Pakistan Chase 326 to Beat Sri Lanka and Win ODI Tri-Series Final
Fakhar Zaman made 127 and Arafat Minhas hit 61 off 31 balls as Pakistan won the Lahore final by three wickets, nine balls to spare, after Kamindu Mendis's 131 had set a target of 326.
By John · 2 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets with nine balls to spare in the final of the ODI tri-series at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on 31 October 2026. Chasing 326, they were driven by a century from Fakhar Zaman and a rapid late innings from Arafat Minhas.
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field. Sri Lanka made 325 for 8 in their 50 overs, built on the maiden ODI hundred of Kamindu Mendis, who scored 131 off 128 balls, according to Outlook India. Yahoo Sports gives the same total and also has Kamindu on 90 at the 30-over mark.
The chase
Fakhar scored 127 off 99 balls and was named player of the match by Yahoo Sports. Minhas then made 61 off 31 balls and was dismissed by Asitha Fernando in the 48th over, with Pakistan close to the target.
Context
The tri-series featured Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England at Lahore. Pakistan won their first three group games, but Sri Lanka beat them by eight wickets on 27 October after bowling them out for 110, and that result sent Sri Lanka into the final. England beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs on 29 October, according to the Wikipedia fixtures list, but did not reach the final.
Yahoo Sports reports that Pakistan had lost their three previous home tri-series. Minhas was named player of the series, with 149 runs and nine wickets, according to the same report. Pakistan now turn to a home Test series against Sri Lanka, starting at Rawalpindi on 9 November.
