Mendis leads the charge in comfortable chase
Sri Lanka finished their tour of Pakistan on a high note, securing a convincing eight-wicket victory in the third T20I at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. While Pakistan claimed the three-match series 2-1, the visitors dominated the final encounter, successfully chasing down a target of 169 with ease.
The chase began with a slight stutter when Lahiru Udara fell early, leaving Sri Lanka at 15/1 in just 1.1 overs. However, any hopes of a Pakistan comeback were quickly extinguished by
Shanaka shines as Pakistan restricted
Earlier in the day, Sri Lanka captain
Pakistan’s innings was largely built on the back of Sahibzada Farhan, who provided the backbone of the total with a fluent 76 off 47 balls. Arafat Minhas offered valuable support, contributing 34 off 20 balls to help push the score to 168/8. Despite these efforts, the lack of a substantial partnership in the middle and late overs meant Pakistan fell short of a score that would have truly tested the Sri Lankan batting order on a good batting surface.
Alongside Shanaka’s match-defining spell, Nuwan Thushara provided excellent support, ensuring the pressure remained on the hosts throughout the first innings. The result provides a positive conclusion for Sri Lanka, who will take confidence from their clinical performance in the final match of the series.
