Sri Lanka set Pakistan a target of 326 runs in the final of the tri-nation ODI series, featuring Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England, at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday.
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first. Sri Lanka went on to score 325 runs for the loss of eight wickets in their allotted 50 overs.
Kamindu Mendis led Sri Lanka’s batting with an impressive 131 off an innings featuring 12 fours and two sixes. Pavan Rathnayake contributed 77 runs, while Oshada Fernando scored 38.
For Pakistan, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah claimed two wickets each.
Pakistan last won a tri-nation ODI series title in 2008, defeating India in the final in Bangladesh, according to the report.