Pakistan vs Sri Lanka tri-series final: time, TV channels, squads and ticket prices for Saturday in Lahore
The final starts at 1pm PKT on October 31 in Lahore. Tickets start at Rs400, PTV Sports has it live, and Pakistan seek revenge for their 110 all out.
At a glance
- The final is on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore: toss 12:30pm, first ball 1pm Pakistan time.
- PTV Sports carries it in Pakistan; the PCB Live app, Tapmad and Tamasha stream it. Sky Sports (UK) and Willow TV (North America) show it abroad.
- Tickets run from Rs400 (General) to Rs2,500 (VIP Gallery), with Far End Box seats at Rs22,000.
- Pakistan topped the group with 6 points, but lost their last meeting by eight wickets after being bowled out for 110.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka play the ODI tri-series final at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on Saturday, October 31, 2026, with the toss at 12:30pm and the first ball at 1pm Pakistan time. PTV Sports has it live in Pakistan, and tickets start at Rs400. Pakistan finished top of the group, but Sri Lanka bowled them out for 110 on this ground only four days ago.
Start time in your country
| Where | Toss | First ball |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 12:30pm | 1:00pm |
| India, Sri Lanka | 1:00pm | 1:30pm |
| UAE, Oman | 11:30am | 12:00pm |
| Saudi Arabia, Qatar | 10:30am | 11:00am |
| UK | 7:30am | 8:00am |
A 50-over day-night match should finish between about 8:30pm and 9:30pm in Lahore if there are no interruptions. That finish time is an estimate rather than an official one.
Where to watch
- Pakistan TV: PTV Sports
- Pakistan streaming: PCB Live app, Tapmad, Tamasha
- UK: Sky Sports
- USA and Canada: Willow TV
Ticket prices at Gaddafi Stadium
| Enclosure | Price |
|---|---|
| General | Rs400 |
| First Class | Rs600 |
| Premium | Rs800 |
| VIP | Rs1,000 |
| VIP Farend | Rs1,500 |
| VIP New Pavilion | Rs2,000 |
| VIP Gallery | Rs2,500 |
| Far End Box | Rs22,000 |
Tickets are sold online through the Pakistan Cricket Board's ticketing site with TCS. Availability for the final was not confirmed at the time of writing, so check before travelling to the ground.
How the two teams got here
| Team | Played | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 4 | 6 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 4 |
| England | 4 | 2 |
Pakistan won their first three games. Salman Ali Agha's 107 set up a 37-run win in Rawalpindi on the opening day, October 18, and Shaheen Shah Afridi took 3-55. Then came Tuesday's collapse: from 61-4, Pakistan lost their last six wickets for 49 and were out for 110 in 25.3 overs. Dilshan Madushanka took a career-best 5-34, Kamindu Mendis finished unbeaten on 62, and Sri Lanka won by eight wickets.
Sri Lanka's form has swung just as wildly. They chased down 430 against England earlier in the series, the second-highest successful chase in ODI history, then on Thursday conceded 386-5 to England and lost by 55 runs in a dead rubber. Ben Duckett's 167 in that match was a warning to Sri Lanka's bowlers about this pitch.
The squads
Pakistan: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Hasan Nawaz, Maaz Sadaqat, Salman Ali Agha, Saad Baig, Ghazi Ghori, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Arafat Minhas, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Razaullah.
Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kamil Mishara, Pavan Rathnayake, Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Sahan Arachchige, Dasun Shanaka, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Sachindu Colombage, Dushmantha Chameera, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Eshan Malinga.
Neither playing XI has been confirmed. Two selection points stand out. Sahibzada Farhan joined from Nepal on the morning of Tuesday's game and was not considered ready to start, so he could come in at the top of the order; Fakhar Zaman's place was under discussion. Naseem Shah has returned from a finger injury. For Sri Lanka, Nissanka was named subject to fitness and his availability is unclear.
Conditions in Lahore
The Pakistan Meteorological Department's outlook points to dry weather over most of the country on Saturday, and Lahore is expected to be in the low 30s Celsius, so rain looks unlikely. No reserve day has been announced in anything the board has published. The Lahore surface has favoured batting, with 386 made there on Thursday, although Pakistan's 110 shows what swing and a loose innings can do under the same conditions.
The team that wins the toss will have to weigh evening dew against scoreboard pressure. The final's XIs will be known at the 12:30pm toss on Saturday.
Questions people are asking
What time does the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka final start?
The first ball is at 1pm Pakistan time on Saturday, October 31, 2026, with the toss at 12:30pm. That is 1:30pm in India, noon in the UAE, 11am in Saudi Arabia and 8am in the UK.
Where can I watch the tri-series final in Pakistan?
PTV Sports shows the match live on television. It can be streamed on the PCB Live app, Tapmad and Tamasha.
