📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways:
- Pakistan won the series by defeating Sri Lanka by three wickets in the final of the tri-nation ODI series 2026 played on Saturday at the Gad.
- Batting first, Sri Lanka set Pakistan a target of 325 runs. Pakistan achieved this target in the 49th over at the loss of seven wickets.
- At one stage two players were out for just 14 runs. Fakhar Zaman and Saad Baig put on a strong partnership of 149 runs for the third wicket.
Pakistan won the series by defeating Sri Lanka by three wickets in the final of the tri-nation ODI series 2026 played on Saturday at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Batting first, Sri Lanka set Pakistan a target of 325 runs. Pakistan achieved this target in the 49th over at the loss of seven wickets.
At one stage two players were out for just 14 runs. Fakhar Zaman and Saad Baig put on a strong partnership of 149 runs for the third wicket and took Pakistan to a stable position.
On behalf of Pakistan, Fakhar Zaman scored a brilliant century and scored 127 runs, Saad Baig scored 74 runs off 75 balls and gave strong support to Pakistan's innings, while Arafat Minhas, who came to bat at number seven, scored a smoky 61 runs off 31 balls. Hassan Nawaz scored 37 runs not out.
From Sri Lanka, Commando Mendes scored a century and played a brilliant innings of 131 runs which included 12 fours and 2 sixes. Pawan Ratnaike scored 77 runs.
