Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 82 runs in 3rd T20I at Rawalpindi

Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 82 runs in the third Twenty20 International of Sri Lanka's tour of Pakistan at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 13, 2026. The win completed a second consecutive heavy victory for Pakistan in the series.

Sahibzada Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat played magnificent innings to anchor Pakistan's total, with Farhan scoring 73 off 44 balls and Maaz Sadaqat making 96 off 51. Sadaqat missed a century by four runs as Pakistan finished the first innings on 215/3.

Sri Lanka's chase failed to gain momentum as they lost wickets regularly; four batters reached scores above 20 but none converted a start into a big innings. The visitors were dismissed for 133/7 while attempting to chase the target.

Match coverage noted that Pakistan executed their plans effectively. The report added that Pakistan's altered batting approach was impressive.

In India, the third T20I was available to stream on the Veto streaming platform despite a ban on live telecast of matches involving the Pakistan cricket team. Fans could also access the game on the YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@drmsportstvnetwork.

Viewers in Pakistan were able to watch the live telecast on PTV Sports HD, with a live stream available on the Tapmad app or site. For more updates, follow Khel Now Cricket on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join our community on Whatsapp & Telegram.

The final T20I of the series will be played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, starting at 6:30 PM IST on Tuesday, October 13, with the toss at 6 PM IST / 5:30 PM local time. They will look to carry it on in the final game.