Dilshan Madushanka returned career-best ODI figures of 5-34 as Sri Lanka bowled Pakistan out for 110 in Lahore on Tuesday, October 27. The performance, in match five of the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series 2026, carries statistical weight at personal, venue and opponent level.
Match Impact: Pakistan Bowled Out for 110
Madushanka opened the bowling at the Gaddafi Stadium against a Pakistan side that had been unbeaten in the tri-series. He removed Fakhar Zaman and Saad Baig inside the first 10 overs.
He then returned to clean up the tail and finished with 5-34 from 8.3 overs. That works out to an economy rate of 4.00 runs per over.
Spell Summary
| Metric | Value |
|---|
| Figures | 5-34 |
| Overs bowled | 8.3 |
| Economy rate | 4.00 |
| Pakistan total | 110 all out |
| Five-wicket hauls (career) | 2 |
This was only his second five-wicket haul in ODIs. His first had come in the 33 ODIs before this match.
Career-Best ODI Figures for Madushanka
The 26-year-old's 5-34 replaces his earlier best of 5-80 against India at the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in Mumbai. The new figures are 46 runs cheaper for the same number of wickets.
His four best ODI returns now read as follows.
| Figures | Opposition | Venue | Year |
|---|
| 5/34 | Pakistan | Lahore | 2026 |
| 5/80 | India | Wankhede | 2023 |
| 4/49 | Netherlands | Lucknow | 2023 |
| 4/62 | Zimbabwe | Harare | 2025 |
Records in Lahore and Against Pakistan
The spell is the best ODI return by any Sri Lanka bowler in Lahore. Across all bowlers, it ranks fourth among the best ODI figures recorded in the city.
It also ties Madushanka with Lasith Malinga for the joint-third best ODI figures by a Sri Lanka fast bowler against Pakistan. Thisara Perera still holds the top spot with his six-wicket haul in Pallekele in 2012.
Best Sri Lanka Fast-Bowling Figures vs Pakistan in ODIs
| Bowler | Figures | Venue | Year |
|---|
| Thisara Perera | 6/44 | Pallekele | 2012 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 5/32 | Sharjah | 1990 |
| Lasith Malinga | 5/34 | Dambulla | 2010 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 5/34 | Lahore | 2026 |
| Ashantha de Mel | 5/39 | Leeds | 1983 |
Madushanka's figures sit just two runs behind Ratnayake's 5/32 and ten runs behind Perera's 6/44 in the list above.
Notable Five-Wicket Hauls Involving Pakistan
Madushanka's 5-34 also appears among a wider group of five-wicket hauls featuring Pakistan, either as the bowling or the batting side.
| Bowler | Figures | Opposition | Year |
|---|
| Lance Klusener (South Africa) | 6/49 | Sri Lanka | 1997 |
| Mohammad Sami (Pakistan) | 5/10 | New Zealand | 2003 |
| Umar Gul (Pakistan) | 5/17 | Bangladesh | 2003 |
| Dilshan Madushanka (Sri Lanka) | 5/34 | Pakistan | 2026 |
| Craig McDermott (Australia) | 5/44 | Pakistan | 1987 |
Bounce-Back After an Expensive Outing
The spell follows a costly performance against England in Rawalpindi a few days earlier. Madushanka went wicketless there, conceding 89 runs in 10 overs as England made 429-4.
| Match | Overs | Runs Conceded | Wickets | Economy |
|---|
| vs England, Rawalpindi | 10 | 89 | 0 | 8.90 |
| vs Pakistan, Lahore | 8.3 | 34 | 5 | 4.00 |
His economy rate improved by 4.90 runs per over between the two matches. He also moved from no wickets to a five-wicket haul.
Analytical Takeaway
Two five-wicket hauls in 34 ODIs is a modest sample, but this spell shows how effective he can be with the new ball. Early wickets in the first 10 overs set up the collapse to 110.
For Sri Lanka, the result strengthens the case for Madushanka as a leading new-ball option in the tri-series. For Pakistan, a total of 110 against an attack led by a left-arm quick raises questions about top-order resilience.