Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, Match 1

Sri Lanka v Pakistan

Sri Lanka 128 19.2 ov
Pakistan 129/4 16.4 ov

Pakistan won by 6 wickets

Venue
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
Date
Wed, 7 January 2026
Toss
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Shadab Khan

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Sri Lanka 50% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field. They lost.

Sri Lanka win

Pakistan win

Sri Lanka batPakistan chase 129

Turning point −12 to Pakistan. 3.2, first innings: Mohammad Wasim to Pathum Nissanka, wicket, 15/2. Sri Lanka went from 37% to 25%.

Moved it most Mohammad Wasim +22.5 · Mohammad Nawaz −16.6 · Pathum Nissanka −14.8 · Sahibzada Farhan +11.6

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Pathum Nissankac Mohammad Nawaz b Mohammad Wasim121220100.0−14.8
K Misharac Agha Salman b Salman Mirza03000.0−4.0
Kusal Mendislbw b Shadab Khan14152093.3−6.2
Dhananjaya de Silvac Usman Khan b Shadab Khan101010100.0+0.1
Charith Asalankac Usman Khan b Abrar Ahmed181501120.0−1.3
J Liyanagec Mohammad Nawaz b Abrar Ahmed403121129.0+8.6
Wanindu Hasarangac Fakhar Zaman b Abrar Ahmed181230150.0+2.5
Dasun Shanakac Faheem Ashraf b Salman Mirza12910133.3+0.4
Dushmantha Chameerac Shadab Khan b Salman Mirza03000.0−2.5
Maheesh Theekshanac Usman Khan b Mohammad Wasim130033.3−2.8
Nuwan Thusharanot out0*3000.0−0.1
Extras lb 33
Total 19.2 ov, 6.62 an over128

Fall of wickets 13-1 (Mishara, 2.2), 15-2 (Nissanka, 3.2), 37-3 (Mendis, 6.3), 38-4 (de Silva, 6.5), 72-5 (Asalanka, 11.3), 110-6 (de Silva, 15.2), 127-7 (Liyanage, 17.4), 127-8 (Shanaka, 18.1), 128-9 (Chameera, 18.3), 128-10 (Theekshana, 19.2)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Salman Mirza401834.501200+4.9
Mohammad Wasim2.20723.001000+22.5
Faheem Ashraf1010010.00200−5.3
Shadab Khan402526.25800+6.2
Mohammad Nawaz4040010.00600−16.6
Abrar Ahmed402536.251000+8.5

Win is the win chance a player added for his side, in points (100 = a match turned round): batting in the top table, bowling in the bottom. Point at or tap a player to see his balls on the chart.

Ball by ball

The whole match on one screen: a row for every over, a square for every ball, coloured by how far it moved the match. Pick any ball, play it through, or click a name to follow one player.

The balls that decided it