Babar Azam
406 runs in the last 10 ODIs. Career average 52.9, strike rate 86.
The sides
| Measure | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 16766th of 20 | 16358th of 20 |
| Home advantage | +130Rating points | –Touring |
| XI caps | 616ODIs between the XI | 471ODIs between the XI |
| Top-seven average | 37.4ODI batting in Pakistan | 27.6ODI batting in Pakistan |
| Bowling average | 28.4Five main bowlers, ODIs | 31.7Five main bowlers, ODIs |
When Pakistan bat
+0.33 an overPowerplayOvers 1–10+0.08MiddleOvers 11–45+0.45DeathOvers 46–50−0.01
When Sri Lanka bat
−0.14 an overPowerplayOvers 1–10+0.17MiddleOvers 11–45−0.21DeathOvers 46–50−0.27
First innings
298Pakistan bat first
265Sri Lanka bat first
288Par
262Average here since 2019, 10 innings
336Highest here, New Zealand 2023
Pakistan v Sri Lanka: Pakistan 75%
Pakistan are 75% to win the 1st ODI at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka 25%.
Batting first, Pakistan would make about 298 and Sri Lanka 265, against a par of 288. First innings here since 2019 have averaged 262.
Pakistan have won 3 of their last 5 ODIs, Sri Lanka 2 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
Haris Rauf
20 wickets in the last 10 ODIs. Career economy 5.79.
The case for Sri Lanka
Batting standout
Pavan Rathnayake
506 runs in the last 10 ODIs. Career average 50.6, strike rate 100.
Bowling standout
Dilshan Madushanka
15 wickets in the last 10 ODIs. Career economy 6.22.