The pacer acknowledged his struggles in high-pressure matches, referencing the Asia Cup final where he conceded 50 runs in just 3.4 overs.
SL may rue selecting only 2 pacers on a pitch that offered little for spin. Additionally, burning both reviews in the first 11 overs could prove costly, as they missed a chance to dismiss PAK cheaply.
Cricket fans can watch the live streaming of the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI match on the FanCode app and website
Pakistan's upcoming batter Hasan Nawaz was on Sunday released from the national one-day and T20 squads for the bilateral series against Sri Lanka and the Tri-series because of poor form. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Sunday that Hasan Nawaz has been told to go and play in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy first class tournament. The PCB said opener Fakhar Zaman will replace Hasan in the T20 squad for the Tri-series with Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe from November 17. There will, however, be no replacement for Hasan in the ODI squad for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka starting on November 11 in Rawalpindi as Abdul Samad is playing for the Pakistan Shaheens in the Asia Cup rising stars. Samad was already selected for the Tri-series. Head coach Mike Hesson confirmed after Pakistan's 2-1 one-day series win over South Africa here on Saturday that Hasan had been told to go and play in domestic first class cricket. A reliable source said Hesson was not impressed with the young batter
According to Saikia, the meeting between him and PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi was organised informally on the sidelines of the ICC board sessions in Dubai
Cricket fans can watch the live streaming of the Pakistan vs South Africa 3rd ODI match on the Sports TV YouTube channel
So far in 2025, the India and Pakistan cricket teams have come face-to-face six times across formats, and India have managed to walk out victorious on all six occasions
A total of 20 teams will be taking part in the 2026 T20 World Cup with India and Sri Lanka as co-hosts
With the series now on the line, South Africa will aim to level things in Cape Town, while Pakistan will look to wrap up the series with another strong performance.
A full-strength Pakistan beat a spirited South Africa by two wickets in their ODI series opener to mark the return of international cricket in Faisalabad after a 17-year absence. Pakistan tailenders hung in to reach 264-8 in the last over as an inexperienced South Africa fought gallantly to claim four wickets in the last five overs and pushed the home team to the limit. South Africa, which lost its sixth straight toss across formats on its tour of Pakistan, couldn't capitalize on half-centuries from debutant Lhuan-dre Pretorius (57) and Quinton de Kock (63) before it got bowled out for 263 in 49.1 overs. Agha and Rizwan dig inTop-scorer Salman Ali Agha (62) and Mohammad Rizwan (55) saw Pakistan cruising to 196-3 in the 39th over before Pakistan nearly slipped in what appeared to be a straightforward run-chase. Rizwan smashed a half-century in his first ODI after being removed from the captaincy and was replaced by Shaheen Shah Afridi as he shared 91-run stand with Agha to put the .
Babar Azam's 68-run knock guided the team home in a modest chase of 140 runs in Lahore.
South Africa and Pakistan have the 3-match T20I series tied at 1-1 with the final T20I promising some thrilling action in Lahore.
For the hosts, Mohammad Nawaz was the lone bright spot with an all-round performance, taking three wickets and top-scoring with 36.
The hosts will look to bounce back after a disappointing outing in the opening game, where a second-string South African side outplayed them in all departments to claim a convincing 55-run win.
Asia Cup Rising Stars will feature similar teams as in the Men's Asia Cup earlier this year in the UAE
Pakistan are set to host South Africa for a three-match T20I series from October 28 to November 1, with matches scheduled in Rawalpindi and Lahore.
Live streaming of the PAK vs SA 1st T20 match will be available on the YouTube app and website in India
The Sri Lankan cricket board has sent a reconnaissance team to Pakistan ahead of a tour to the country next month to play a number of T20 internationals. The team is meeting with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials and getting briefed on the travel and security arrangements for their team. They will also visit the venues in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Faisalabad where matches are scheduled and get briefed by the organisers and police officials. While the SENA cricket nations normally send their security delegations to Pakistan ahead of tours to check all arrangements, it is unusual for Sri Lanka to carry out such a visit, especially since they were the first to tour Pakistan in 2019 after international teams refused to visit the country for 10 years following the terrorists attack on Sri Lankan team bus in 2009 in Lahore. Sri Lanka have visited Pakistan several times since 2019 and the country also hosted the ICC Champions Trophy earlier this year. The Sri Lankan team will first
Naqvi confirmed that Masood has been appointed as Director of International Cricket at the PCB, a decision that surprised many since it came just a week before the deadline for applications.
The live streaming of the Sri Lanka Women vs Pakistan Women ICC Women's World Cup 2025 match will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in India