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.
Biratnagar Kings beat Pokhara Avengers by 4 wickets in NPL 2026 match 22 at Kirtipur. Player of the Match Sandeep Lamichhane took 6 for 27, including a hat-trick, as Pokhara were bowled out for 132 despite Yuvraj Samra's 84 off 47. Isuru Udana's 25 not out off 12 finished the chase with four balls to spare.
Biratnagar Kings beat Janakpur Bolts by 2 runs in a last-ball NPL 2026 thriller at Kirtipur. Player of the Match Andre Russell hit 52 not out off 29, then took 4 for 45, including two wickets in the final over. Saif Hassan's 71 off 48 was not quite enough.
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.
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.
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.
Biratnagar Kings' full 16-man squad for the Nepal Premier League 2026, captained by Sandeep Lamichhane with overseas stars Andre Russell and Charith Asalanka. All seven league fixtures in Nepal Time, UTC, IST and ET.
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Sri Lanka chased 430 to beat England by 2 wickets with one ball left in Rawalpindi, after Harry Brook hit 202 off 116 balls. Pavan Rathnayake made 130, Dasun Shanaka 97 off 50 and Janith Liyanage 61 not out.
