PAK vs SL 5th ODI Match Result: Sri Lanka Bowl Pakistan Out for 110 and Storm Into Tri-Series Final

Sri Lanka have booked their place in the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series final in emphatic style, thrashing Pakistan by 8 wickets in the 5th ODI at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Sri Lanka bowled Pakistan out for just 110 in 25.3 overs and then chased the target down in only 18.1 overs, finishing on 114 for 2 with 191 balls to spare. It sets up a Pakistan vs Sri Lanka final at the same venue on October 31.

Our prediction pick for this game was Pakistan to win and make it four wins from four. That pick was wrong, and Sri Lanka deservedly turned the form book on its head.

PAK vs SL 5th ODI match result summary

Match	Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Pakistan ODI Tri-Series 2026
Date and venue	Tuesday, October 27, 2026, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Toss	Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first
Pakistan innings	110 all out in 25.3 overs
Sri Lanka innings	114 for 2 in 18.1 overs
Result	Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets (191 balls remaining)
Top scorer, Pakistan	Babar Azam, 29 off 33 balls
Top scorer, Sri Lanka	Kamindu Mendis, 62 not out off 60 balls
Best bowling	Dilshan Madushanka, 5 for 34 in 8.3 overs
Player of the Match	Not officially confirmed in sources at publication time

Pakistan collapse to 110 all out in Lahore ODI

Pakistan’s innings never got going after Sri Lanka won the toss and put them in. Fakhar Zaman fell for 5 off 13 balls, caught by Pavan Rathnayake off Dilshan Madushanka, and Maaz Sadaqat followed for 8 off 11 balls, leg before to Asitha Fernando. At 23 for 2 in 6.2 overs, the hosts were already under serious pressure.

Saad Baig made 5 off 8 balls before becoming Madushanka’s second victim, and the middle order then caved in completely. Salman Ali Agha, the hero of the tri-series opener with 107 against these same opponents, managed only 9 off 14 balls before Sahan Arachchige had him caught by Kusal Mendis. Babar Azam, Pakistan’s top scorer on the day, made 29 off 33 balls with five fours, but when he fell leg before to Eshan Malinga, Pakistan were reeling at 61 for 5 in 13.1 overs.

There was no recovery from there. Shadab Khan, who had scored a maiden ODI century against England two days earlier, fell for 2 off 5 balls to Arachchige. Arafat Minhas made 10 off 18 balls before Madushanka struck again, and Hasan Nawaz’s 17 off 31 balls was the second-highest score of the innings. Dunith Wellalage removed Hasan Nawaz, Madushanka dismissed Haris Rauf for 1, and captain Shaheen Shah Afridi’s late 15 off 13 balls, with two sixes, only took Pakistan past 100. Madushanka finished the job by dismissing Shaheen, completing his five-wicket haul, and Pakistan were all out for 110 in 25.3 overs.

Pakistan batting card vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI

Batter	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
Fakhar Zaman	5	13	1	0
Maaz Sadaqat	8	11	1	0
Babar Azam	29	33	5	0
Saad Baig	5	8	0	0
Salman Ali Agha	9	14	1	0
Hasan Nawaz	17	31	0	1
Shadab Khan	2	5	0	0
Arafat Minhas	10	18	1	0
Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain)	15	13	0	2
Haris Rauf	1	2	0	0
Naseem Shah (not out)	2	5	0	0

Dilshan Madushanka five-wicket haul destroys Pakistan batting

Dilshan Madushanka was the destroyer-in-chief, finishing with 5 for 34 in 8.3 overs, including one maiden. He removed Fakhar Zaman, Saad Baig, Arafat Minhas, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, and his control never let Pakistan settle. Sahan Arachchige supported him with 2 for 24, while Asitha Fernando took 1 for 34, Eshan Malinga took 1 for 8 with a maiden, and Dunith Wellalage took 1 for 4. Sri Lanka kept Pakistan to a run rate of just 4.31, and only Babar Azam passed 20.

Kamindu Mendis fifty seals Sri Lanka 8-wicket win

Chasing only 111, Sri Lanka made light work of the target. Avishka Fernando gave the chase a fast start with 16 off 17 balls, including two fours, before Shaheen Shah Afridi had him caught by Fakhar Zaman, and captain Kusal Mendis made 8 off 6 balls with two fours before Arafat Minhas bowled him. Those were the only two wickets Pakistan managed all day.

Kamindu Mendis then took complete control, finishing unbeaten on 62 off 60 balls with eight fours and two sixes. Pavan Rathnayake, fresh from his 130 against England in the famous 430 chase at Rawalpindi, finished unbeaten on 23 off 26 balls. The pair put on an unbroken 52 runs for the third wicket, and Sri Lanka reached 114 for 2 in 18.1 overs, with the winning runs coming from Rathnayake’s bat, at a run rate of 6.28.

Sri Lanka batting card vs Pakistan 5th ODI

Batter	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
Kamindu Mendis (not out)	62	60	8	2
Avishka Fernando	16	17	2	0
Kusal Mendis (captain)	8	6	2	0
Pavan Rathnayake (not out)	23	26	2	0

For Pakistan with the ball, Shaheen Shah Afridi took 1 for 29 and Arafat Minhas took 1 for 23. With only 110 runs to defend, no bowler could build any pressure, and Sri Lanka’s batters were never forced to take risks.

Key turning points in Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Lahore ODI

• The toss and the early strikes: Sri Lanka chose to bowl, and Madushanka and Asitha Fernando removed both openers inside 6.2 overs. Pakistan never recovered from 23 for 2.
• The 61 for 5 collapse: From 46 for 3, Pakistan lost Salman Ali Agha and Babar Azam in quick succession, and the innings fell away from 61 for 5 to 92 for 9.
• Madushanka’s five-for: The left-arm quick’s 5 for 34, including the wickets of Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf at the death, ensured Pakistan could not even reach 120.
• Kamindu Mendis’s calm fifty: After two early wickets in the chase, Kamindu’s unbeaten 62 off 60 balls killed the game as a contest, and his stand with Rathnayake closed it out with 191 balls to spare.

Pakistan ODI tri-series points table after PAK vs SL 5th ODI

The result has a huge bearing on the tri-series standings. Pakistan, who had already qualified for the final, now have 6 points from 4 matches, with 3 wins and 1 defeat. Sri Lanka move to 4 points from 3 matches, with 2 wins and 1 defeat, and they have now sealed the second final spot. England, winless from 3 matches with 0 points, are eliminated from final contention even before their last league game.

That is a remarkable turnaround for Sri Lanka. They lost the tri-series opener to Pakistan by 37 runs at Rawalpindi, then pulled off one of the great ODI chases, hunting down England’s 429 for 4 with 430 for 8 and one ball to spare, and have now followed it with this crushing win in Lahore. Pakistan go into the final on the back of a heavy defeat, and the momentum from their one-wicket win over England on October 25 has swung sharply the other way.

For a full look at how this game was set up, read our PAK vs SL 5th ODI prediction, and for Sri Lanka’s earlier stunning chase in this series, read our SL vs ENG ODI match result. Pakistan’s dramatic previous win is covered in our PAK vs ENG 4th ODI match result.

What is next in the Pakistan ODI tri-series?

Sri Lanka still have one league game left, against England at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on Thursday, October 29. England will be playing for pride after elimination, while Sri Lanka can use the game to carry winning form into the final. The tri-series final itself takes place at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on Saturday, October 31, and it will be Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, a repeat of this 5th ODI, but with a trophy on the line.

Pakistan will need to answer serious questions before that final, with only Babar Azam reaching 29 in Lahore. Sri Lanka will arrive full of confidence, with Madushanka in five-wicket form and Rathnayake in the form of his life. If Sri Lanka repeat anything like this performance on October 31, Pakistan’s strong start to the series will count for nothing.