# Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan in 1985–86

The Sri Lanka national cricket team toured Pakistan in October to November 1985 and played a three-match Test series against the Pakistan national cricket team. Pakistan won the Test series 2–0. Sri Lanka were captained by Duleep Mendis and Pakistan by Javed Miandad. In addition, the teams played a four-match Limited Overs International (LOI) series which Pakistan won 4–0.

## Test series summary
### 1st Test

* 16–21 October 1985 (5-day match) Scorecard
* Match drawn Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad Umpires: Khizer Hayat and Mahboob Shah Player of the match: PA de Silva (SL)
* Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
* 19 October was taken as a rest day.

### 2nd Test

* 27–31 October 1985 (5-day match) Scorecard
* Pakistan won by 8 wickets Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot Umpires: Javed Akhtar and Mian Mohammad Aslam Player of the match: JR Ratnayeke (SL)
* Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
* 30 October was taken as a rest day.
* The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

### 3rd Test

* 7–11 November 1985 (5-day match) Scorecard
* Pakistan won by 10 wickets National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Khizer Hayat and Mahboob Shah Player of the match: PA de Silva (SL)
* Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
* 10 November was taken as a rest day.
* The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
* AP Gurusinha (SL) made his Test debut.

## One Day Internationals (ODIs)

Pakistan won the Wills Series 4-0.

### 1st ODI

* 13 October 1985 Scorecard
| Sri Lanka 145 (39.2 overs) | v | Pakistan 147/2 (32.5 overs) |
| ALF de Mel 36* (34) Imran Khan 2/22 (8 overs) | | Shoaib Mohammad 72* (149) RGCE Wijesuriya 1/18 (6 overs) |
* Pakistan won by 8 wickets Shahi Bagh Stadium, Peshawar Umpires: Javed Akhtar and Khizer Hayat Player of the match: Mudassar Nazar (PAK)
* Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

### 2nd ODI

* 23 October 1985 Scorecard
| Pakistan 224/5 (40 overs) | v | Sri Lanka 209/7 (40 overs) |
| Saleem Malik 72* (60) RJ Ratnayake 3/51 (8 overs) | | PA de Silva 86 (92) Abdul Qadir 2/25 (8 overs) |
* Pakistan won by 15 runs Municipal Stadium, Gujranwala Umpires: Mian Mohammad Aslam and Shakoor Rana Player of the match: PA de Silva (SRI)
* Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

### 3rd ODI

* 25 October 1985 Scorecard
| Sri Lanka 228/7 (38 overs) | v | Pakistan 231/5 (36.3 overs) |
| RS Madugalle 73 (77) Tahir Naqqash 3/59 (8 overs) | | Javed Miandad 91* (75) RJ Ratnayake 2/50 (6.3 overs) |
* Pakistan won by 5 wickets Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Umpires: Amanullah Khan and Shakoor Rana Player of the match: Javed Miandad (PAK)
* Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
* The match was reduced before play started from 40 to 38 overs per side.
* FS Ahangama (SL) made his ODI debut.

### 4th ODI

* 3 November 1985 Scorecard
| Pakistan 216/7 (39 overs) | v | Sri Lanka 127 (37.2 overs) |
| Javed Miandad 56 (49) JR Ratnayeke 3/34 (6 overs) | | LRD Mendis 46 (74) Abdul Qadir 2/13 (7.2 overs) |
* Pakistan won by 89 runs Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad Umpires: Feroze Butt and Shakeel Khan Player of the match: Javed Miandad (PAK)
* Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
* The match was reduced to 39 overs per side.
* AP Gurusinha (SL) made his ODI debut.