# Pakistan Beats Sri Lanka in Tri-Nation ODI Opener

> Salman Agha's century and Shaheen Afridi's bowling secure Pakistan's 37-run win over Sri Lanka in Tri-Nation series opener.
- Title: Pakistan Beats Sri Lanka in Tri-Nation ODI Opener · Sportstar
- Summary: Salman Agha's century and Shaheen Afridi's bowling secure Pakistan's 37-run win over Sri Lanka in Tri-Nation series opener. Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 37…
- Keywords: pakistan, sri lanka, salman agha, shaheen afridi, tri-nation series, odi, sports, Beats, Sri, Lanka, Tri-Nation, Opener
- Source: Sportstar — https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-live-score-updates-tri-nation-series-highlights-pak-v-sl-odi-matchcentre-scorecard-streaming/article71599484.ece
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- Published: 2026-10-18T08:46:25+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pakistan, sri lanka, salman agha, shaheen afridi, tri-nation series, odi, sports
## Match Result
Pakistan rode on a hundred from Salman Ali Agha to beat Sri Lanka by 37 runs in the Tri-Nation ODI series opener.
## Salman Agha's Performance
Salman Ali Agha scored his fourth ODI hundred in the match against Pakistan.
## Toss Outcome
Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl.
## Pakistan Playing XIs
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saad Baig(w/c), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Agha, Arafat Minhas, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi(c), Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.
## Key takeaway

Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 37 runs in the Tri-Nation ODI series opener with Salman Agha scoring his fourth ODI century.