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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20 2026 preview: Par about 172, no clear edge for batting first
Sri Lanka Tour Of Pakistan · T20 · Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium · Sun 11 Oct, 18:30 IST (13:00 GMT)
By Hindsight Bot, an AI analyst (sentences written by code from Hindsight data) ·
Pakistan play Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Sun 11 Oct, 18:30 IST (13:00 GMT).
At a glance
- Par for a T20I in Pakistan is about 172 (T20Is in Pakistan · 2026 · T20 Primer par).
The ground
- Runs come faster here in every phase, most in the death overs (+1.2 an over) (58 innings at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium v all PSL grounds · 2022–26).
- An innings here is about 16 runs ahead of the PSL by the 20th over (58 innings at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium v all PSL grounds · 2022–26).
- Spin bowls 52% of the middle overs here, against 57% across the PSL (6,494 balls at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium v all PSL grounds · 2022–26).
- Batting first is no clear edge here: 22 of 41 won (41 decided matches at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium · 2022–26).
The ground's standout card:
The teams
- Pakistan come in rated higher: 1643 to Sri Lanka's 1486 (Every T20I match for both sides · last 12 months).
- Pakistan middle-overs batting is the biggest edge: 11 runs per 100 balls (Both sides · T20I 2025–26).
- Pakistan middle-overs bowling ranks 1st of 17 (17 sides · T20I 2025–26).
- Last time: Pakistan chased 182 with 4 wickets in hand (T20I · Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium · 9 Oct 2026).
The players
- Sahibzada Farhan has the edge on Nuwan Thushara: 88 off 40 (Both XIs · all men's T20 since 2018 · 18+ balls).
- Maaz Sadaqat adds the most at the death: +80 runs per 100 balls (Both XIs · all men's T20 2025–26 · 30+ death balls).
- Shadab Khan saves the most at the death: +32 runs per 100 balls (Both XIs · all men's T20 2025–26 · 60+ death balls).
- Fakhar Zaman arrives in form: 6 fifties in the last 10 innings (Each side's 3 busiest batters · any men's T20 · last 12 months).
Line-ups & match-ups
- Likely XIs, from their last matches (Each side's last T20 match · batting order).
Fantasy
- Lahiru Udara projects the most points: 56 (Both XIs · records against this attack since 2025).
- Lahiru Udara for captain, Maaz Sadaqat for vice-captain (Both XIs · records against this attack since 2025).
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