Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in tri-series final

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 31 Oct, 17:47 · Archive

Pakistan won the one-day international tri-series final against Sri Lanka by three wickets in Lahore.

Pakistan won the tri-series final against Sri Lanka by three wickets at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday, with the match settled in the penultimate over. Pakistan's chase of 326 was led by opener Fakhar Zaman, who scored 127 from 99 balls despite carrying a bruised knee and returning from a run of poor form. He put on a 149-run partnership with 19-year-old Saad Baig, who made 74. Zaman was eventually bowled by Dilshan Madushanka in the 34th over, but by then had done most of the damage.

Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis made 131, his maiden ODI century, after the team batted first for the first time in the tournament. He struggled to find similar support from his teammates as Sri Lanka reached 325-8. Dew in Lahore made the ball difficult to control, hindering Sri Lanka's bowlers throughout Pakistan's chase.

After Zaman's dismissal, Pakistan still needed 106 runs. The partnership of young batsman Arafat Minhas and Hasan Nawaz, who remained not out on 37, proved decisive. Minhas played particularly aggressively, hitting four sixes to score 61 off just 31 balls. Shaheen Afridi finished the match with a boundary in the 48th over, with Minhas and Faheem Ashraf both falling in the final overs.

How it is being reported

• Pakistan beat Sri Lanka as Zaman’s century turns thrilling tri-series finalFakhar Zaman's century outdoes Kamindu Mendis and propels Pakistan to three-wicket win against Sri Lanka in cricket final.Al Jazeera · 31 Oct, 17:21
• Zaman century propels Pakistan to win against Sri Lanka in tri-series finalOpener Fakhar Zaman overcame a bruised knee and a lean run to score 127 and lead Pakistan past Sri Lanka by three wickets in the final of the one-day international cricket tri-series on Saturday.Sky Sports · 31 Oct, 16:59
• Pakistan win tri-series final as Fakhar Zaman century denies Sri Lanka in thrilling chaseFakhar Zaman scores 127 from 99 balls in Lahore Kamindu Mendis’s 131 proves in vain for Sri Lanka This mini-tournament has been a welcome change of pace, carrying more meaning than your bog-standard three-match white-ball slog between two teams. And then there’s the gift of a final to crown the winners. This was an apt conclusion under lights in front of a packed-out Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, settled in the penultimate over as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets to win the tri-series. Fakhar Zaman, Pakistan’s hero from the 2017 Champions Trophy final, was at the centre, crashing his…The Guardian · 31 Oct, 16:46
• Pakistan v Sri Lanka: tri-series cricket one-day international final – liveUpdates on the ODI in Lahore. Play starts 8am GMT Eliminated England beat Sri Lanka | Email Tanya A pleased Shaheen Shah Afridi announces one change – a poorly Shadab is replace by Faheem Ashraf. Sri Lanka, who lose a toss at last, also have one change, Maheesh Theekshana steps into Eshan Malinga’s boots. Good morning! It’s final time in the triangular tournament world, where Pakistan and Sri Lanka are about to battle it out at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore. You may think there are more interesting things going on in Cape Town, but actually this competition has been a mini-classic, with Sri…The Guardian · 31 Oct, 07:39

In this story: Pakistan · Sri Lanka · Fakhar Zaman · Kamindu Mendis · Arafat Minhas · Hasan Nawaz · Gaddafi Stadium · Lahore

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