Fantasy analysis
Sri Lanka chase 168 as Kusal Mendis 87* rules fantasy scoring
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets, reaching 172/2 in 17.1 overs after Pakistan’s 168/8. Kusal Mendis led fantasy scoring with 104 points and was the standout pick of the match.
Top fantasy performers
The captain call
Best captain call: Kusal Mendis – 208 with the armband off 104 points. Best vice-captain: Sahibzada Farhan – 133.5 off 89 points.
Tough day
Best XI of the match
Kusal MendisCSri Lanka
WK
104
Sahibzada FarhanVCPakistan
BAT
89
Dasun ShanakaSri Lanka
AR
83
Arafat MinhasPakistan
AR
65
Eshan MalingaSri Lanka
BOWL
62
Kamindu MendisSri Lanka
AR
52
Nuwan ThusharaSri Lanka
BOWL
50
Sineth JayawardeneSri Lanka
BAT
47
Mohammad Imran RandhawaPakistan
AR
31
Vijayakanth ViyaskanthSri Lanka
BOWL
25
Abdul SamadPakistan
BAT
19
775.5 points with captain 2x and vice-captain 1.5x · Sri Lanka 7, Pakistan 4
Takeaways for next time
- Kusal Mendis: Make him your captain after a 104-point night that converts to 208 with the multiplier.
- Dasun Shanaka: All-round upside – 4-0-21-3 and 1 ct brought 83 points; a high-ceiling AR pick.
- Binura Fernando: 4-0-45-0 for 0 points suggests caution; consider alternatives if you need wickets.
Written by AI from our match data · 14/10/2026, 12:37:17 pm. Numbers are checked against the data; picks are suggestions, not guarantees.
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