Pakistan win ODI tri-series final over Sri Lanka by three wickets
Fakhar Zaman's century and a crucial partnership between two young batters helped Pakistan chase down 326 in the tri-series final in Lahore.
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the one-day tri-series final at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday, winning their first ODI tri-series title on home soil. Chasing a target of 326, they reached it with nine balls to spare.
Opener Fakhar Zaman scored 127 off 99 balls, hitting 11 fours and six sixes. After he was dismissed, Arafat Minhas (61 off 31 balls) and Hasan Nawaz (unbeaten 37) added 94 runs to swing the game back in Pakistan's favour. Earlier, wicketkeeper-batter Saad Baig made 74 and shared a 149-run stand with Fakhar.
Captain Shaheen Shah Afridi hit the winning six. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the team on X, praising Fakhar's century and the partnership between the young players, and wished the side more such triumphs.