The pitch proved to be spinner-friendly in 1st T20I, with Pakistan's spin quartet, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Abrar Ahmed, and Mohammad Nawaz-taking full advantage of the conditions.
As Pakistan celebrates its win, all eyes are on the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which is expected to announce its final decision on the country's participation in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
This series provides both teams with a valuable opportunity to acclimatize to the conditions in Lahore, where spin-friendly pitches could play a significant role.
Mitchell Marsh, along with wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis, are expected to miss the series opener due to their participation in the recent Big Bash League.
The match offers both teams an opportunity to fine-tune their squads and get accustomed to the conditions in Lahore, where spin-friendly surfaces could play a key role.
While Australia may be the favourites, Pakistan has proven time and again that they can rise to the occasion, making this series an exciting contest.
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ICC is considering reinstating Bangladesh in Group A, alongside India, the USA, Namibia and the Netherlands, should Pakistan opt out of the competition.
Following the meeting, Naqvi confirmed that the T20 World Cup issue was discussed in detail with the Prime Minister later in the week
As per the revised schedule, the ICC has confirmed that all venues announced earlier will host matches as originally planned
ICC has convened a Board meeting on Wednesday to address the BCB's request to have Bangladesh's matches shifted out of India and played in Sri Lanka
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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.
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.
Afridi had injured his knee while fielding during a Big Bash League match in Australia. Afterward, he was released by his team,