Sri Lanka Cricket Team

Both sides are eager to set the tone for the upcoming global tournament, making this T20 series a crucial battle for both teams.

Sri Lanka, having struggled in the recent ODI series against England, which they lost 2-1, will be under pressure to deliver a strong performance at home in this T20 series.

England enters the series with high confidence after their T20I series victory against New Zealand.

Hosts Sri Lanka will look for a strong comeback in T20Is after losing the ODI series 1-2, despite winning the first match

Sri Lanka will look to seal the series with a win in the second ODI after winning the first ODI by 19 runs

Sri Lanka will take confidence from playing at home, where their familiarity with the surfaces often proves decisive

England's bowling attack features three specialist spinners, with Sam Curran and Jamie Overton handling pace duties.

SL vs PAK 3rd T20I LIVE WEATHER UPDATES: The match has finally begun as a 12-over a side match with Sri Lanka batting first.

The series goes into the final match now with Pakistan with a 1-0 lead at the moment.

In what was a bad display by the bat on the night, Sri Lanka were bundled out on just 128 runs, leaving the Pakistani batting order with not much to do for an opening win.

Pakistan produced a dominant all-round performance in the first match. Chasing a modest target of 129 runs, they made light work of it, reaching the target with 20 balls to spare.

With the series on the line, Sri Lanka will need to bounce back and improve their batting if they hope to level the score.

Rathour, a former cricketer for India, previously served as the batting coach for the Indian men's team from September 2019 to July 2024.

Farhan's half century paved the way in the chase for the visitors as Pakistan took a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series.

The live streaming of Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 1st T20 will be available on the Sony LIV app and website. The toss for the first of the three-match series will take place at 6:30 pm IST.

Sri Lanka, boosted by home support, will aim to capitalize on Pakistan's absences and exploit any weaknesses in their lineup.

The appointment spans a defined short-term window, running from mid-December 2025 to late January 2026

Pakistan will take the field in the series with many first-team players engaged in the Big Bash League 2025-26

In an interesting situation, the current top three in the WTC 2025-27 points table are the winners of all three editions of the World Test Championship

Renuka Singh Thakur and Deepti Sharma dazzled with the ball before Shafali Verma's pyrotechnics powered India to a commanding eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, clinching the five-match series in the third women's T20I here on Friday. With the win, India have taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series, underlining their complete dominance over the visitors. The contest followed a familiar script, with India first restricting Sri Lanka to a modest total before overhauling the target with consummate ease. Renuka (4/21) marked her return to the side in scintillating fashion, while Deepti became the joint-highest wicket-taker in women's T20Is as India limited Sri Lanka to a paltry 112 for seven. Shafali, who blazed away to an unbeaten 79 off 42 balls, was at her imperious best as she single-handedly dismantled the chase, powering India home with 40 balls to spare. Playing her first T20I since December last year, Renuka did what she does best with the new ball, rattling t