Pakistan pace bowler Saqib Khan took 7 for 130 on his Test debut against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, removing centurions Dhananjaya de Silva (167) and Kusal Mendis (119). Sri Lanka made 446 in reply to 434 for 9 declared, and Pakistan closed day 4 on 57 for 1, leading by 45.
Lumbini Lions beat Karnali Yaks by 4 wickets with 20 balls to spare in NPL 2026 match 23 at Kirtipur. Player of the Match D'Arcy Short took 2 for 13 as Karnali were bowled out for 105, then made 46 off 34. Mark Watt's 4 for 12 for Karnali was not enough.
Pokhara Avengers beat Karnali Yaks by 63 runs in NPL 2026 match 19 at Kirtipur for their first win of the season. Player of the Match Yuvraj Samra hit 102 off 48 balls, Kushal Bhurtel smashed seven sixes in 62, and Mahedi Hasan took 3 for 24 as Karnali were bowled out for 154.
Sudurpaschim Royals beat Karnali Yaks by 39 runs in NPL 2026 at Kirtipur. David Miller, playing his first game for Karnali, smashed 93 not out off 55 with seven sixes and was Player of the Match, but Sudurpaschim's 176 for 6, led by Saif Zaib's 35, was too much.
Full schedule for the ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy 2026 in Ajman, UAE, November 12 to 25. Ten teams including Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Ireland and Zimbabwe, a Super Six stage and a final. Match times in UAE, UK, PKT, IST and ET, plus groups, format and squads.
Kathmandu Gurkhas beat Karnali Yaks by 4 wickets with two balls to spare in NPL 2026 at Kirtipur, their first win of the season. Captain Karan KC took 2 for 35 and hit 44 off 20 to be Player of the Match, and Rashid Khan made 50 off 33 in the chase of 181.
Afghanistan beat Australia with five balls to spare in the Hong Kong Sixes 2026 Cup Final, with Imran Mir hitting 53 not out off 14. Pakistan won the Plate as Abbas Afridi smashed 73 not out with 11 sixes, and South Africa won the Bowl. Afridi was Player of the Series.
Hong Kong Sixes 2026 Day 2 results: Australia beat UAE and Afghanistan beat Scotland to reach the Cup Final, defending champions Pakistan face Oman in the Plate Final, and India finish winless. Finals day schedule in HKT, IST, PKT and ET.
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 3 wickets in the tri-series final in Lahore, chasing 326 with nine balls to spare. Fakhar Zaman hit 127 off 99, Saad Baig 74 and Arafat Minhas 61 off 31. Kamindu Mendis's 131 was not enough for Sri Lanka.
Karnali Yaks beat Biratnagar Kings by 4 wickets with one ball to spare in the NPL 2026 at Kirtipur. Captain Sompal Kami took 4 for 33 and hit 62 not out off 32 after Karnali slumped to 57 for 5 chasing 187. Lokesh Bam's 87 with nine sixes was in vain.
