In the final match of the tri-nation series between Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England, Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 3 wickets. In the match played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan won the toss against Sri Lanka and decided to bowl first. Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 325 runs for 8 wickets in the allotted 50 overs. For Sri Lanka, Kamindu Mendis played an innings of 131 runs. His innings included 12 fours and 2 sixes. Pawan Rathnayake scored 77 and Oshada Fernando scored 38 runs. For Pakistan, Salman Agha, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah got two wickets each.
Pakistan achieved the target of 326 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the 49th over. For Pakistan, Fakhar Zaman remained prominent by scoring 127 runs, while Saad Baig scored 74 and Arafat Minhas scored 61 runs, Hasan Nawaz remained not out after scoring 37 runs. Pakistan played 5 matches in the tri-nation series including the final, of which it won 4 matches while lost one. Pakistan has won an international event on home ground for the first time.
