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.
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.
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.
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.
Kathmandu Gurkhas' squad for the Nepal Premier League 2026, captained by Karan KC with overseas stars David Warner, Rashid Khan, KS Bharat and Sahan Arachchige. 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.
