Pakistan Beat Sri Lanka by 82 Runs to Win the T20I Series 2-0, Maaz Sadaqat Hits 96

Short answer: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 82 runs in the 2nd T20I at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday 11 October 2026 and won the three-match series 2-0. Pakistan made 215 for 3, Maaz Sadaqat hit 96 off 51 balls, and Sri Lanka finished on 133 for 7.

Pakistan batted first because Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl. That decision looked reasonable after six overs. Pakistan had only 46 runs on the board. Then Sahibzada Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat changed the game, and Sri Lanka never got close.

The PCB's own scorecard page sat behind a security check when we tried to open it on the night of 11 October 2026. So we could not read the official card line by line. The scores below are the figures that matched across several match reports. We say so where only one account gave a detail.

Pakistan won by 82 runs and took the series 2-0

Pakistan scored 215 for 3 in 20 overs. Sri Lanka replied with 133 for 7. The gap is 82 runs. With one match left, Pakistan cannot be caught in the three-match series, so the series is won before the 3rd T20I on Tuesday.

The 215 is reported as Pakistan's second highest total in T20 cricket. We could not check the full list of Pakistan totals on an official page, so treat that as a reported ranking, not a confirmed one.

Maaz Sadaqat hit 96 off 51 balls with seven sixes

Maaz Sadaqat made 96 off 51 balls, with 6 fours and 7 sixes, and was named player of the match. He missed a century by four runs. He came in after a quiet start and took the innings away from Sri Lanka.

His best moment came against the spinner Maheesh Theekshana, who gave away 22 runs in one over, according to the match report. Maaz was not the only scorer. Captain Sahibzada Farhan made 73 off 44 balls with 4 fours and 5 sixes.

Together Farhan and Maaz added about 88 runs, according to the report we read. That stand turned a slow 46 after six overs into a big total. Hasan Nawaz then finished the innings with 19 not out off 9 balls.

Both batters also scored well in the 1st match. Our 1st T20I result from Rawalpindi has Farhan's 89 and Maaz's 50 in the chase.

Muhammad Imran Randhawa took 3 for 11 and Sri Lanka lost their way

Muhammad Imran Randhawa bowled four overs for 11 runs and took 3 wickets. Sri Lanka were 49 for 4 after the eighth over and never recovered. They needed 216 to win.

Imran was uncapped before this series, according to the PCB's own team release. Other Pakistan bowlers also kept the runs down. Salman Mirza took 2 wickets. Saim Ayub and Shadab Khan took one each, both for 19 runs in three overs.

The wickets add up. Three, two, one and one make seven, which matches Sri Lanka's 133 for 7. Maheesh Theekshana stayed not out on 32 off 26 balls. Chamindu Wickramasinghe made 29 and Kamindu Mendis 23, and no partnership was big enough to change the result.

Sri Lanka had 133 for 7 and no one passed 32

Sri Lanka's best score was 32 not out from Maheesh Theekshana. No batter reached 40. After Lahiru Udara's 91 in the 1st match, the Sri Lankan top order had no big innings this time.

1. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first.
2. Pakistan made 46 in the first six overs.
3. Farhan and Maaz added about 88 and the score went past 200.
4. Muhammad Imran Randhawa took 3 for 11 and Sri Lanka were 49 for 4 after eight overs.
5. Sri Lanka finished on 133 for 7, 82 short.

Sri Lanka named Kusal Mendis as captain for this tour. Our list of the Sri Lanka T20I squad for the Pakistan tour has the full 15 players. The tourists now have one match left in the series before the one-day tri-series begins on 18 October.

The 3rd T20I is on Tuesday 13 October at 6 pm

The third and last T20I is at the same ground on Tuesday 13 October. The toss is at 5:30 pm and the first ball is at 6:00 pm Pakistan time, as the PCB said in its series release. PTV Sports and the PCB Live app show the match.

For channels, apps and the data caps, our guide to PTV Sports and the PCB Live app for these T20Is has the details we read from the PCB. After this match the ODI tri-series with England and Sri Lanka starts at the same stadium; see the tri-series fixtures from 18 to 31 October.

By our own count the T20I head-to-head is now 20 wins for Pakistan and 12 for Sri Lanka. The PCB put it at 18 to 12 before the series began. We added one win for each of the two matches. Please treat that as our sum, not an official figure.

Common questions

Who won the 2nd T20I between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?

Pakistan won by 82 runs at Rawalpindi on 11 October 2026. They made 215 for 3 and Sri Lanka were all out for 133 for 7 in 20 overs.

Who was player of the match?

Maaz Sadaqat, who made 96 off 51 balls with seven sixes. The award is as reported in the match accounts we read, because the PCB scorecard page was not open to us.

What is the series score after two matches?

Pakistan lead 2-0 in the three-match series. The series is already won, and the last match is a dead rubber, with no effect on the result.

When is the 3rd T20I?

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

Where can I watch the last T20I in Pakistan?

PTV Sports shows it on television, and the PCB Live app streams it online, according to the PCB. Tapmad and Tamasha are also named as streaming partners.

Did Pakistan bat first or second?

Pakistan batted first. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl, then chased 216 and fell short by 82 runs.

How we verified this

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

We checked this report on the night of 11 October 2026. The PCB's scorecard and ball-by-ball pages were behind a security check, so the scores come from several match reports that agreed on the total, the margin, the top scores and the wickets. The match times and the broadcast details are from the PCB release of 8 October 2026, which our desk read on pcb.com.pk on 9 October. The head-to-head count of 20 to 12 is our own sum. Where a bowling figure was not in the accounts we read, the table says n/a.