Highest Successful Run Chases For Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka In T20Is

Pakistan's highest successful run chases vs Sri Lanka [Source: AFP]The Pakistan vs Sri Lanka first T20I clash on October 9 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium saw the hosts grab a commanding win over the tourists. Pakistan won the match by four wickets while chasing a challenging target of 183 runs set by the visitors.Thanks to heroic innings from Sahibzada Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat, the run chase became Pakistan's highest-ever successful chase against Sri Lanka in the shortest format. However, this was not the only instance. Let's take a look at the other matches when Pakistan managed to successfully beat Sri Lanka with the bat in a long chase.3) 151 runs at Mirpur, 2016Almost a decade ago, during the 2016 Men's T20 Asia Cup, Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by six wickets while chasing a total of 151 runs. The total, though modest, was a decent one at that time. Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal and Tillakaratne Dilshan produced 58 and 75 runs, respectively, to pile up the total on the board. In response, Pakistan started decently, with Sharjeel Khan making 31 runs and Sarfraz Ahmed and Umar Akmal delivering with 38 and 48 runs, respectively. It was Shoaib Malik and Iftikhar Ahmed who stayed unbeaten at the crease to see the end of the game, where the target was chased with four balls remaining.ALSO READPakistan vs Sri Lanka Powerplay and Death Overs Specialists- 1st T20I, SL tour of PAK2) 174 runs at Colombo, 2015Back in 2015, when Pakistan went on a tour of Sri Lanka, in the second T20I match, Sri Lanka posted a total of 172 runs on the board, with contributions from Shehan Jayasuriya and Chamara Kapugedara. Pakistan were already confident after winning the first T20I, and under captain Shahid Afridi, although the top order collapsed quickly, Imad Wasim and Anwar Ali paired to chase down the total inside 19.2 overs. Anwar Ali won the Man of the Match award because of his explosive 17-ball 46 that he produced to snatch the win from Sri Lanka's mouth.1) 183 runs at Rawalpindi, 2026The explosive batting fireworks from Sri Lanka in the first innings on October 9, 2026, had the Pakistan bowlers on the back foot. Except for Naseem Shah and Muhammad Randhawa, none of the bowlers made a significant impact. Lahiru Udara produced a memorable 55-ball 91 to carry Sri Lanka's ship as an opener. Pakistan, in response, had Sahibzada Farhan, the new T20I captain, who mastered the chase with his 53-ball 89 alongside Maaz Sadaqat's 29-ball 50. At the end, in the match, Pakistan needed only four runs from 12 deliveries, with Shadab Khan and Khawaja Nafay at the crease. Although Shadab was dismissed in the 19th over, Nafay and Randhawa saw the game through comfortably, with Pakistan winning the match by four wickets and seven balls to spare.ALSO READShai Hope Takes Instagram Caption Swipe At Shubman Gill After Record Chase