- Pakistan are in the tri-series final, Shadab is out Sri Lanka have also made a change with Theekshana replacing Malinga. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8. 2023 India left out Axar Patel and Mayank Yadav due to dead rubber; New Zealand replaced Matt Fisher with Blair Tickner. Bhuvneshwar Kumar scored 0 for 49 on his return to India, New Zealand v India, 1st T20I, Christchurch, October 22, 2026. “We’ve actually spent a lot of face-to-face time in the nets, so it’s pretty cool,” Duffy said of the IPL days. Jacob Duffy took two wickets early in the chase, New Zealand v India, 4th T20I, Auckland, October 30, 2026 Glenn Phillips brings up a 46-ball hundred, New Zealand v India, 4th T20I, Auckland, October 30, 2026 The fast bowler made his India debut against the West Indies in September and will now be part of their ODI squad for the entire five-match series be in New Zealand. Matthew Boyle and Dean Foxcroft have so far added 205 runs for the fourth wicket after taking New Zealand to 13 for 3 in the eighth over. Matthew Boyle plays in the field, Hampshire v Middlesex, Vitality Blast, Southampton, July 8, 2026. The fast bowler made his India debut against the West Indies in September and will now be part of their ODI squad for the full five-match series in New Zealand. Shikhar Mohan impressed on Duleep Trophy debut, East Zone vs South Zone, Final, Duleep Trophy, Chennai, September 6, 2026. Temba Bavuma described the series against Australia as “15 days of righteous pressure” even as SA turned a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 win. Simon Harmer struck three times in the opening session of the final day, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, October 31st. 2026 Kagiso Rabada waves to the crowd after victory, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, October 31, 2026 Australia were bowled out for 111 and 288, with Harmer scoring 6 out of 16 after Rabada’s first three overs Simon Harmer, Temba Bavuma and the rest of the South African team celebrate victory, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, 31st October 2026 After their heavy defeat in Durban, South Africa bounced back against Australia to win the series and Temba Bavuma, No. 1 in the rankings, came into the game with a saving job, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 3, 29th October 2026 Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins struck in the first session, Africa South vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 3, Durban, October 11, 2026. Fakhar Zaman shines in another ODI chase, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, final of three ODI series, Lahore, October 31, 2026. Fakhar and Baig’s 149-run stand saved Pakistan from 14 for 2 after Kamindu Mendis’ 131 set them high 326 Fakhar Zaman spoke about his ODI from the 12th century, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, final ODI tri-series, Lahore, October 31, 2026 Fakhar Zaman continued the hunt with a quick strike, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, final ODI tri-series, Lahore, October 31, 2026 Josh Inglis was disastrously thrown out, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, October 31, 2026 “We actually spent a lot of time playing against us in the nets, so it’s pretty cool,” Duffy said of the IPL days. Jacob Duffy takes two wickets to start the chase, New Zealand v India, 4th T20I, Auckland, October 30, 2026. Matthew Boyle and Dean Foxcroft have so far added 205 runs for the fourth wicket after joining New Zealand at 13 for 3 in the eighth over. Matthew Boyle plays on the field, Hampshire v Middlesex, Vitality Blast, Southampton, July 8th 2026 Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins batted in the first session, South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Day 3, Durban, October 11th 2026. Fakhar Zaman shines in another ODI chase, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, ODI Tri-Series Final, Lahore, October 31st 2026. Kusal Mendis plays a shot as Haris Rauf falls, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, ODI Tri-Series, Lahore, October 27, 2026 Pakistan won the toss and elected first place in the three-series final in Lahore.
- Ctain Shaheen Afridi said this was partly due to the likelihood of dew forming later in the evening, which would hamper the second-placed team.
- Both teams made one change.
Pakistan are in the tri-series final, Shadab is out Sri Lanka have also made a change with Theekshana replacing Malinga. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8. 2023 India left out Axar Patel and Mayank Yadav due to dead rubber; New Zealand replaced Matt Fisher with Blair Tickner. Bhuvneshwar Kumar scored 0 for 49 on his return to India, New Zealand v India, 1st T20I, Christchurch, October 22, 2026. “We’ve actually spent a lot of face-to-face time in the nets, so it’s pretty cool,” Duffy said of the IPL days. Jacob Duffy took two wickets early in the chase, New Zealand v India, 4th T20I, Auckland, October 30, 2026 Glenn Phillips brings up a 46-ball hundred, New Zealand v India, 4th T20I, Auckland, October 30, 2026 The fast bowler made his India debut against the West Indies in September and will now be part of their ODI squad for the entire five-match series be in New Zealand. Matthew Boyle and Dean Foxcroft have so far added 205 runs for the fourth wicket after taking New Zealand to 13 for 3 in the eighth over. Matthew Boyle plays in the field, Hampshire v Middlesex, Vitality Blast, Southampton, July 8, 2026. The fast bowler made his India debut against the West Indies in September and will now be part of their ODI squad for the full five-match series in New Zealand. Shikhar Mohan impressed on Duleep Trophy debut, East Zone vs South Zone, Final, Duleep Trophy, Chennai, September 6, 2026. Temba Bavuma described the series against Australia as “15 days of righteous pressure” even as SA turned a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 win. Simon Harmer struck three times in the opening session of the final day, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, October 31st. 2026 Kagiso Rabada waves to the crowd after victory, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, October 31, 2026 Australia were bowled out for 111 and 288, with Harmer scoring 6 out of 16 after Rabada’s first three overs Simon Harmer, Temba Bavuma and the rest of the South African team celebrate victory, South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, 31st October 2026 After their heavy defeat in Durban, South Africa bounced back against Australia to win the series and Temba Bavuma, No. 1 in the rankings, came into the game with a saving job, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 3, 29th October 2026 Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins struck in the first session, Africa South vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 3, Durban, October 11, 2026. Fakhar Zaman shines in another ODI chase, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, final of three ODI series, Lahore, October 31, 2026. Fakhar and Baig’s 149-run stand saved Pakistan from 14 for 2 after Kamindu Mendis’ 131 set them high 326 Fakhar Zaman spoke about his ODI from the 12th century, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, final ODI tri-series, Lahore, October 31, 2026 Fakhar Zaman continued the hunt with a quick strike, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, final ODI tri-series, Lahore, October 31, 2026 Josh Inglis was disastrously thrown out, South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Ce Town, Day 5, October 31, 2026 “We actually spent a lot of time playing against us in the nets, so it’s pretty cool,” Duffy said of the IPL days. Jacob Duffy takes two wickets to start the chase, New Zealand v India, 4th T20I, Auckland, October 30, 2026. Matthew Boyle and Dean Foxcroft have so far added 205 runs for the fourth wicket after joining New Zealand at 13 for 3 in the eighth over. Matthew Boyle plays on the field, Hampshire v Middlesex, Vitality Blast, Southampton, July 8th 2026 Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins batted in the first session, South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Day 3, Durban, October 11th 2026. Fakhar Zaman shines in another ODI chase, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, ODI Tri-Series Final, Lahore, October 31st 2026. Kusal Mendis plays a shot as Haris Rauf falls, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, ODI Tri-Series, Lahore, October 27, 2026 Pakistan won the toss and elected first place in the three-series final in Lahore.
Ctain Shaheen Afridi said this was partly due to the likelihood of dew forming later in the evening, which would hamper the second-placed team. Both teams made one change. Afridi said Shadab Khan, the hero of Sunday’s win against England, was absent due to illness.
Bowling all-rounder Faheem Ashraf replaces him. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, stepped up their spin attack, bringing in Maheesh Theekshana as a replacement for seamer Eshan Malinga, who was costly in the last game. They have two spinners and two seamers up front for the final, but will need 10 overs from the top seven batters, as was the case throughout the tri-series.
The hosts are favorites to reach the final, having won three of their four games. Their only loss in the tri-series came against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Pakistan had struck first on this occasion.
Pakistan: 1 Maaz Sadaqat, 2 Fakhar Zaman, 3 Babar Azam, 4 Saad Baig (week), 5 Salman Agha, 6 Hasan Nawaz, 7 Arafat Minhas, 8 Faheem Ashraf, 9 Shaheen Shah Afridi (ct), 10 Naseem Shah, 11 Haris Rauf Sri Lanka: 1 Kamindu Mendis, 2 Avishka Fernando, 3 Kusal Mendis (ct, wk), 4 Pavan Rathnayake, 5 Sahan Arachchige, 6 Janith Liyanage, 7 Dasun Shanaka, 8 Dunith Wellalage, 9 Maheesh Theekshana, 10 Asitha Fernando, 11 Dilshan Madushanka Kusal Mendis plays a shot as Haris Rauf falls, Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka, ODI Tri-Series, Lahore, October 27, 2026
