Muhammad Imran Randhawa Takes 3 for 11 for Pakistan: 5 Wickets in 2 T20Is Against Sri Lanka

Short answer: Pakistan fast bowler Muhammad Imran Randhawa has taken 5 wickets for 32 runs in eight overs in his first two T20Is, against Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi. He took 2 for 21 on 9 October and 3 for 11 on 11 October. That is 4.0 runs an over.

The PCB listed him as uncapped before this series. Two matches later he has more wickets than any other Pakistan bowler by our count. This article sets out his figures, what "3 for 11" means, and where he stands before the last T20I on Tuesday.

The PCB scorecard pages were behind a security check when we tried them on 12 October 2026. The 1st match figures come from the scorecard as our desk recorded it on 9 October. The 2nd match figures come from several match reports that agreed.

Muhammad Imran Randhawa has 5 wickets for 32 runs in two matches

In the 1st T20I he bowled four overs for 21 runs and took 2 wickets. In the 2nd T20I he bowled four overs for 11 runs and took 3. That is 5 wickets for 32 runs off 8 overs, an economy rate of 4.0 runs an over.

Sri Lanka scored 182 for 8 in the first match and 133 for 7 in the second. Imran gave away 5.25 an over in the first match and 2.75 in the second. Sri Lanka as a team scored at 9.1 and 6.65 an over. A T20 bowler gets only four overs, so a cheap spell matters.

3 for 11 in four overs means three wickets for 11 runs

The first number is wickets and the second is runs conceded. So 3 for 11 means three batters out for 11 runs. Four overs is 24 balls, so 11 runs in 24 balls is 2.75 runs an over. That is a very tight spell in a T20.

1. Read the number before "for" as wickets taken.
2. Read the number after "for" as runs the bowler gave away.
3. Check the overs. Four overs is the most a T20 bowler may bowl.
4. Divide runs by overs to get the economy rate, here 11 divided by 4 is 2.75.

Our guide to the PCB match centre for scores and fixtures shows where bowling figures like these appear on the PCB site.

Sri Lanka were 49 for 4 after eight overs on Sunday

Imran removed Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis in the 2nd match, according to the match reports, and took two more wickets. Sri Lanka were 49 for 4 after eight overs, chasing 216. They did not recover and finished on 133 for 7, 82 runs short.

The three wickets came from a short spell, and the overs were cheap. Our 2nd T20I result from Rawalpindi has the full scores and the other bowlers' figures. Salman Mirza took 2 wickets, and Saim Ayub and Shadab Khan took one each for 19 runs.

He is Pakistan's leading wicket-taker in the series by our count

By our sums Imran has 5 wickets, Naseem Shah 3, and Shadab Khan, Saim Ayub and Salman Mirza 2 each. Razaullah has 1. The 2nd match figures for Naseem Shah, Razaullah and Abrar Ahmed were not in the reports we read, so this is not an official table.

Naseem Shah took 3 for 36 in the first match, and the PCB had noted before the series that it was his first T20I since February. Abrar Ahmed, second in the ICC T20I bowling rankings, was wicketless in the first match. Our report on the Abrar Ahmed ICC ranking at No. 2 explains where he stands.

Imran is not in the ODI squad, so his next chance is Tuesday

Muhammad Imran Randhawa is not in the 16-man ODI squad for the tri-series that starts on 18 October. He was also not in the Asian Games squad. The last T20I on Tuesday 13 October at 6:00 pm is his next match in the current plan.

Whether he plays on Tuesday is not known. The PCB names the XI only at the toss. The full list of names is in our article on the Pakistan T20I squad for the Sri Lanka series. After this, the home T20Is reported in January 2027 are against Ireland.

Common questions

Who is Muhammad Imran Randhawa?

He is a Pakistan fast bowler in the T20I squad for the Sri Lanka series. The PCB listed him as uncapped before the first match on 9 October 2026.

What were his bowling figures in the 2nd T20I?

3 for 11 in four overs. Sri Lanka were 49 for 4 after eight overs and finished on 133 for 7.

What were his figures in the 1st T20I?

2 for 21 in four overs, as recorded from the PCB scorecard on 9 October. Pakistan won that match by four wickets.

How many wickets does he have in the series?

Five, by our count, from 2 and 3 in the two matches. That is the most of any Pakistan bowler in the reports we read.

Is he in the ODI squad for the tri-series?

No. He is in the T20I squad only. The ODI tri-series with England and Sri Lanka starts on 18 October.

When is the next T20I?

Tuesday 13 October 2026 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The toss is at 5:30 pm and play starts at 6:00 pm PKT.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

Last checked 12 October 2026. First-match figures are from the PCB scorecard of 9 October, as recorded by our desk. Second-match figures are from several match reports, because the PCB scorecard pages were not open to us. The runs-an-over figures, the 5-wicket total and the table of wickets are our own sums. The note that he was uncapped is from the PCB's pre-series release of 8 October 2026.