Overview
- Pakistan were ruled four overs short after time allowances, triggering a 20% match-fee deduction under Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct.
- Match referee Ali Naqvi imposed the sanction following reports from on-field umpires Alex Wharf and Asif Yaqoob, with support from third umpire Sharfuddoula and fourth umpire Rashid Riaz.
- Captain Shaheen Shah Afridi accepted the penalty, so no formal hearing was required.
- Pakistan lead the series 1–0 after a six-run victory in the opener, built on Salman Ali Agha’s unbeaten century and a four-wicket haul from Haris Rauf.
- A suicide bombing in nearby Islamabad killed 12 and injured more than 30, prompting requests from several Sri Lanka players to leave before SLC kept the tour on following PCB security assurances and a revised schedule.