Archive · 15 Nov 2025
Babar Azam's Century Leads Pakistan to Series Victory Over Sri Lanka
In a cricket match, Pakistan played against Sri Lanka.
Pakistan won the game, and now they are leading the series!
Their captain, Babar Azam, played really well and scored a "century," which is like getting 100 points in a game.
This was a special century for him because it's the first one he's scored in a long time, 84 games to be exact.
Even though there were some worries about safety for the Sri Lankan team because of events happening nearby, the game still went on.
Pakistan's batsmen scored a lot of runs, and they were able to beat the score Sri Lanka made.
This win means Pakistan has won the series already, with one game left.
Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the second ODI to win the series 2-0.
Babar Azam scored his 20th ODI century, his first in 84 international innings, reaching the milestone during the chase.
Sri Lanka set a target of 289 runs, with key contributions from Janith Liyanage (54) and Fakhar Zaman (78) for Pakistan.
The match proceeded despite security concerns raised by the Sri Lankan team following a recent suicide bombing.
Pakistan bowlers Haris Rauf and Abrar Ahmed each took three wickets to restrict Sri Lanka.
- Who
- Pakistan cricket team, led by Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman; Sri Lanka cricket team
- What
- Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the second ODI, with Babar Azam scoring his 20th ODI century and first in 84 innings, securing the series 2-0. The match proceeded amidst security concerns for the visiting team.
- When
- Friday (second ODI)
- Where
- Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Pakistan
- Why
- Pakistan successfully chased Sri Lanka's target of 289, winning the match and the series due to strong batting performances, particularly from Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman.
Security Concerns
Tour Continuation
Player Safety
Security Concerns
Sri Lankan cricketers requested to return home due to security concerns following a suicide bombing near Rawalpindi.
Tour Continuation
Pakistan authorities, including the Army Chief, assured the Sri Lankan team of their safety and deployed additional security forces.
- Match Result
- Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets
- Series Score
- Pakistan leads 2-0
- Babar Azam's Score
- 102 runs
- Babar Azam's Innings Since Last Century
- 84 international innings
- Sri Lanka's Target
- 289 runs
- Pakistan's Wicket-takers
- Haris Rauf (3 wickets), Abrar Ahmed (3 wickets)
- Sri Lanka's Top Scorers
- Janith Liyanage (54), Fakhar Zaman (78), Sadeera Samarawickrama (42), Wanindu Hasaranga (37 not out)
- Match Date
- Friday