Pakistan clinch ODI Tri-Series title with three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Lahore

Match Summary

• Competition: ODI Tri-Series Final
• Teams: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan
• Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
• Format: 50 overs per side
• Result: Pakistan won by 3 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
• Match Status: Completed

Sri Lanka Innings

• Total: 325/8 in 50 overs
• Toss: Sri Lanka batted first after losing the toss
• Opening Partnership: Avishka Fernando (38 off 49) and Kamindu Mendis added 87 for the first wicket
• Key Partnership: Kamindu Mendis (131 off 128, 12 fours, 2 sixes) and Pawan Rathnayake (77 off 65) put on 146 for the third wicket
• Collapse: Sri Lanka lost 7 wickets for 70 runs in the final 10 overs

Pakistan Innings

• Target: 326 runs
• Total: 331/7 in 48.3 overs
• Early Setback: Both openers dismissed for 14 runs (Maaz Sadaqat and Babar Azam – Azam out for a duck)
• Recovery Stand: Fakhar Zaman (127 off 99, 11 fours, 6 sixes) and Saud Shakeel (74 off 75) added 149 for the third wicket
• Finish: Arafat Minhas (61* off 31, 3 fours, 4 sixes) and Hasan Nawaz (37* off 65) shared an unbroken 94-run stand for the sixth wicket to seal the chase

Bowling Figures (Pakistan)

• Shaheen Afridi: 2 wickets
• Naseem Shah: 2 wickets
• Salman Agha: 2 wickets
• Haris Rauf: 2 wickets

Key Performances

• Player of the Match (likely): Fakhar Zaman for his match-winning century under pressure
• Top Scorer (Sri Lanka): Kamindu Mendis – 131
• Top Scorer (Pakistan): Fakhar Zaman – 127
• Best Bowling (Pakistan): Four bowlers shared two wickets each; no single standout figure

Verification & Source

• This summary is based on the live-update article published by Dainik Bhaskar (Hindi) at the URL below.
• The article reports the final result and detailed innings breakdowns but does not specify the exact match date or time zone.
• No official ICC or PCB match reference is cited in the source; cross-check with ESPNcricinfo or the Pakistan Cricket Board for the official scorecard and match metadata.
• All figures (runs, balls, partnerships, wickets) are taken directly from the source text; no external data has been added.

Practical Implications

• Pakistan secure the tri-series trophy ahead of upcoming ODI assignments.
• Fakhar Zaman’s form and the middle-order resilience (Minhas, Nawaz) are positive signs for Pakistan’s batting depth.
• Sri Lanka’s top-order promise (Mendis, Rathnayake) contrasts with a fragile lower order that collapsed at the death.
• Teams and analysts should review the death-bowling strategies of both sides given the high-scoring finish.