Madushanka's career-best 5-34 dismantles Pakistan for 110 in Lahore ODI

In the ODI at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Sri Lanka bowled Pakistan out for 110, a total reported as Pakistan's second-lowest home ODI score. Sri Lanka chose to field first and immediately put the home batting unit under pressure. Dilshan Madushanka took 5 for 34, his career-best ODI figures, while Babar Azam top-scored with 29 off 33 balls. Pakistan were once 8 for 91, showing that the damage was done in the middle order rather than only at the death. Only three Pakistan batters reached double figures, and the only partnership of note was a 27-run seventh-wicket stand. The dismissal patterns were largely soft: catches to fielders, edges to the keeper and a gloved sweep. That points to a batting-execution failure as much as good bowling. Madushanka's spell was built on a clear plan. He used the short ball deliberately against Fakhar Zaman and repeated the tactic in a second spell against Minhas. That made his five-wicket haul look like the product of control and planning rather than luck. Sri Lanka's attack was also balanced: Arachchige took two wickets, while Asitha Fernando, Eshan Malinga and Wellalage took one each. The fielding added to the pressure, with Kamindu Mendis taking a fine low slip catch. Pakistan's DRS use also became a talking point. Reviews for Maaz Sadaqat and Babar Azam were both upheld as three reds, and Pakistan later ran out of reviews, meaning Shadab Khan could not challenge his gloved-sweep dismissal. That was not an umpiring controversy but a review-management lesson. Babar's 29 off 33 underlined Pakistan's over-reliance on one anchor. When he fell, the innings had no second gear. The 110 total is a structural warning, not merely a bad day. Pakistan's middle order lacks depth, and their top order has now been exposed to a short-ball template that other teams can copy. For Sri Lanka, the win was a system performance: a planned seam attack, spin support and high-energy fielding. Madushanka's career-best haul is the headline, but the repeatable value lies in the collective bowling and fielding effort. Tournament context remains provisional, but if Sri Lanka complete the chase, England could be knocked out of final contention. The broader lesson is that Pakistan's batting fragility needs urgent attention, while Sri Lanka's balanced attack deserves close tracking over the next few matches.