Lahore : Pakistan won final of the tri nation series here on Saturday by defeating Sri Lanka by 3 wickets.
Sri Lankan side played a great inning in the final played at Qadafi Stadium Lahore and scored 325 runs and set a target of 326 runs for a win.
Sri Lankan batting line had been excellent during the tri nation series . It defeated England and Pakistan , but it got defeated by Pakistan in final. England remained poor performer through the tri nation series. It could won one match of the series and crashed out of the final race.
Pakistan remained at top in the tri nation series. It defeated England in two matches . Then it defeated Sri Lanka in the early match . Sri Lanka had also won match previously . But Pakistan XI remained top performer in the series. It won final against Sri Lanka despite its big total of 325 runs.
Despite initial loss of two wickets, Pakistan managed to meet the target of 326 runs. Fakhar Zaman who was searching for a good performance played a great inning. He scored 127 runs off 99 balls and played a key role in Pakistan’s win. Saad and Arafat also played equally good inning . Saad scored 72 crucial runs . His partnership with Fakhar of 159 runs played a strong ground to win the tri nation series today. Qadafi Stadium was jam-packed for watching final between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. PCB chairman , Mohsin Naqvi, also watched the final in the stadium . He enjoyed Shaheen Afridi’s winning stroke of long sixer .
Pakistan won the final of tri nation series at home ground after 16 years. This win also helped Pakistan equalise 325 chase in a tri.nation series record . Previously , India had chased the same score of 325 runs against Final against England
Pakistani leadership including president Zardari , Prime Minister , Shahbaz Sharif , PCB chairman , Mohsin Naqvi and other leaders have congratulated Pakistan cricket team for winning the tri nation series in Lahore today.