Pakistan and Sri Lanka to Decide ODI Tri-Series Title in Lahore Final
Pakistan and Sri Lanka meet in the ODI tri-series final at Gaddafi Stadium on October 31.
KEY POINTS
- Pakistan and Sri Lanka will play the ODI tri-series final at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on October 31.
- Pakistan won three tournament matches, including two against England and one against Sri Lanka.
- Sri Lanka won two of their four matches, defeating both Pakistan and England once.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi will captain Pakistan and Kusal Mendis will captain Sri Lanka.
- This is the fourth ODI tri-series hosted by Pakistan, following editions in 1994, 2004, and 2025.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka will meet in the final of the England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka ODI Tri-Series 2026 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday, October 31. The match will begin at 1:00 p.m. Pakistan Standard Time, with the toss scheduled for 12:30 p.m.
Pakistan secured their place in the final after winning three matches in the tournament, including two against England and one against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka won two of their four matches to book their place, defeating both Pakistan and England once.
“Both sides have now beaten each other once in the tournament, making this a fitting matchup to decide the title.”
Both sides have now beaten each other once in the tournament, making this a fitting matchup to decide the title. Pakistan will be aiming to claim their first ODI tri-series title on home soil.
Shaheen Shah Afridi will lead Pakistan, while Kusal Mendis will captain Sri Lanka. Salman Ali Agha has been Pakistan’s leading run-scorer with 158 runs in four matches, including a century against Sri Lanka in the opening match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
In the bowling department, Arafat Minhas has taken nine wickets in four matches, including a six-wicket haul in Pakistan’s 87-run victory over England in Rawalpindi. Captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has also taken eight wickets in four matches and is joint second on the tournament wicket-taking charts.
Cricket fans in Pakistan can watch the final live on PTV Sports, while Tapmad, Tamasha, and PCB Live will provide online streaming. International viewers can watch through Willow TV in North America, Sky Sports in the United Kingdom, Fox Sports in Australia, and Cricbuzz in the Middle East and North Africa.
This is the fourth ODI tri-series hosted by Pakistan, following previous editions in 1994, 2004, and 2025.
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