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Pakistan ODI Tri-Series · Final

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka

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

PAK vs SL

Sat 31 Oct 2026 · 14:00 Bangladesh time · 13:30 India time · 13:00 local time
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Points final 02:01

Pakistan won by 3 wickets

Toss: Pakistan 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.

Steady1,131.5

More points than 74.9% of 5,000 random valid XIs: above the middle one

Balanced1,163.5

More points than 79.6% of 5,000 random valid XIs: above the middle one

Bold1,150.5

More points than 77.7% of 5,000 random valid XIs: above the middle one

1,012.2the random XIs’ average

1,256.5where their top tenth starts

1,747.5the 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 18

Batter

VC Pavan Rathnayake 214.5

All-rounders

Sahan Arachchige 27
Dunith Wellalage 52
Janith Liyanage 12
Kamindu Mendis 217

Bowlers

C Arafat Minhas 234
Shaheen Afridi 94
Dilshan Madushanka 117
Haris Rauf 77
Naseem Shah 69

PAK 4 · SL 7 Credits 91.5 / 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 Pavan Rathnayake

Steady: Naseem Shah in, Salman Agha out.

Total1,131.5

Wicketkeeper

Kusal Mendis 18

Batter

VC Pavan Rathnayake 214.5

All-rounders

Sahan Arachchige 27
Dunith Wellalage 52
Janith Liyanage 12
Kamindu Mendis 217
Salman Agha 101

Bowlers

C Arafat Minhas 234
Shaheen Afridi 94
Dilshan Madushanka 117
Haris Rauf 77

PAK 4 · SL 7 Credits 91.5 / 100 1 WK · 1 BAT · 5 AR · 4 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

Total1,163.5

Wicketkeeper

Kusal Mendis 18

Batters

VC Pavan Rathnayake 214.5
Avishka Fernando 64

All-rounders

Sahan Arachchige 27
Dunith Wellalage 52
Janith Liyanage 12
Kamindu Mendis 217
Salman Agha 101

Bowlers

C Arafat Minhas 234
Shaheen Afridi 94
Dilshan Madushanka 117

PAK 3 · SL 8 Credits 91.5 / 100 1 WK · 2 BAT · 5 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

Bold: Avishka Fernando in, Haris Rauf out.

Total1,150.5

The best possible XI

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

Wicketkeeper

Saad Baig 138

Batters

Pavan Rathnayake 143
C Fakhar Zaman 470

All-rounders

VC Kamindu Mendis 325.5
Salman Agha 101

Bowlers

Arafat Minhas 117
Shaheen Afridi 94
Dilshan Madushanka 117
Haris Rauf 77
Maheesh Theekshana 73
Asitha Fernando 92

C Fakhar Zaman · VC Kamindu Mendis

Total1,747.5

What stands out

From the numbers on this page: games before this match and the weather forecast.

  1. No rain is forecast in any of the match’s 8 hours.
  2. The first innings here has averaged 276.4 runs, median 304, in 11 full matches.
  3. SLPavan Rathnayake has the most points in this series: 638 in 4 matches.
  4. PAKHaris Rauf has averaged 88.2 points a game against Sri Lanka (6 ODIs), and 77 across all ODIs.
  5. PAKShaheen Afridi has averaged 66.2 points a game against Sri Lanka (6 ODIs), and 87.4 across all ODIs.
  6. PAKShadab Khan has averaged 97.2 points a game at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (5 ODIs), and 73.9 across all ODIs.
  7. SLKamindu Mendis has scored 38 runs off 31 balls from Haris Rauf, a strike rate of 122.6, out once.
  8. The side batting second has won 7 of 11 full matches here.

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. 29 of the 33 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 – 9 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
  • 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
  • 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 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 69.5 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
  • Shadab KhanAR – 7 credits · form 76 in 70 ODIs
    70 ODIs
    73.9
    10 vs SL
    70.1
    5 here
    97.2
    2 in series
    239 pts
    Last 5
    1. v Sri Lanka, 27 October 2026: 6
    2. v England, 25 October 2026: 233
    3. v Australia, 4 June 2026: 127
    4. v Australia, 2 June 2026: 111
    5. v Australia, 30 May 2026: 8

In the XI

Not in the XI

Matchups

Batters in one XI against bowlers in the other: men’s ODIs in our history to 30 October 2026, at least 12 balls.

Batter vs bowlerBallsRunsSROut
Fakhar Zamanvs Asitha Fernando 52 41 78.8 0
Kusal Mendisvs Shaheen Afridi 49 51 104.1 0
Babar Azamvs Asitha Fernando 49 45 91.8 0
Kamindu Mendisvs Shaheen Afridi 43 31 72.1 1
Kamindu Mendisvs Naseem Shah 39 41 105.1 0
All 12
Batter vs bowlerBallsRunsSROut
Salman Aghavs Asitha Fernando 37 37 100 1
Janith Liyanagevs Haris Rauf 33 38 115.2 1
Pavan Rathnayakevs Arafat Minhas 32 30 93.8 0
Kamindu Mendisvs Haris Rauf 31 38 122.6 1
Kusal Mendisvs Haris Rauf 31 37 119.4 1
Babar Azamvs Janith Liyanage 31 21 67.7 0
Babar Azamvs Dilshan Madushanka 30 21 70 1

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
  5. Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets Most points: Dilshan Madushanka 180 · Kamindu Mendis 128 · Sahan Arachchige 77 Best possible XI 1,051
  6. Sri Lanka vs England England won by 55 runs Most points: Ben Duckett 295 · Pavan Rathnayake 210 · Kusal Mendis 171 Best possible XI 1,908

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 March 2026 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 5.07 2.1 5.67 1.5
Middle11–40 4.75 4.8 4.85 4.5
Death41–50 6.83 2.5 5.78 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
Arafat Minhas5 matches 0.6 5.9 0.8
Haris Rauf5 matches 1.8 4 0.8
Shaheen Afridi5 matches 4.2 3 0.7
Shadab Khan2 matches 0 2.6 0.6
Naseem Shah3 matches 2.2 1.6 0.4
Faheem Ashraf2 matches 0.2 1.8 0
Abrar Ahmed1 match 0.4 1.6 0
Razaullah1 match 0.6 1 0

Batting order

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

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

Sri Lanka’s last 10 men’s ODIs from January 2026 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 5.48 1.6 5.8 1.1
Middle11–40 6.05 3.8 5.88 3.7
Death41–50 7.6 4.1 8.83 2.8

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 Malinga5 matches 1.2 4.8 2.6
Asitha Fernando5 matches 4.4 3 1.6
Dasun Shanaka3 matches 0.2 2.4 1.4
Dilshan Madushanka5 matches 3.6 4.1 1.2
Sachindu Colombage2 matches 0 3.4 0.6
Dunith Wellalage4 matches 0.6 5.2 0.4
Janith Liyanage3 matches 0 1.8 0.2
Sahan Arachchige3 matches 0 1.6 0

Batting order

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

PlaceBatterInnings
1.2 Kamindu Mendis 5
2 Avishka Fernando 4
3 Kusal Mendis 5
4 Pavan Rathnayake 5
5.7 Dasun Shanaka 3
6 Janith Liyanage 4
6.3 Sahan Arachchige 3
7.7 Dunith Wellalage 3
8 Sachindu Colombage 2
9 Eshan Malinga 4
10 Asitha Fernando 4

Weather

The forecast at the ground for the match’s hours, as it stood at the start.

TimelocalSky°CRainmmWindkm/hHumidity%
14:0013:00 Clear 28 0 7 42
15:0014:00 Clear 28 0 8 40
16:0015:00 Clear 28 0 8 41
17:0016:00 Clear 27 0 8 46
18:0017:00 Clear 26 0 7 58
19:0018:00 Clear 24 0 7 62
20:0019:00 Clear 23 0 6 66
21:0020:00 Clear 22 0 6 70

Based on data from MET Norway · Licence: CC BY 4.0 · Forecast made Sat 31 Oct 2026 · 07:18 Bangladesh time

The ground

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Men’s ODIs here: 11 matches from March 2022 to October 2026, before this match.

InningsAverageMedianWickets
First innings276.43048.2
Second innings254.92436.4
Won by the side batting second7/11
Toss winners chose to field7/11
The ground in numbers

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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