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Oct 18, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in tri-series opener
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Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in the opening match of the One-day International tri-series, with Salman Ali Agha scoring a century. Sri Lanka had built a 119-run partnership between Pavan Rathnayake and Janith Liyanage before Liyanage and Dasun Shanaka were dismissed by Haris Rauf and Shaheen Shah Afridi, respectively, with Babar Azam taking both catches.
WHO: Pakistan’s cricket team
WHAT: Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka in the opening match of the One-day International tri-series.
WHEN: Oct 18, 2026
WHERE: Rawalpindi, Pakistan
WHY: Pakistan won after Sri Lanka lost momentum when Janith Liyanage and Dasun Shanaka were dismissed.
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