Pakistan will go toe-to-toe with Sri Lanka in the fifth ODI of the ongoing tri-series at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday, October 27.
Pakistan, under Shaheen Afridi’s leadership, opened their tri-series campaign with a 37-run win over Sri Lanka before thrashing England by 87 runs in their second outing. They maintained their unbeaten run with a narrow one-wicket victory over England in their third match.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka, captained by Kusal Mendis, suffered a 37-run defeat to Pakistan in their opening fixture but bounced back in their second game with a two-wicket win over England.
PAK vs SL, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 5, Match Details
Match: Pakistan vs England, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 5
Time & Date: 1:30 PM IST, Tuesday, October 27
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
PAK vs SL, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 5 Probable XIs
Pakistan
Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Saad Baig (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Arafat Minhas, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Razaullah
Sri Lanka
Avishka Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis (c) (wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Sahan Arachchige, Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka, Dunith Wellalage, Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka
PAK vs SL, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 5 Pitch Report
With the average first-innings score across the last four Men’s ODIs being 320, we can expect batters and bowlers to do equally well. Any score above 280 would be a daunting task for the team batting second.
PAK vs SL, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 5 Top Picks
Arafat Minhas
Pakistan all-rounder Arafat Minhas has picked up eight wickets in three innings of the ongoing tri-series.
Haris Rauf
Pakistan bowler Haris Rauf has scalped four wickets in five games of the ongoing tri-nation series.
PAK vs SL, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 5 Captain picks
Pavan Rathnayake
Sri Lanka batter Pavan Rathnayake has scored 209 in two games at a strike rate of 116.11, proving his good form.
Salman Agha
Pakistan middle-order batter Salman Agha has scored 149 runs in three games at a strike rate of 94.30, with 14 fours and one six.
PAK vs SL, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 5 Head-to-head Dream11 team
Salman Agha, Hasan Nawaz, Saad Baig, Pavan Rathnayake(c), Dasun Shanaka, Janith Liyanage, Arafat Minhas(vc), Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Asitha Fernando, Shaheen Afridi
PAK vs SL, ODI Tri-Series 2026, Match 5 Grand League Dream11 team
Salman Agha(c), Hasan Nawaz, Saad Baig, Pavan Rathnayake, Dasun Shanaka, Janith Liyanage, Arafat Minhas, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf(vc), Asitha Fernando, Shaheen Afridi
