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Fakhar Zaman scored 127 and Arafat Minhas hit 61 off 31 balls as Pakistan finished on 331-7 in 48.3 overs.
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Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the ODI tri-series final at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday, chasing 326 with nine balls to spare.
Fakhar Zaman scored 127 and Arafat Minhas hit 61 off 31 balls as Pakistan finished on 331-7 in 48.3 overs.
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Who won the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka tri-series final?
Pakistan won by three wickets.
Sri Lanka posted 325-8, and Pakistan reached 331-7 in 48.3 overs. Fakhar Zaman’s 127 off 99 balls and a late 61 from Arafat Minhas turned the chase after Pakistan had slipped to 14-2 in the first four overs.
How did Pakistan recover from 14-2 in the chase?
Dilshan Madushanka removed Maaz Sadaqat for five, then dismissed Babar Azam for a five-ball duck. That put Sri Lanka in control early in the chase.
Fakhar then joined Saad Baig to rebuild the innings, and the pair added 149 runs for the third wicket. Baig made 74 from 75 balls, hitting 11 fours, before Maheesh Theekshana dismissed him.
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Fakhar led the chase with 127 off 99 balls, hitting 11 fours and six sixes. He fell in the 34th over, leaving Pakistan at 220-4.
How did Arafat Minhas win the chase for Pakistan?
Salman Ali Agha added 17 before his dismissal. Minhas then shifted the momentum with an aggressive 61 from 31 deliveries, including three fours and four sixes, which brought Pakistan within touching distance of victory.
He shared a 94-run stand with Hasan Nawaz before he was dismissed at 324 in the 48th over. Hasan remained unbeaten on 37, and captain Shaheen Shah Afridi finished the chase with an unbeaten six.
How did Sri Lanka score 325-8 in the tri-series final?
Sri Lanka posted 325-8 after being put under pressure by Pakistan’s bowling attack. Kamindu Mendis led the innings with 131 from 128 balls, striking 12 fours and two sixes.
He shared a substantial partnership with Pavan Rathnayake, who scored 77 off 65 deliveries, to keep Sri Lanka on course for a competitive total. Avishka Fernando contributed 38 at the top of the order, while the rest of the batting line-up struggled to build on the platform.
Shaheen, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha and Haris Rauf took two wickets apiece for Pakistan.
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