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.
Full schedule for Bangladesh's 2026 tour of South Africa: two Tests at the Wanderers and Centurion from November 15, three day-night ODIs and three T20Is ending December 13. South Africa's Test squad, plus start times in South Africa, UK, PKT, IST, Bangladesh and ET.
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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.
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.
South Africa beat Australia by 176 runs on the final day at Newlands to win the Test series 2-1. Player of the Match Simon Harmer took 6 for 16 and 10 wickets in the match as Australia, chasing 288, were bowled out for 111. Marco Jansen was Player of the Series.
Ryan Rickelton (101) and Wiaan Mulder (115) added 154 for the sixth wicket as South Africa made 387 in their second innings at Newlands, setting Australia 288 to win the series decider on Day 5. Mitchell Starc has nine wickets in the match.
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.
Mitchell Starc took 6 for 72 as South Africa were bowled out for 329 on Day 1 of the series-deciding 3rd Test at Newlands. Marques Ackerman made 95 and Aiden Markram 78, but South Africa lost their last four wickets for 2 runs.
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.
