Match overview
Pakistan Cricket beat Sri Lanka Cricket by 6 wickets in the T20 international at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on 29 November 2025. Sri Lanka, put in to bat after Pakistan won the toss and chose to field, made a promising start before a catastrophic collapse in the death overs left them on 114 all out. Pakistan's reply was measured rather than explosive, but they were rarely troubled, reaching 118 for 4 to seal a comfortable win. Mohammad Nawaz was named Player of the Match.
The match turned in the final phase of Sri Lanka's innings. After 56 runs for 1 wicket in the powerplay and 48 for 4 through the middle overs, Sri Lanka lost their last 5 wickets for just 10 runs in the death, falling from a position that might have yielded 150-plus to one that gave Pakistan very little to worry about. It was a pattern that has hurt Sri Lanka before at this venue.
Venue and conditions
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium has staged 79 T20 matches, producing an average first-innings score of 214 and an average second-innings score of 208. Sri Lanka's 114 was, by any measure, a long way below what this surface typically offers. The ground has a 60% chase success rate, which made Pakistan firm favourites from the moment Sri Lanka's middle and death overs unravelled.
The average powerplay at Rawalpindi produces 41 runs, so Pakistan's cautious 32 for 0 in their powerplay was slightly below par, but the middle overs more than compensated. Pakistan scored 65 for 2 between overs 7 and 16, which was well above the ground's average output in that phase. The death overs required only 21 runs from Pakistan, meaning the final stages were a formality rather than a contest.
Toss decisions at this ground have leaned heavily towards fielding first: 58% of toss winners here opt to chase, and the data broadly supports that instinct. Pakistan's choice to field was consistent with the Rawalpindi norm, and Sri Lanka's collapse made it look even more astute in hindsight.
How to watch
Pakistan and Sri Lanka T20 internationals are typically broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket. Matches can be streamed via Sky Go for existing subscribers or via a NOW TV Sports pass for those without a full Sky subscription. Rawalpindi is in the Pakistan Standard Time zone (UTC+5), so a match starting at 7:00 PM local time would begin at 2:00 PM GMT in winter. Check the Sky Sports app for the confirmed UK broadcast schedule for any remaining matches in this series.
Recent form
Sri Lanka came into this fixture with a mixed run of results: two wins and three losses in their last five T20I outings, with those defeats all coming against Pakistan. Pakistan, by contrast, had won four of their last five T20Is, with their only loss in that sequence coming against Sri Lanka in this very series. Sri Lanka's form against Zimbabwe earlier in the period suggested they can perform when the pressure eases, but Pakistan have clearly had the measure of them in this campaign.
For Pakistan, this result extends a pattern of T20I dominance at Rawalpindi. They won here against Sri Lanka earlier in 2025 by 7 wickets, and this 6-wicket win mirrors that result closely. Sri Lanka did beat Pakistan by 6 runs at the same ground in an earlier 2025 encounter, which shows the rivalry remains competitive when they are at full strength and the conditions are more balanced. The next time these sides meet, the memory of Sri Lanka's 56 for 1 powerplay will serve as a reminder of what might have been.