Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Today: Must-Win ODI for Sri Lanka as Hosts Eye Fourth Straight Win

Pakistan and Sri Lanka meet in the fifth match of the ODI tri-series at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday, in a game that means everything to the visitors and very little, on paper, to the hosts. Pakistan, led by Shaheen Afridi, have already booked their place in the final after winning all three of their matches so far, topping the table with six points and a healthy net run rate of 0.949.
Sri Lanka, in second place, have no room for error. They began the series with a heavy defeat to Pakistan, then bounced back with a world-record run chase against England, leaving them on one win and one defeat from two games. Only a win over Pakistan on Tuesday keeps their final hopes firmly in their own hands, and they will need their top order to fire against a Pakistan pace attack that has dominated the series so far.
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 37 runs when the sides met earlier in the series, so the visitors know exactly what they are up against. For fans, the match is live on PTV Sports, Tamasha and Tapmad in Pakistan, on Sky Sports in the UK, on Willow TV in North America and on Dialog and Siyatha TV in Sri Lanka, with the PCB's own streaming platform covering the rest of the world.
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