Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live स्कोर, Match 5 of England and Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan, 2026

Madushanka’s day out - With a place in the final already secured, Pakistan went into this game looking for answers at the top of the order. Instead, the same problems came back. Three wickets fell inside the first Powerplay, and there was no coming back from there as Sri Lanka kept chipping away. None of the Pakistan batters took responsibility or showed the resolve to hang in there, and it ended up being a meek surrender. Dilshan Madushanka led the way with career-best figures of 5/34, and the rest of the attack supported him well. The fielders backed them up as Sri Lanka produced a clinical performance with a place in the final up for grabs.

Chased down without any fuss - Defending just 110, Pakistan needed everything to go their way, and Saad Baig dropping Kamindu Mendis in the very first over made it harder. From there, it was the familiar story of a side with little to play with. The pacers went hunting for wickets, sprayed it all around, and Sri Lanka cashed in. Kamindu dealt in boundaries to ease any early nerves and set his side on their way. He went on to complete his fifty, which was a much-needed confidence boost on a personal level after a string of low scores.

Sri Lanka are through to the final - It could not have been a more clinical win from the Lankans, and it sets up an all-Asian final, with England left to play for pride in their last game. The bat did the talking when Sri Lanka chased down a record target against England the other night. Today it was the ball that set up the win. It was also a day that summed up the unpredictable nature of Pakistan cricket. This was the same side that showed the fight to snatch a win from the jaws of defeat, and today they simply did not put up a fight.

FOUR! Hammered away. Sri Lanka win by 8 wickets and book their place in the final, where they will meet Pakistan again. This is dragged down from around the wicket by Sadaqat, on off. Rathnayake rocks onto the back foot in a flash and makes room for himself. Spanks it through covers and it races away to the fence. Smiles and handshakes all around in the Lankan camp as they celebrate sealing their place in the final.

Loopy slower one, very full. Mendis leans across to unleash the cover drive but the ball dips on him and sneaks under the blade.

Wide. Dug in short, this is well wide on off. Mendis thinks about going after it but then lets it be. The scores are level!

At 132.3 kph, skidding through, on a short of a good length. Mendis swivels for the pull but gets an inside edge and gets hit around the box. A slight grimace from Kamindu, but he is happy to carry on without needing any medical assistance.

Low full toss, on off. Rathnayake makes room and smashes it to deep cover for another single.

Across off, on a back of a length. Mendis stands tall on top of the bounce and angles it wide of point for one. Sri Lanka need 3 more runs.

Angled in at the hips. Rathnayake nurdles it behind square leg and takes a single.

Half a shout for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved. With nothing to lose, Shaheen Afridi takes the review. Tailing back in, on a good length, on middle. Rathnayake clears the front leg and collapses his back knee for the big hit. Squeezes it out down to mid on. It has come right off the middle of the bat, with the pad well away from the ball.

Offers a bit of flight, on middle and leg. Mendis tucks it beside the strip on the leg side.

Slows it down, it is fuller as well, on middle. Kamindu brings his bat out in front to block it out.

On a good length, on off. Mendis stabs it down on the off side.

Flatter and shorter, on off. Rathnayake punches it to deep point for one.

Flighted delivery, slower through the air but the line is a little too straight, down leg. Mendis shuffles across and plays the lap down to deep fine leg. Haris Rauf covers good ground to his left and gets low to prevent the boundary, saving a run for his side.

FOUR! Nicely done! A bit of air given, on a length, on off and middle. Mendis walks across the stumps and gets low to be able to get under the ball. He brings out the scoop and plays it over the keeper's head for a boundary. The 100 is up for Sri Lanka, and they need 9 more runs.

DRINKS BREAK! Just 13 runs required, and the final formalities remain. Kamindu Mendis has been exceptional throughout this chase and has made Pakistan pay for giving him a lifeline. Pakistan will look back at their batting, where all their troubles began, and will want to put this result behind them and treat it as a day to forget.

A lot fuller at the sticks. Rathnayake goes back to a ball he was better off being forward to but manages to tap it to mid off.

On top of the off stump. Rathnayake lets the ball come on and punches it to the right of deep point for a couple of runs more.

Moving back in off the seam, on a back of a length, on middle. Rathnayake defends it from the crease.

Pushes the length up, on off. Rathnayake knocks it with a straight bat to mid off.

Straightening off a good length, on off. Rathnayake is squared up in defense but manages to keep it out.

Naseem hits the good length, just outside the off stump. Rathnayake presses forward and plays a punchy drive to the right of deep cover for a couple of runs.

Shorter and on middle. Rathnayake hangs back and turns it square on the leg side for a single. Sri Lanka require 17 more runs.

Speared in on a good length, on middle. Rathnayake pushes it to cover.

Direct hit! Floated up, on middle. Mendis advances and checks his drive to mid-wicket. Pavan Rathnayake is backing up at the non-striker's end. Shaheen Afridi gets low and gathers the ball before scoring a direct hit at the bowling end. Rathnayake dives to get home and the ball deflects away off the sticks, allowing a single to be taken. A quick check upstairs and Pavan is found to be safe.

Shorter and on middle. Rathnayake knocks it off the back foot to long on for one.

Full and in line with the off stump. Mendis dances down the track and has a swing at it. Slices it off the outer half through point for a run.

Tossed up, on middle. Mendis uses his feet and blocks it out.