Pakistan (215/4) whitewash Sri Lanka (211) with a 6-wicket win in the final ODI

[The Bald Eagle]

Having already sealed the series with back-to-back wins in Rawalpindi, Pakistan head into the third ODI against Sri Lanka on November 16, 2025 looking to complete a clean sweep. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, will be eager to end the tour on a positive note and avoid a whitewash by putting up a stronger challenge in the final match.

Pakistan Squad: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Abrar Ahmed, Salman Agha, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Haseebullah Khan (†), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (†), Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub

Sri Lanka Squad: Charith Asalanka (c), Dushmantha Chameera, Asitha Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Udara (†), Janith Liyanage, Eshan Malinga, Kusal Mendis (†), Kamindu Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Pathum Nissanka, Pramod Madushan, Pavan Rathnayake, Sadeera Samarawickrama (†), Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay

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[hks222]

I hope we test our bench.

 

[Aami]

Fakhar
Saim
Babar
Salman
Haseebullah
Talat
Nawaz
Faheem
Afridi
Wasim
Faisal

Rest: Naseem, Haris, Riz and Abrar

 

[BouncerGuy]

Fakhar
Saim
Babar
Salman
Haseebullah
Talat
Nawaz
Faheem
Afridi
Wasim
Faisal

Rest: Naseem, Haris, Riz and Abrar

Makes sense...But I think Fakhar can also be rested... T20 series is also coming and he will play that as well... Cannot overburden him...

 

[jamie smith fan]

Lol why drop Saim
Should have dropped fakhar instead

 

[Rana]

Why are Pakistan so scared to bat first?

 

[Rana]

6 pointless ODIs

Have Pakistan made any improvement from the last time they lost 2-1 to West Indies?

It’s the same rubbish team with the same rubbish approach!

 

[BouncerGuy]

Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to field

Pakistan (Playing XI): Fakhar Zaman, Haseebullah Khan, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shaheen Afridi(c), Haris Rauf, Faisal Akram

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis(w/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Pavan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Pramod Madushan, Maheesh Theekshana, Eshan Malinga, Jeffrey Vandersay

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Lol why drop Saim
Should have dropped fakhar instead

The senior privilege.

Saim also bowls a bit so benching him unless he's unwell is even more comedic.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Lol lost interset in game now.
No saim lol

 

[Rana]

It was against the constitution of Pakistan to have two naturally aggressive openers. Hence one of Saim or Fakhar had to make way for Haseebullah.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Happy to see Haseeb and Faisal....

 

[Devadwal]

I'll say again and again that Lankan player's are playing in the fear because of recent terrorist attacks so they are not mentality there.

 

[Rana]

Happy to see Haseeb and Faisal....

Yeah right

As if you would be happy if Haseeb replaced Rizwan.

Rehnde praa.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Yeah right

As if you would be happy if Haseeb replaced Rizwan.

Rehnde praa.

Why not... I would have been happy... Haseeb deserved a chance no matter at what cost.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Rizwan will never rest himself

 

[Rana]

Imam Ul Haq

A man can die, but not his ideas!

Welcome Haseebullah!! Soon Azaan Awais!!

 

[BouncerGuy]

STAY ON TOPIC GUYS... WE DON'T WANNA SEE YOUR NONSENSE IN MATCH THREAD NOW

 

[BouncerGuy]

Rizwan will never rest himself

You should talk to Shaheen now... he is the authority

 

[Rana]

Why not... I would have been happy... Haseeb deserved a chance no matter at what cost.

Bro with all due respect, please support Pakistan cricket in the manner you are good at. You are a strong enforcer of senior culture.

It doesn’t suit you to randomly or selectively be supportive of the youth.

Don’t take this as a personal attack. I know the fitrat of every poster here.

 

[Usman Chadda]

You should talk to Shaheen now... he is the authority

sEnIoR player, you know the drill

 

[Devadwal]

STAY ON TOPIC GUYS... WE DON'T WANNA SEE YOUR NONSENSE IN MATCH THREAD NOW

TIme for #TakeItback and this is thead about Pakistan - Lankan so obviously I'll talking about them Only.

Do not bring india here.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Bro with all due respect, please support Pakistan cricket in the manner you are good at. You are a strong enforcer of senior culture.

It doesn’t suit you to randomly or selectively be supportive of the youth.

Don’t take this as a personal attack. I know the fitrat of every poster here.

You know nothing.... haseeb deserved a chance and he is in the team... Why are you crying??

OH I know... Thanks

 

[Rana]

You know nothing.... haseeb deserved a chance and he is in the team... Why are you crying??

OH I know... Thanks

Trust me brother, I know you better than you know yourself.

Stick to your strengths. Youth encouragement/development isn’t your thing.

Again, don’t take it personally it’s just a cricketing assesment.

 

[Rana]

Just nothing new ball bowling by Shaheen

Nothing

Absolutely nothing.

 

[Devadwal]

Shaheen ha becomes trundler bowler .

 

[Devadwal]

First ball no ball by Faheem. Must be match fixing knowing Pakistan history

 

[zaidihusain]

Haris should have been rested instead of Nawaz.

They are resting Saim for no reason, why can't they rest Babar who plays every single game

 

[Rana]

The fact that Rizwan is playing 100th ODI today is a testimony to how Pakistan has fallen to the pits of mediocrity

A guy who should not have played this much cricket and that too in a vital batting position.

Very sad.

 

[PakPremi]

Rizwan will never rest himself

How can he rest himself, it's down to our aggressive captain which team to play and the coach.

 

[Rana]

How can he rest himself, it's down to our aggressive captain which team to play and the coach.

He can simply retire in T20s but is still banking on media+fan pressure

Why can’t he do the decent thing and put his country first?

 

[adi_62941]

Its a triangular power sear of shaheen, babar and rizwan. A type of hybrid captaincy system. A type of dosti yari. Where these three can enjoy captaincy and cannot drop each other at any cost.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Why rest Saim Ayub? Dumb decision.

 

[Rana]

Skipper just bowling to his own plans

Bowling wherever he wants

 

[pakistani pride]

So Babar and Rizwan playing and Saim sitd out. Height of stupidity.

 

[Devadwal]

Shaheen is getting smashed . This is Pakistan premier bowler. Hahha

 

[BouncerGuy]

First ball no ball by Faheem. Must be match fixing knowing Pakistan history

LOL... ALready started crying?

 

[Devadwal]

LOL... ALready started crying?

No just stating the fact about Pakistan player's.

 

[Rana]

I don’t understand why people are not enraged at Pakistan winning the toss for the 5th/6th time at home and choosing to bowl every time

This is becoming ridiculous

They are going to lose basically every time they have to bat first!

 

[BouncerGuy]

No just stating the fact about Pakistan player's.

Hmm I Know indian players as well but That is not relevant so Ignoring this chat

 

[Devadwal]

Hmm I Know indian players as well but That is not relevant so Ignoring this chat

Yes this is not a thread about India so stick to the thread. Good

 

[mango_bite77]

If Haseeb is a keeper and Pak wanted to test him in final ODI, then he should have in place of Rizwan not Saim Ayub. Why is management afraid to drop Rizwan or Babar despite already winning the series?

 

[Babeikh]

Would have batted first today with the series already won but what do I know.

 

[mango_bite77]

The fact that Rizwan is playing 100th ODI today is a testimony to how Pakistan has fallen to the pits of mediocrity

A guy who should not have played this much cricket and that too in a vital batting position.

Very sad.

Though I wanted him to be replaced by Haseeb today , but him playing 100 matches is not his fault. No one is challenging his position despite him being mediocre or whatever.

 

[Rana]

If Haseeb is a keeper and Pak wanted to test him in final ODI, then he should have in place of Rizwan not Saim Ayub. Why is management afraid to drop Rizwan or Babar despite already winning the series?

When I continuously hound RizBar agenda, it’s people like me who are viewed as villains even though I know exactly what I am doing for the sake of Pakistan’s progression

They (RizBar) are more harm than good for Pakistan cricket

 

[BouncerGuy]

Yes this is not a thread about India so stick to the thread. Good

Also not about match fixing so better to avoid this stuff now

 

[Omer2002]

Why not... I would have been happy... Haseeb deserved a chance no matter at what cost.

Hope he does well but last couple of years he has done nothing what so ever as a matter of fact not even sure how he got selected

 

[Rana]

Though I wanted him to be replaced by Haseeb today , but him playing 100 matches is not his fault. No one is challenging his position despite him being mediocre or whatever.

How can you challenge his spot when regular number 3-4s are forced to bat at 6 to preserve him??

 

[Omer2002]

If Haseeb is a keeper and Pak wanted to test him in final ODI, then he should have in place of Rizwan not Saim Ayub. Why is management afraid to drop Rizwan or Babar despite already winning the series?

It was rizzys 100th game that is why he played

 

[Devadwal]

Also not about match fixing so better to avoid this stuff now

That first ball No ball has bowled in this match so obviously this is related to match thread.

 

[mango_bite77]

How can you challenge his spot when regular number 3-4s are forced to bat at 6 to preserve him??

Give me 3 keepers who are knocking the selectors door in Test and ODIs ?

 

[Rana]

Fakhar (Saya)
Haseebullah (Saya)
Babar (Saya)
Rizwan(Saya)
Faheem (Saya)
Shaheen (Saya)

 

[BouncerGuy]

That first ball No ball has bowled in this match so obviously this is related to match thread.

So every no ball means fixing???

 

[mango_bite77]

It was rizzys 100th game that is why he played

We have tri-series coming up. It wasn't like this was the last ODI of the decade.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Give me 3 keepers who are knocking the selectors door in Test and ODIs ?

Wait for a great response...LOL

 

[Rana]

It was rizzys 100th game that is why he played

Lol in his case

Kya pata, kal ho na ho

 

[Rana]

We have tri-series coming up. It wasn't like this was the last ODI of the decade.

The tri series is T20

He’s not in the squad

 

[Devadwal]

Pakistan trundler brigades is thrashed by mentality shot Lankan team.

 

[mango_bite77]

The tri series is T20

He’s not in the squad

Oh, my bad !

 

[Rana]

Pakistan’s trio of Babar, Rizwan and Shaheen are allowed to play cricket immune from the coaching plans

Everyone else must follow the team strategy and plan or risk expulsion

 

[Rana]

Wait for a great response...LOL

Wait for what response? Did he respond to my argument of “regular 3-4 position batsmen being forced to bat at 6”?

As I said, you keep doing what I know you are good at.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Wait for what response? Did he respond to my argument of “regular 3-4 position batsmen being forced to bat at 6”?

As I said, you keep doing what I know you are good at.

Give us 3 names bro..

 

[Rana]

Give us 3 names bro..

For keepers who bat at 6-7? Is that what you are asking for? Be clear.

 

[Devadwal]

Phasssst bowler's of minnow Pakistan is getting Thrashed here.

 

[mango_bite77]

Rauf is not a bowler, I repeat, he is not a bowler. He’ll cost you more matches than he’ll ever win.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Rauf is not a bowler, I repeat, he is not a bowler. He’ll cost you more matches than he’ll ever win.

he gets a wicket... Anti-jinx NICE

 

[Usman Chadda]

Nissanka will destroy us in the tri-series, I’m getting a bad feeling

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Nissanka looks so good and then he gets out to a very ordinary ball.

 

[mango_bite77]

he gets a wicket... Anti-jinx NICE

In dead rubbers, yes he will het plenty. When going gets tough, he mostly helps the opposition.

 

[zaidihusain]

Its a triangular power sear of shaheen, babar and rizwan. A type of hybrid captaincy system. A type of dosti yari. Where these three can enjoy captaincy and cannot drop each other at any cost.

If you evaluate how things have shaped in last 5-6 years, the core group which is driving or controlling all decisions includes Babar, Rizwan and Shaheen. These guys from backend decided who will bat or bowl at which position, who will be dropped etc.

This group further includes their friends like Haris Rauf, Naseem, Iftikhar & Shadab who all have got huge amount of opportunities in last 5 years even at the cost of other deserving players. Iftikhar's position became untenable that's why he is left out now and Shadab himself doesn't want to play ODIs & Tests. I am afraid in coming weeks PCB might make Shadab as T20 captain

 

[PakPremi]

He can simply retire in T20s but is still banking on media+fan pressure

Why can’t he do the decent thing and put his country first?

Harris is no upgrade, Haseebullah has not been given much chances, and some other youngsters should had been groomed as well. Rizwan is not more powerful than PCB and as I said he cannot select or deswlct himself, they should not select him for T20s.

 

[AZulfi]

The pitch looks flat and Sri Lanka should look to score 320+. That will test our batting line-up

290+/- may not

 

[Rana]

The pitch looks flat and Sri Lanka should look to score 320+. That will test our batting line-up

290+/- may not

I doubt they will get there

Their batters all get in and then get out

The issue throughout the series!

 

[adi_62941]

If you evaluate how things have shaped in last 5-6 years, the core group which is driving or controlling all decisions includes Babar, Rizwan and Shaheen. These guys from backend decided who will bat or bowl at which position, who will be dropped etc.

This group further includes their friends like Haris Rauf, Naseem, Iftikhar & Shadab who all have got huge amount of opportunities in last 5 years even at the cost of other deserving players. Iftikhar's position became untenable that's why he is left out now and Shadab himself doesn't want to play ODIs & Tests. I am afraid in coming weeks PCB might make Shadab as T20 captain

That is because PCB is very weak in managing players. Board needs to hold their power just like BCCI. Do you think sachin, kohli and rohit are better players than any pakistani legend? But how they were controlled by their boards. Here if someone become little big player, he thinks he is above any law. Its a thinking of a nation i guess.

 

[adi_62941]

I doubt why harris, babar, rizwan, and fakhar are still playing a dead rubber while dropping youngsters for youngsters.

 

[tiger_khan]

Haris Rauf has played so many white-ball international games now but he stills takes too long to assess what's the best length for the pitch.

Mostly struggles with economy rate. It would have been OK if his SR was great and he was getting us 4 wickets in every other game. He is not doing that...

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Rizwan and Babar playing again.

Honestly at this point it seems like dictatorship where this duo has to be involved in everything.

This is going to all end in tears again in T20 World Cup.

I will be watching when that happens.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Wasim has been good so far

 

[AZulfi]

I doubt they will get there

Their batters all get in and then get out

The issue throughout the series!

Yes, that’s been their issue. Set batsmen getting out at the wrong time

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

He can simply retire in T20s but is still banking on media+fan pressure

Why can’t he do the decent thing and put his country first?

Because he knows the alternatives are worse so he is putting the country first by not retiring lol

Isn't Farhan and Usman Ali's SR in T20s 120? Eww Eww Eww

Bu Bu But Farhan got the better of Bumrah in that one game blah blah blah