cricket Club, 18 August 2026: 35
    3. v Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, 14 August 2026: 55
    4. v Burgher Recreation Club, 10 August 2026: 141
    5. v England, 27 January 2026: 46
  • Maheesh TheekshanaBOWL – 8 credits · form 71.1 in 51 ODIs
    51 ODIs
    77.3
    4 vs PAK
    –
    0 here
    –
    0 in series
    0 pts
    Last 5
    1. v West Indies, 3 June 2026: 91
    2. v Pakistan, 16 November 2025: 58
    3. v Pakistan, 11 November 2025: 79
    4. v Zimbabwe, 31 August 2025: 21
    5. v Zimbabwe, 29 August 2025: 13
  • Lahiru UdaraWK – 7 credits · form 63.7 in 9 ODIs
    9 ODIs
    78.3
    0 vs PAK
    –
    0 here
    –
    0 in series
    0 pts
    Last 5
    1. v Badureliya Sports Club, 30 August 2026: 146
    2. v Ace Capital Cricket Club, 5 August 2024: 53
    3. v Negombo Cricket Club, 2 August 2024: 30
    4. v Sinhalese Sports Club, 30 July 2024: 4
    5. v Ragama Cricket Club, 27 July 2024: 145
  • Sachindu ColombageBOWL – 6 credits · form 72.5 in 10 ODIs
    10 ODIs
    79.9
    1 vs PAK
    –
    0 here
    –
    1 in series
    31 pts
    Last 5
    1. v Pakistan, 18 October 2026: 31
    2. v England, 27 September 2026: 74
    3. v England, 24 September 2026: 35
    4. v England, 22 September 2026: 155
    5. v Ace Capital Cricket Club, 3 September 2026: 71

Matchups

Batters in one XI against bowlers in the other: men’s ODIs in our history to 25 October 2026, at least 12 balls.

Batter vs bowlerBallsRunsSROut
Kusal Mendisvs Shaheen Afridi 48 51 106.2 0
Fakhar Zamanvs Asitha Fernando 44 36 81.8 0
Babar Azamvs Asitha Fernando 40 33 82.5 0
Salman Aghavs Asitha Fernando 37 37 100 1
Kusal Mendisvs Shadab Khan 35 38 108.6 0
All 12
Batter vs bowlerBallsRunsSROut
Babar Azamvs Eshan Malinga 35 24 68.6 1
Janith Liyanagevs Haris Rauf 33 38 115.2 1
Babar Azamvs Janith Liyanage 31 21 67.7 0
Fakhar Zamanvs Janith Liyanage 29 19 65.5 0
Kusal Mendisvs Haris Rauf 29 33 113.8 1
Janith Liyanagevs Naseem Shah 28 20 71.4 1
Kamindu Mendisvs Naseem Shah 27 23 85.2 0

This series so far

The series’ earlier matches in the app, the earliest first: the result, the three with the most fantasy points and the best possible XI’s points.

  1. Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Pakistan won by 37 runs Most points: Salman Agha 183 · Eshan Malinga 161 · Pavan Rathnayake 149 Best possible XI 1,545.5
  2. Pakistan vs England Pakistan won by 87 runs Most points: Arafat Minhas 343 · Hasan Nawaz 149 · Sonny Baker 103 Best possible XI 1,694.5
  3. Sri Lanka vs England Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets Most points: Harry Brook 380 · Pavan Rathnayake 236 · Dasun Shanaka 188 Best possible XI 2,294
  4. Pakistan vs England Pakistan won by 1 wicket Most points: Shadab Khan 233 · Ben Duckett 177 · Shaheen Afridi 146 Best possible XI 1,676.5

The two teams lately

Each team’s latest ODIs in our history: how they ended, the runs and wickets in each part of an innings, and who bowled when and batted where.

Pakistan’s last 10 men’s ODIs from November 2025 to October 2026.

Latest results

By part of the innings

Run rate and wickets an innings in these matches, counting only the innings that reached each part.

BattingBowling
OversRun rateWktsRun rateWkts
Powerplay1–10 5.06 1.9 5.54 1.4
Middle11–40 4.78 4.4 4.76 5.1
Death41–50 6.8 2.2 5.68 3

Who bowls when

Overs a match on average in each part over the last 5 matches, the most at the death first.

Bowler1–1011–4041–50
Haris Rauf5 matches 1.6 4.8 1.6
Shadab Khan3 matches 0 3.8 1.2
Shaheen Afridi5 matches 3.8 3.4 1.1
Arafat Minhas5 matches 1 6.5 0.8
Naseem Shah2 matches 1.8 1.2 0.4
Abrar Ahmed2 matches 1 2.8 0.2
Saim Ayub3 matches 0 2.4 0
Faheem Ashraf2 matches 0.2 1.8 0

Batting order

Each batter’s average place in the order over the last 5 matches; 1 and 2 open.

PlaceBatterInnings
1 Fakhar Zaman 3
1 Sahibzada Farhan 2
2 Maaz Sadaqat 2
2 Saim Ayub 3
3 Babar Azam 5
4 Ghazi Ghori 2
4 Saad Baig 3
5 Salman Agha 5
6 Hasan Nawaz 3
7 Arafat Minhas 5
7.7 Shadab Khan 3

Sri Lanka’s last 10 men’s ODIs from November 2025 to October 2026.

Latest results

By part of the innings

Run rate and wickets an innings in these matches, counting only the innings that reached each part.

BattingBowling
OversRun rateWktsRun rateWkts
Powerplay1–10 5.29 1.4 5.58 1
Middle11–40 5.52 4.4 5.5 3.6
Death41–50 7.57 3.6 8.68 2.6

Who bowls when

Overs a match on average in each part over the last 5 matches, the most at the death first.

Bowler1–1011–4041–50
Eshan Malinga4 matches 1.4 4 2.2
Asitha Fernando5 matches 4.2 3.4 2
Dilshan Madushanka5 matches 3.4 4 1.8
Dunith Wellalage4 matches 0.2 6.4 1.2
Sachindu Colombage4 matches 0 6.2 1
Dasun Shanaka2 matches 0.2 1.6 0.8
Dushmantha Chameera1 match 0.2 1.2 0.4
Janith Liyanage2 matches 0 1.4 0.2

Batting order

Each batter’s average place in the order over the last 5 matches; 1 and 2 open.

PlaceBatterInnings
1.6 Kamindu Mendis 5
2 Avishka Fernando 2
3 Kusal Mendis 5
4 Pavan Rathnayake 5
6 Dasun Shanaka 2
6 Sahan Arachchige 2
6 Janith Liyanage 5
7.2 Dunith Wellalage 4
8 Sachindu Colombage 4
9 Eshan Malinga 3
9 Dushmantha Chameera 1

Head to head

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in ODIs

37Pakistan

62 since 2003

23Sri Lanka

Last five years: 8 matches, Pakistan 6, Sri Lanka 2.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, head to head

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