Lahore: Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets in the fifth match of the tri-nation series between Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka.
In the match played at the Gaddafi Stadium, the Sri Lankan captain won the toss and decided to bowl first, in response to which the Pakistan team was bundled out for 110 runs in 25.3 overs.
Pakistan’s top order failed badly while batting against Sri Lanka. Opening batsman Fakhar Zaman was hit by a ball from the outside edge of the bat, causing the ball to fly into the air and he was caught out with 5 runs, after which Moaz Sadaqat could not stop Fernando’s inbounds after scoring 8 runs and was out LBW.
The team suffered its third loss in the form of wicketkeeper-batter Saad Baig for 5 runs on a total of 46, followed by Salman Ali Agha for 9 runs and Babar Azam for 29 runs. Shadab Khan, who had shown brilliant batting against England, failed this time and could only score 2 runs, leaving Pakistan with 6 out for 64.
Arafat Minhas returned to the pavilion after scoring only 10 runs on a total of 91, while Hassan Nawaz scored 17 runs, Haris Rauf added one run, Shaheen Afridi scored 15 runs and Naseem Shah scored 2 runs.
For Sri Lanka, Dilshan Madushanka took 5 wickets for 34 runs. Sri Lanka easily achieved the target of 111 runs for 2 wickets in the 19th over. Sri Lanka’s Kamandu Mendis remained not out after scoring 62 runs.
The last league match of the tri-nation series will be played between Sri Lanka and England on Thursday, while the final will be played between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Saturday.
