Sri Lanka will face Pakistan in the 1st T20I of the Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka 2026, which will be played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla on Wednesday. Pathum Nissanka and Dushmantha Chameera have been the top performers for Sri Lanka in the T20 Format since last year. 

On the other hand, Salman Agha will lead Pakistan in this three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. Shaheen Afridi and Babar Azam will be unavailable for this series because they are currently involved in the ongoing Big Bash League in Australia.

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SL vs PAK Match Details

• Match: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st T20I 

• Date: 7th January 2026

• Time: 7.00 PM IST

• Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla 

• Live Streaming: FanCode

SL vs PAK Weather Report

Pitch Report

The average first innings score at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium in the ten completed T20Is is around 150 runs.

Top Batters to Watch – SL vs PAK

• Fakhar Zaman (PAK): 2360 runs in T20I 

• Dasun Shanaka (SL): 1676 runs in T20I 

• Salman Agha (PAK): 675 runs in T20I 

Top Bowlers to Watch – SL vs PAK

• Wanindu Hasaranga (PAK): 146 wickets in T20I 

• Shadab Khan (PAK): 112 wickets in T20I 

• Maheesh Theekshana (SL): 69 wickets in T20I 

SL vs PAK Recent Form

SL vs PAK Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If SL Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 40–50

• Predicted Total: 160-170

• Match Result: PAK to win

Scenario 2: If PAK Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 50–55

• Predicted Total: 170–180

• Match Result: PAK to win

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SL vs PAK Predicted Playing XIs

Sri Lanka

Charith Asalanka (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mahesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara and Dushmantha Chameera.

Pakistan

Salman Agha (c), Usman Khan (wk), Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed, Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah and Usman Tariq

SL vs PAK Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

We predict that Pakistan will win the 1st T20I match. The likes of Saim Ayub, Haris Rauf and Babar Azam will be key players to watch out for.

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