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The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore lit by two tall floodlight pylons at night, with the green outfield, the covered square and empty tiered stands carrying HBL PSL branding.

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Ben Duckett's 167 guides England to first ODI win in Pakistan since 2005

Ben Duckett made 167 and Liam Dawson took four wickets as England beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs at the Gaddafi Stadium, their first one-day win in Pakistan since 2005.

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The steel roof trusses and tiered stands of Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore seen from high in the seating bowl, with the green outfield and the square carrying tournament branding below and spectators on the terraces in the foreground.Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Pakistan bowled out for 110 as Sri Lanka reach ODI tri-series final

Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by eight wickets at Gaddafi Stadium on 27 October after Pakistan were bowled out for 110 in 25.3 overs, setting up a tri-series final on 31 October.

Haris Rauf in his bowling stride, right arm high in delivery, with the stumps and an umpire in white behind him.Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

ICC reprimands Haris Rauf, fines him 20 per cent of match fee for code of conduct breach

The ICC reprimanded Haris Rauf and fined him 20 per cent of his match fee for conduct in the 25 October ODI against England, taking his record to five demerit points.

Floodlights over a packed cricket stadium at night, with the green outfield and the square's boundary rope in front of the standsPakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Saim Ayub released from Pakistan's ODI tri-series squad, Sahibzada Farhan named replacement

The PCB released opener Saim Ayub from the ODI tri-series on 26 October 2026 at his own request and named Sahibzada Farhan as his replacement for the rest of the tournament.

Harry Brook in white Yorkshire kit raising his bat at the crease, with a team-mate holding a helmet beside himPakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Brook's record 202 powers England to 429-4 against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi

Harry Brook became England's first ODI double centurion with 202 off 116 balls, the fastest in the format, as England made 429-4 in Rawalpindi on 22 October 2026.

Floodlights above the stands at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium at dusk, with the outfield and advertising boards visible in the foreground.Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Arafat Minhas' 59 and 6-40 power Pakistan to 87-run win over England

Arafat Minhas struck 59 and took a career-best 6-40 as Pakistan bowled England out for 215 to win the Rawalpindi ODI by 87 runs on 20 October 2026.

The Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium during a Pakistan Super League match, seen from the grandstand above the players' dressing-room area with floodlights and tiers of seating around a green ovalPakistan / Entertainment & Culture

McCullum warns England of Pakistan ODI challenge in Rawalpindi on 20 October

Brendon McCullum says Pakistan are a very strong side in their own conditions as England open the ODI tri-series against Pakistan at Rawalpindi on 20 October 2026.

A right-handed batter in dark cricket gear plays a shot in the middle of a green outfield while the wicketkeeper and slip fielders watch the ball, with a bank of spectators visible behind a boundary ropePakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Pakistan v Sri Lanka opens seven-match ODI tri-series at Pindi on Sunday

Pakistan face Sri Lanka in the 1pm tri-series opener at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, with Shaheen backing Babar and 2027 World Cup framing from the ICC.

A wide view of the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium stands and field during a Pakistan Super League match in March 2020Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

England land in Islamabad for Pakistan-England-Sri Lanka ODI tri-series starting 18 October

England's 16-player squad, led by Harry Brook and including Mason Crane, arrived in Islamabad on 16 October to begin the seven-match ODI tri-series at Rawalpindi and Lahore.

A floodlit cricket stadium at dusk, with two illuminated floodlight towers above a single-tier grandstand, an empty green outfield and advertising boards along the boundary.Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Maaz Sadaqat leaps 187 places in ICC T20I rankings after Sri Lanka tour

Maaz Sadaqat climbed 187 places to 45th in the ICC T20I rankings after the Sri Lanka series, while captain Sahibzada Farhan set a three-match run-scoring record.

Spectators in the stands of a cricket stadium wearing green Pakistan shirts, with green flags and a Bangladesh flag visible in the seating areaPakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Maaz Sadaqat's 96 and Imran Randhawa's 3/11 seal Pakistan's 2-0 T20I series win over Sri Lanka

Maaz Sadaqat fell four short of a century and Sahibzada Farhan hit 73 before Pakistan's bowlers routed Sri Lanka by 82 runs in the second T20I at Rawalpindi.

Pakistan Super League branding banner photograph from 2013 used here as archival context for the PSL 12 announcementPakistan / Entertainment & Culture

PCB confirms HBL PSL 12 window for March 18 to May 2, 2027 with eight teams

Pakistan Cricket Board sets HBL PSL 12 for 18 March to 2 May 2027 with all eight franchises; PSL Governing Council confirmed the window in London on 1 September.