Sri Lanka set Pakistan a target of 161 runs to win in the third T20I of the three-match series played in Dambulla. The rain-affected match was reduced to 12 overs per innings.
Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 160 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the allotted 12 overs. Dasan Shanaka was the top scorer with 34 runs, while Kaushal Mendis scored 30, and Dhananjaya de Silva scored 22 runs. In addition, Charith Asalanka scored 21, and Kamil Mishara played an innings of 20 runs.
For Pakistan, Mohammad Wasim Jr. took 3 wickets for 54 runs in three overs, while Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf and Naseem Shah took one wicket each.
Two changes have been made in the national team, in which Khawaja Nafee and Naseem Shah have been included, while Fakhar Zaman and Salman Mirza have been rested.
This is the deciding match of the important T20 series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and both teams are determined to win. Pakistan has a one-nil lead in the series so far.
It should be noted that the second match of the series was not possible due to continuous rain, during which not only was the toss delayed, but the match had to be cancelled despite the ground being completely covered.
In the first match of the series, Pakistan showed a brilliant performance and defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets.
In this match played in Dambulla, Pakistan achieved the target of 129 runs in 16.4 overs for the loss of 4 wickets.
From Pakistan, Sahibzada Farhan stood out with 51 runs, while Saim Ayub scored 24, Salman Ali Agha scored 16, and Fakhar Zaman scored 5 runs. From Sri Lanka, Janith Liang was the top scorer with 40 runs, while Charith Asalanka and Winandu Hasaranga scored 18 runs each.
In bowling, Salman Mirza and Abrar Ahmed took 3 wickets each for Pakistan, while Muhammad Wasim Jr. and Shadab Khan took 2 wickets each.
