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.
Kathmandu Gurkhas beat Chitwan Rhinos by 10 runs in NPL 2026 match 20 at Kirtipur for their fourth win in a row. Player of the Match Rashid Khan hit 52 off 30 as Kathmandu made 180 for 8, despite Rijan Dhakal's 3 for 14. Ravi Bopara's 55 kept Chitwan in the chase, but they finished on 170 for 7.
Chitwan Rhinos beat Pokhara Avengers by 30 runs in NPL 2026 at Kirtipur. Player of the Match Rijan Dhakal took 4 for 24, Kamal Singh Airee 3 for 7, and captain Sikandar Raza hit four sixes in 37 off 16. Pokhara, without Shakib Al Hasan, lost their last six wickets for 18 runs.
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.
Sudurpaschim Royals beat Chitwan Rhinos by 5 wickets with 20 balls to spare in NPL 2026 at Kirtipur. Player of the Match Brandon McMullen hit 43 off 21 in the chase of 130, after Anil Kharel and Scott Kuggeleijn held Chitwan to 129 for 6. Ravi Bopara made 49.
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.
England beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs in Lahore for their only win of the Pakistan tri-series. Ben Duckett hit 167 off 132 balls with 24 fours as England made 386 for 5, and Liam Dawson took 4 for 49. Pavan Rathnayake's 118 was not enough.
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 8 wickets in Lahore to reach the tri-series final. Dilshan Madushanka took 5 for 34 as Pakistan were bowled out for 110 in 25.3 overs, and Kamindu Mendis made 62 not out. England are knocked out, and the final is Pakistan vs Sri Lanka on October 31.
