The Sri Lankan team secured a magnificent victory by defeating Pakistan by 8 wickets in the third T20 match held in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Batting first, Pakistan scored 168 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their allotted 20 overs, setting a target of 169 runs for Sri Lanka. Chasing this target, Sri Lanka reached 172 runs for the loss of just 2 wickets in 17.1 overs, thereby sealing the win.
Captain Kusal Mendis played a pivotal role in guiding Sri Lanka to victory, scoring an unbeaten 87 off 48 balls, including 9 fours and 4 sixes. Kamindu Mendis scored an unbeaten 40 off 27 balls, while Sineth Jayawardena accelerated the chase by scoring 38 runs off 26 balls. Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan scored 76 runs off 47 balls—including seven fours and three sixes—while Arafat Minhas remained unbeaten on 34.
For Sri Lanka, Dasun Shanaka claimed 3 wickets for 21 runs, while Nuwan Thushara and Eshan Malinga took 2 wickets each.