Pakistan and Sri Lanka are two former World Cup winning teams. They are among the few nations to have won the ICC T20 World Cup as well as the ICC ODI World Cup. Pakistan and Sri Lanka are also multi-time champions of the Asia Cup. In Asia, they are the top-ranked teams after India. The rivalry between Pakistan and Sri Lanka has always entertained cricket fans.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Head to Head in Test Series
Here is the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka head to head record in all Test series played:
Series-wise Statistics
| First bilateral series | 1982 | Won by Pakistan |
| Last bilateral series | 2023 | Won by Pakistan |
Pakistan and Sri Lanka have competed in 22 bilateral Test series against each other. Pakistan have won 10 out of those 22 series, Sri Lanka has recorded six victories, while the remaining six bilateral series have ended in a draw. Hence, Pakistan lead the head-to-head record in Test series against Sri Lanka by 10-6.
Apart from bilateral Test series, Pakistan and Sri Lanka also crossed paths at the Asian Test Championship. Notably, Pakistan and Sri Lanka one of those two series each.
| Total no. of series | Won by Pakistan | Won by Sri Lanka | Drawn | Won by another nation |
| 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
Match-wise statistics
| First Match | March 1982 | Won by Pakistan |
| Last Match | July 2023 | Won by Pakistan |
Pakistan have had the upper hand in Test matches against Sri Lanka. In total, the two Asian teams have competed in 59 matches against each other. 23 out of those 59 games have ended in the favour of Pakistan, while Sri Lanka has registered 17 wins. The other 19 matches between Pakistan and Sri Lanka have ended in a draw.
The win percentage of Pakistan in Test matches against Sri Lanka stands at 38.98%, whereas Sri Lanka’s win percentage in Test matches against Pakistan is 28.81%. The matches drawn percentage in Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Test rivalry stands at 32.20%.
| Total no. of matches | Won by Pakistan | Won by Sri Lanka | Drawn |
| 59 | 23 | 17 | 19 |
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Head to Head in ODI Series
Pakistan and Sri Lanka have competed in many ODI series. Given below is the head to head record summary:
Series-wise Statistics
| First bilateral series | 1982 | Won by Pakistan |
| Last bilateral series | 2019 | Won by Pakistan |
Pakistan lead the head-to-head record in ODI bilateral series against Sri Lanka by 14-6. In total, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have competed in 20 bilateral ODI series against each other. Not a single series has ended in a draw. 14 out of the 20 series have been won by Pakistan, while Sri Lanka has won the other six series.
Sri Lanka and Pakistan have also been regular participants in the Asia Cup and Cricket World Cup. The two sides have battled frequently outside bilateral cricket. Notably, they have crossed paths in 38 series which were not bilateral series. Sri Lanka won 12 out of those 38 series, Pakistan won 14, while the other 12 ended with another team as champions.
| Total no. of series | Won by Pakistan | Won by Sri Lanka | Drawn | Won by another team |
| 58 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 12 |
Match-wise statistics
| First Match | June 1975 | Won by Pakistan |
| Last Match | September 2023 | Won by Sri Lanka |
A total of 156 ODI matches between Pakistan and Sri Lanka have taken place so far. Out of those 156 matches, 92 have been won by Pakistan. Sri Lanka has defeated Pakistan 59 times in ODI cricket. One of the 156 games ended in a tie, while four matches were abandoned.
Pakistan has a 92-59 lead in the head-to-head record against Sri Lanka in the ODI matches format. The Men in Green have been quite dominant over the island nation in terms of winning the 50-over matches. Pakistan are close to completing 100 ODI wins over Sri Lanka. Pakistan’s win percentage against Sri Lanka in ODIs is 58.97%.
| Total no. of matches | Won by Pakistan | Won by Sri Lanka | Tied | No result |
| 156 | 92 | 59 | 1 | 4 |
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Head to Head in T20I Series
Given below is an in-depth look at the head to head statistics for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka T20I series:
Series-wise Statistics
| First bilateral series | 2009 | Won by Pakistan |
| Last bilateral series | 2019 | Won by Sri Lanka |
Pakistan and Sri Lanka have clashed in seven bilateral T20I series so far. Two out of those seven series ended in a 1-1 draw. Pakistan has won four series, while Sri Lanka only won the previous T20I series which happened in the year 2019. Hence, Pakistan lead by 4-1 in the T20I series head to head record against Sri Lanka.
Outside of bilateral T20I series, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have battled in six different series. Sri Lanka emerged as the winners in two events, and Pakistan won the T20 World Cup 2009 by defeating Sri Lanka in the final.
| Total no. of series | Won by Pakistan | Won by Sri Lanka | Drawn | Won by another team |
| 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Match-wise Statistics
| First Match | September 2007 | Won by Pakistan |
| Last Match | September 2022 | Won by Sri Lanka |
The head-to-head record between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is quite close in the T20I format of the game. Pakistan have a 13-10 lead in the head-to-head record against Sri Lanka in T20I cricket matches.
The two teams have battled in 23 T20I games, with none of them ending in a tie or a no result. Pakistan have beaten Sri Lanka 13 times, while the islanders have recorded 10 victories over the Men in Green.
| Total no. of matches | Won by Pakistan | Won by Sri Lanka | Tied | No result |
| 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
