Pakistan are hosting England and Sri Lanka in a One-day International tri-series from October 18 to 31, as all three teams prepare for the 2027 World Cup. Here is the full schedule, as confirmed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in August, with results so far.
All matches start at 1pm Pakistan time.
Full schedule
| Match | Date | Teams | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun, Oct 18 | Pakistan v Sri Lanka | Rawalpindi | Pakistan won by 37 runs |
| 2 | Tue, Oct 20 | Pakistan v England | Rawalpindi | Pakistan won by 87 runs |
| 3 | Thu, Oct 22 | England v Sri Lanka | Rawalpindi | In progress |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 25 | Pakistan v Sri Lanka | Lahore | |
| 5 | Tue, Oct 27 | Pakistan v England | Lahore | |
| 6 | Thu, Oct 29 | England v Sri Lanka | Lahore | |
| Final | Sat, Oct 31 | Top two teams | Lahore |
The Rawalpindi games are at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and the Lahore games, including the final, at the Gaddafi Stadium.
Results so far
- Pakistan v Sri Lanka: Pakistan made 305 in 49.5 overs, with Salman Ali Agha hitting 107 off 90 balls, and bowled Sri Lanka out for 268. Sri Lanka were 253 for five before collapsing.
- Pakistan v England: Pakistan recovered from 133 for five to make 302 for nine, then bowled England out for 215 as Arafat Minhas took six for 40.
Pakistan sit on top of the table with two wins, and England and Sri Lanka meet today in Rawalpindi needing a win. See our latest standings.
Where to watch
The PCB says fans can follow all the home internationals on its PCB LIVE app. Today’s England v Sri Lanka game is the last in Rawalpindi before the series moves to Lahore, Dawn reported. England beat Sri Lanka 2-1 in a three-match ODI series at home just before the tour, but Sri Lanka won the middle game, so both sides know each other well.
The squads
- Pakistan: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Faheem Ashraf, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Saad Baig, Ghazi Ghori, Shadab Khan, Razaullah Mashwani, Arafat Minhas, Sufyan Moqim, Hasan Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Fakhar Zaman.
- England: Harry Brook (captain), Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, James Coles, Jordan Cox, Mason Crane, Henry Crocombe, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Josh Tongue.
- Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis (captain), Sahan Arachchige, Dushmantha Chameera, Sachindu Colombage, Asitha Fernando, Avishka Fernando, Janith Liyanage, Dilshan Madushanka, Eshan Malinga, Kamindu Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Pavan Rathnayake, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Udara, Dunith Wellalage. Pathum Nissanka was ruled out and replaced by Lahiru Udara.
How the final is decided
Each team plays the other two twice. The two teams with the most wins after the six round-robin games reach the final, with net run-rate separating teams level on wins. Pakistan currently lead on both, with a net run-rate of +1.240 after two games.
The International Cricket Council has described the series as preparation for all three sides ahead of the 2027 World Cup.
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