Pakistan and Sri Lanka meet in the final of the Pakistan T20I Tri-Series at Rawalpindi, a rematch of the game that decided who would join the hosts in the showpiece. Sri Lanka won that contest by six runs in a must-win situation, holding their nerve to finish second in the standings.
Kamil Mishara was the star of that win, scoring 76 off 48 balls, and Kusal Mendis added a steady 40 as Sri Lanka reached 184/5. Defending the total, Dushmantha Chameera removed Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman in a new-ball burst. Captain Salman Agha made a vital half-century to keep Pakistan in the chase, but with 10 needed off the last over, Chameera conceded only three runs and took another wicket.
For the final, Pakistan will lean on Farhan, Saim Ayub and Babar at the top, with Agha, Usman Khan and Fakhar in the middle order, and Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz and Faheem Ashraf adding bowling depth. Sri Lanka will count on Pathum Nissanka and Mishara up front, Dasun Shanaka and Wanindu Hasaranga for balance, and Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana and Eshan Malinga to hunt wickets.
