Pakistan Clinches Tri-Nation ODI Series Title, Defeating Sri Lanka by 3 Wickets in a Thrilling Final at Gaddafi Stadium; Fakhar Zaman Named Player of the Match
LAHORE: akistan have won the Tri-Nation One-Day International Cricket Series, beating Sri Lanka by three wickets in the final at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore tonight [Saturday].
Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 325 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the allotted 50 overs.
Kamindu Mendis was the top scorer with 131 runs off 128 balls, while Pavan Rathnayake contributed 77 runs off 65 balls. For Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Salman Agha, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf claimed two wickets each.
In reply, Pakistan achieved the target of 326 runs in 48.3 overs for the loss of seven wickets.
Fakhar Zaman played a match-winning knock of 127 runs off 99 balls with 11 fours and six sixes, while Saad Baig, who scored 74 runs, completed his maiden international fifty.
Fakhar Zaman was declared Player of the Match for his outstanding batting performance, while Arafat Minhas was declared Player of the Series.
Meanwhile, President Asif Ali Zardari and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi have extended felicitations to the national cricket team on winning the tri-nation One Day International series after defeating Sri Lanka.
In his message, President Zardari said the national team achieved the victory through excellent performance, hard work and teamwork.
The President also congratulated all players and team management participating in the tri-nation series.
He said the efforts of the Pakistan Cricket Board and team management are commendable.