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
India's quest to find stable support acts who will serve them at least until next year's World Cup will begin with the first Women's T20I of the five-match series against Sri Lanka here on Sunday. The familiar faces skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, her deputy Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma and Renuka Singh are there, but it cannot be forgotten that they are either in their 30s or moving fast to that mark. In that context, Indian think tank will watch the evolution of young batter G Kamalini and promising left-arm spinner Vaishanavi Sharma closely. The 17-year-old Kamalini has shown her maturity across various stages for Tamil Nadu in the BCCI U23 T20 Trophy, then in the U19 World Cup earlier this year, and later in the Women's Premier League for Mumbai Indians. On the other hand, Vaishanavi has been in the selectors' radar once she emerged the top wicket-taker in the U19 World Cup with 17 wickets. In Radha Yadav's absence, the 19-year-old Vaishanavi may get a chance
Asalanka's removal as captain was linked largely to his recent struggles with the bat. Wickramasingha hinted that leadership pressure had not helped his form and that easing the burden could help him
The live telecast of ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2025 matches will be available on Sony Sports Network in India
The live streaming of the tri-series final between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be available on the FanCode app and website in India
For the Salman Agha-led Pakistan team, this clash serves as a fine-tuning opportunity ahead of the finals on November 29.
The 2014 champions, Sri Lanka are drafted in Group B for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 alongside Australia, Zimbabwe, Ireland and Oman