Overview
- Pakistan chose to field after winning the toss, citing weather factors, and bowled Sri Lanka out for 128 in 19.2 overs.
- Salman Mirza and Abrar Ahmed took three wickets each, with support from Mohammad Wasim Jr and Shadab Khan who claimed two apiece.
- Sahibzada Farhan top-scored with 51 off 34 to anchor the chase, completed in 16.4 overs with contributions from Saim Ayub and an unbeaten Shadab Khan.
- Salman Ali Agha leads a revamped Pakistan featuring the returning Shadab Khan and uncapped Khawaja Nafay, while Dasun Shanaka captains Sri Lanka.
- The remaining T20Is are on January 9 and 11 as both teams trial combinations for final World Cup selections, with Indian coverage reported variously on Sony Sports/SonyLIV and FanCode.