Pakistan wins by 3 wickets to take the Tri-Series title

In the final of the triangular ODI cricket tournament against Pakistan, the Sri Lankan team—batting first—scored 325 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 50 overs.
Playing an outstanding innings, Kamindu Mendis scored his maiden century in international ODI cricket.
The third-wicket partnership between Pavan Rathnayake and Kamindu Mendis yielded 146 runs.
Kamindu scored 131 runs, featuring 2 sixes and 12 fours.
Pavan Rathnayake recorded his second half-century in international cricket.
He scored 77 runs off 65 balls.
Shaheen Shah Afridi, Salman Agha, and Naseem Shah each claimed 2 wickets.

Pakistan’s chase got off to a rocky start after losing early wickets to Dilshan Madushanka. However, opening batter Fakhar Zaman turned the game around with a blistering 127 off 99 balls, bringing up his century to keep Pakistan firmly in the hunt.Sri Lanka fought back into the game after dismissing Fakhar, picking up quick wickets through their pace attack. With the match hanging in the balance in the closing overs, all-rounder Arafat Minhas delivered a clutch, quickfire knock under pressure to seal the 3-wicket win for the hosts.