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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka - Players & Playing XI · Asia Cup 2023

Asia Cup

Result

Result

Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets (with 0 ball remaining) (DLS method)

Sri Lanka

252/8

42 ov

Statz MVP

Iftikhar Ahmed

129

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Shubman Gill 302 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Matheesha Pathirana 11 wkts · Standings →

R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

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R.Premadasa Stadium

Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since Oct 2012). 1 rain-affected match excluded.

Avg Total Runs

289.2

Avg 1st Inn

151.5

Avg 2nd Inn

137.7

Avg Sixes

8.8

Avg Fours

23.6

Bat 1st Win %

37%

Boundary %

51.0%

Seam Econ

8.63

Spin Econ

6.91

Avg PP 1st Inn

44.9

1.7 wkts · Overs 1-6

Avg PP 2nd Inn

42.1

1.5 wkts · Overs 1-6

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
IND vs PAK 15 Feb 2026	175/7 (20)	114/10 (18)	289
SL vs ZIM 19 Feb 2026	178/7 (20)	182/4 (19.3)	360
NZ vs PAK 21 Feb 2026	-	-	-
NZ vs SL 25 Feb 2026	168/7 (20)	107/8 (20)	275
ENG vs NZ 27 Feb 2026	159/7 (20)	161/6 (19.3)	320

PAK at R.Premadasa Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 13.8

Highest Score 86

Top Scorer

Umar Akmal 102 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Saeed Ajmal 5 wkts

SL at R.Premadasa Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 14.9

Highest Score 93

Top Scorer

Kusal Mendis 487 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Wanindu Hasaranga 24 wkts

Pakistan

Playing XI in this match

Abdullah Shafique Batsman

Fakhar Zaman Batsman

Babar Azam Batsman

Mohammad Rizwan Wicketkeeper

Mohammad Haris Wicketkeeper

Mohammad Nawaz Allrounder

Iftikhar Ahmed Allrounder

Shadab Khan Allrounder

Shaheen Afridi Bowler

Mohammad Wasim Jr Allrounder

Zaman Khan Allrounder

Sri Lanka

Playing XI in this match

Pathum Nissanka Batsman

Kusal Perera Batsman

Kusal Mendis Wicketkeeper

Sadeera Samarawickrama Wicketkeeper

Charith Asalanka Allrounder

Dasun Shanaka Allrounder

Dhananjaya de Silva Allrounder

Dunith Wellalage Bowler

Pramod Madushan Bowler

Matheesha Pathirana Bowler

Maheesh Theekshana Bowler

Pakistan · Innings 1

Abdullah Shafique

c Pramod Madushan b Matheesha Pathirana

52 (69)

3×4 · 2×6 · SR 75.36

Fakhar Zaman

b Pramod Madushan

4 (11)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 36.36

Babar Azam (c)

st Kusal Mendis b Dunith Wellalage

29 (35)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 82.86

Mohammad Rizwan (wk)

not out

86* (73)

6×4 · 2×6 · SR 117.81

Mohammad Haris

c Matheesha Pathirana b Matheesha Pathirana

3 (9)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

Mohammad Nawaz

b Maheesh Theekshana

12 (12)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Iftikhar Ahmed

c Dasun Shanaka b Matheesha Pathirana

47 (40)

4×4 · 2×6 · SR 117.5

Shadab Khan

c Kusal Mendis b Pramod Madushan

3 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Shaheen Afridi

not out

1* (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Abdullah Shafique	c Pramod Madushan b Matheesha Pathirana	52	69	3	2	75.36
Fakhar Zaman	b Pramod Madushan	4	11	0	0	36.36
Babar Azam (c)	st Kusal Mendis b Dunith Wellalage	29	35	3	0	82.86
Mohammad Rizwan (wk)	not out	86*	73	6	2	117.81
Mohammad Haris	c Matheesha Pathirana b Matheesha Pathirana	3	9	0	0	33.33
Mohammad Nawaz	b Maheesh Theekshana	12	12	2	0	100
Iftikhar Ahmed	c Dasun Shanaka b Matheesha Pathirana	47	40	4	2	117.5
Shadab Khan	c Kusal Mendis b Pramod Madushan	3	3	0	0	100
Shaheen Afridi	not out	1*	1	0	0	100

Total

252/7 (42 ov)

DNB Mohammad Wasim Jr, Zaman Khan

FoW 1-9 (Fakhar Zaman, 4.2 ov), 2-73 (Babar Azam, 15.6 ov), 3-100 (Abdullah Shafique, 21.4 ov), 4-108 (Mohammad Haris, 23.6 ov), 5-130 (Mohammad Nawaz, 27.4 ov), 6-238 (Iftikhar Ahmed, 40.3 ov), 7-243 (Shadab Khan, 41.2 ov)

Sri Lanka · Bowling

Pramod Madushan

7-1-58-2 · Econ 8.29

2/58

wd 4 · nb 1

Maheesh Theekshana

9-0-42-1 · Econ 4.67

1/42

9 ov

Dasun Shanaka (c)

3-0-18-0 · Econ 6

0/18

wd 2 · nb 0

Dunith Wellalage

9-0-40-1 · Econ 4.44

1/40

wd 1 · nb 0

Matheesha Pathirana

8-0-65-3 · Econ 8.13

3/65

wd 5 · nb 0

Dhananjaya de Silva

6-0-28-0 · Econ 4.67

0/28

wd 1 · nb 0

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Pramod Madushan	7	1	58	2	8.29	4	1
Maheesh Theekshana	9	0	42	1	4.67	0	0
Dasun Shanaka (c)	3	0	18	0	6	2	0
Dunith Wellalage	9	0	40	1	4.44	1	0
Matheesha Pathirana	8	0	65	3	8.13	5	0
Dhananjaya de Silva	6	0	28	0	4.67	1	0

Sri Lanka · Innings 2

Pathum Nissanka

c Shadab Khan b Shadab Khan

29 (44)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 65.91

Kusal Perera

run out (Shadab Khan)

17 (8)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 212.5

Kusal Mendis (wk)

c Mohammad Haris b Iftikhar Ahmed

91 (87)

8×4 · 1×6 · SR 104.6

Sadeera Samarawickrama

st Mohammad Rizwan b Iftikhar Ahmed

48 (51)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 94.12

Charith Asalanka

not out

49* (47)

3×4 · 1×6 · SR 104.26

Dasun Shanaka (c)

c Mohammad Nawaz b Iftikhar Ahmed

2 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Dhananjaya de Silva

c Mohammad Wasim Jr b Shaheen Afridi

5 (7)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 71.43

Dunith Wellalage

c Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Pramod Madushan

run out (Mohammad Rizwan)

1 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

Matheesha Pathirana

not out

0* (0)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Pathum Nissanka	c Shadab Khan b Shadab Khan	29	44	4	0	65.91
Kusal Perera	run out (Shadab Khan)	17	8	4	0	212.5
Kusal Mendis (wk)	c Mohammad Haris b Iftikhar Ahmed	91	87	8	1	104.6
Sadeera Samarawickrama	st Mohammad Rizwan b Iftikhar Ahmed	48	51	4	0	94.12
Charith Asalanka	not out	49*	47	3	1	104.26
Dasun Shanaka (c)	c Mohammad Nawaz b Iftikhar Ahmed	2	4	0	0	50
Dhananjaya de Silva	c Mohammad Wasim Jr b Shaheen Afridi	5	7	0	0	71.43
Dunith Wellalage	c Mohammad Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi	0	1	0	0	0
Pramod Madushan	run out (Mohammad Rizwan)	1	3	0	0	33.33
Matheesha Pathirana	not out	0*	0	0	0	0

Total

252/8 (42 ov)

DNB Maheesh Theekshana

FoW 1-20 (Kusal Perera, 3.2 ov), 2-77 (Pathum Nissanka, 13.2 ov), 3-177 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 29.4 ov), 4-210 (Kusal Mendis, 35.1 ov), 5-222 (Dasun Shanaka, 37.4 ov), 6-243 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 40.4 ov), 7-243 (Dunith Wellalage, 40.5 ov), 8-246 (Pramod Madushan, 41.4 ov)

Pakistan · Bowling

Shaheen Afridi

9-0-52-2 · Econ 5.78

2/52

wd 4 · nb 0

Zaman Khan

6-1-39-0 · Econ 6.5

0/39

6 ov

Mohammad Wasim Jr

3-0-25-0 · Econ 8.33

0/25

wd 1 · nb 0

Mohammad Nawaz

7-0-26-0 · Econ 3.71

0/26

7 ov

Shadab Khan

9-0-55-1 · Econ 6.11

1/55

9 ov

Iftikhar Ahmed

8-0-50-3 · Econ 6.25

3/50

8 ov

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
Shaheen Afridi	9	0	52	2	5.78	4
Zaman Khan	6	1	39	0	6.5	0
Mohammad Wasim Jr	3	0	25	0	8.33	1
Mohammad Nawaz	7	0	26	0	3.71	0
Shadab Khan	9	0	55	1	6.11	0
Iftikhar Ahmed	8	0	50	3	6.25	0

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Iftikhar Ahmed PAK	128.7
2	Mohammad Rizwan PAK	70.4
3	Matheesha Pathirana SL	61.2
4	Kusal Mendis SL	61.2
5	Dunith Wellalage SL	56.6
6	Shaheen Afridi PAK	54.0
7	Shadab Khan PAK	44.5
8	Maheesh Theekshana SL	43.1
9	Charith Asalanka SL	40.5
10	Pramod Madushan SL	38.0
11	Mohammad Nawaz PAK	35.1
12	Kusal Perera SL	35.0
13	Sadeera Samarawickrama SL	35.0
14	Abdullah Shafique PAK	28.2
15	Babar Azam PAK	22.1
16	Dhananjaya de Silva SL	17.8
17	Pathum Nissanka SL	16.3
18	Zaman Khan PAK	9.7
19	Dasun Shanaka SL	8.5
20	Mohammad Wasim Jr PAK	5.4
21	Fakhar Zaman PAK	3.9
22	Mohammad Haris PAK	2.9

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: who played

Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets (with 0 ball remaining) (DLS method) in Asia Cup 2023 at R.Premadasa Stadium on 14 September 2023. Kusal Mendis top-scored with 91 off 87 balls and Iftikhar Ahmed took 3/50.

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Frequently asked questions

Who played in Pakistan vs Sri Lanka?

Pakistan XI: Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Zaman Khan. Sri Lanka XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dhananjaya de Silva, Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana.

Who won Pakistan vs Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets (with 0 ball remaining) (DLS method).

When and where was Pakistan vs Sri Lanka played?

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka was played at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Thursday 14 September 2023, in Asia Cup 2023.

What were the final scores in Pakistan vs Sri Lanka?

Pakistan scored 252/7 in 42 overs. Sri Lanka scored 252/8 in 42 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Pakistan vs Sri Lanka?

Iftikhar Ahmed was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 129/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in Pakistan vs Sri Lanka?

Kusal Mendis top-scored with 91 off 87 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Pakistan vs Sri Lanka?

Iftikhar Ahmed took 3/50 in 8 overs.

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