Babar Azam
408 runs in the last 10 ODIs. Career average 52.7, strike rate 86.
The sides
| Measure | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 16576th of 20 | 16548th of 20 |
| Home advantage | +130Rating points | –Touring |
| XI caps | 544ODIs between the XI | 471ODIs between the XI |
| Top-seven average | 35.3ODI batting in Pakistan | 28.8ODI batting in Pakistan |
| Bowling average | 29.0Five main bowlers, ODIs | 36.6Five main bowlers, ODIs |
When Pakistan bat
+0.29 an overPowerplayOvers 1–10+0.21MiddleOvers 11–45+0.36DeathOvers 46–50−0.06
When Sri Lanka bat
−0.19 an overPowerplayOvers 1–10+0.29MiddleOvers 11–45−0.31DeathOvers 46–50−0.28
First innings
302Pakistan bat first
276Sri Lanka bat first
295Par
287Average here since 2019, 14 innings
375Highest here, Pakistan 2015
Pakistan v Sri Lanka: Pakistan 68%
Pakistan are 68% to win the Final at Gaddafi Stadium, Sri Lanka 32%.
Batting first, Pakistan would make about 302 and Sri Lanka 276, against a par of 295. First innings here since 2019 have averaged 287.
Pakistan have won 4 of their last 5 ODIs, Sri Lanka 3 of theirs.
What total is safe?
ODIs in Pakistan since 2019
First inningsDefended
Under 2509%1 of 11
250–27950%3 of 6
280–30950%6 of 12
310–33988%7 of 8
340+40%2 of 5
The case for Pakistan
Batting standout
Bowling standout
Shaheen Shah Afridi
19 wickets in the last 10 ODIs. Career economy 5.55.
The case for Sri Lanka
Batting standout
Pavan Rathnayake
497 runs in the last 10 ODIs. Career average 52.9, strike rate 100.
Bowling standout
Dilshan Madushanka
19 wickets in the last 10 ODIs. Career economy 6.15.