Islamabad, November 6,2026: Sri Lanka secured a commanding 142-run victory over the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Patrons XI in their three-day warm-up match at the Islamabad Cricket Club Oval on Friday.
Resuming their second innings at 121 for six, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 181 in 54.3 overs, setting the home side a target of 254 runs.
Milan Rathnayaka scored 40 off 77 deliveries, including five boundaries, while Keshara Nuwantha contributed 30 off 47 balls. Saqib Khan and Ubaid Shah dismissed the two batters respectively.
Sri Lanka had made a promising start through Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Lahiru Udara, who added 30 runs for the opening wicket before Sooriyabandara fell to Saqib Khan for 14.
The visitors then lost three more wickets for just nine runs, including Udara (15) and captain Kusal Mendis (3), to slip to 39 for four.
Sonal Dinusha and Anjala Bandara attempted to rebuild the innings, adding 25 runs for the fifth wicket before Dinusha was dismissed hit-wicket off Ubaid Shah.
Bandara continued to resist, sharing a 56-run partnership with Rathnayaka for the sixth wicket before being caught behind off Shoaib Akhtar Jnr. He scored 34 off 56 deliveries.
Chasing 254 for victory, the PCB Patrons XI were bowled out for 111 in 27.1 overs.
Tayyab Arif top-scored with 32 off 31 balls, including four boundaries, while opener Abdullah Fazal made 21 off 29 deliveries.
Sameer Minhas contributed 18 off 23 balls, including two fours and a six, while Mohammad Taha scored 16 off 25 deliveries. The remaining batters failed to offer sustained resistance against the Sri Lankan attack.
Keshara Nuwantha led the visitors’ bowling effort with four wickets for 26 runs in seven overs. Eshan Malinga claimed three wickets, while Lahiru Kumara and Dilshan Madushanka took one wicket each.
Earlier, the second day began with the PCB Patrons XI resuming their first innings at 43 for two in reply to Sri Lanka’s declared total of 223 for seven.
Despite a fighting half-century from opener Azan Awais, the home side managed 151 for eight in 47 overs before declaring.
Awais scored 50 off 85 deliveries, hitting nine boundaries, while Tayyab Arif contributed 30 off 40 balls and Mohammad Taha added 29.
Ali Usman remained unbeaten on 15, while captain Saad Baig scored 10.
For Sri Lanka, Dilshan Madushanka, Lahiru Kumara and Milan Rathnayaka claimed two wickets each, while Prabath Jayasuriya and Nuwantha picked up one apiece.
