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.
Kathmandu Gurkhas beat Lumbini Lions by 36 runs in NPL 2026 at Kirtipur, ending the leaders' unbeaten run. Player of the Match David Warner made 66 off 50 in an opening stand of 104, and Jahandad Khan took 4 for 23 as Lumbini crashed to 28 for 6. It is Kathmandu's third straight win.
Lumbini Lions beat Janakpur Bolts by 16 runs in NPL 2026 at Kirtipur to go top of the table, still unbeaten. Player of the Match Rohit Paudel made 38 and bowled four overs for 18, D'Arcy Short took 3 for 23, and Janakpur collapsed from 53 for 2 to 56 for 6 chasing 150.
Lumbini Lions beat Pokhara Avengers by 8 wickets with 50 balls to spare in NPL 2026 at Kirtipur. Player of the Match Ruben Trumpelmann took 3 for 16 as Pokhara were held to 97 for 9, and captain Rohit Paudel hit 47 not out off 32. Lumbini stay unbeaten; Pokhara suffer back-to-back defeats.
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.
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.
Lumbini Lions beat Sudurpaschim Royals by 7 wickets in the NPL 2026 opener at Kirtipur. Kishor Mahato took 4 for 14 and Player of the Match Sher Malla 3 for 11 as the Royals were all out for 87, then D'Arcy Short hit 40 off 18.
