Sri Lanka secured an eight-wicket consolation win over Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, October 13. Captain Kusal Mendis led the chase with an unbeaten 87 runs off 48 balls, as the visitors reached the 169-run target in 17.1 overs to avoid a series whitewash.
Sri Lankan fielder Sineth Jayawardene collected the ball and threw it towards the wicketkeeper's end. However, Kusal Mendis failed to collect the wayward throw. Minhas turned back and made his ground safely. Sri Lanka wasted a straightforward run-out opportunity as the ball escaped the wicketkeeper.
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Leg-spinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth then removed Hasan Nawaz for 16 before Dasun Shanaka dismissed Khawaja Nafay for three. Shanaka struck twice more, sending back Mohammad Imran Randhawa for six and Abdul Samad for 15, leaving Pakistan struggling at 107/6 in the 15th over.
Shanaka was Sri Lanka's leading bowler, taking 3/31 in four overs. Malinga and Nuwan Thushara claimed two wickets each, while Viyaskanth picked up one.
Kusal Mendis Powers Sri Lanka to an Eight-Wicket Win
Mendis added 59 runs for the second wicket with Sineth Jayawardene, who scored 38 off 26 deliveries, including five fours and two sixes. After Jayawardene's dismissal, Mendis and Kamindu Mendis sealed the chase with an unbeaten 98-run partnership for the third wicket.
Pakistan made four changes for the final match, bringing in Sufiyan Moqim, Abdul Samad, Razaullah, and Minhas, while resting Shadab Khan, Saim Ayub, Naseem Shah, and Abrar Ahmed. Pakistan had won the first match by four wickets after chasing 183 and claimed the second by 82 runs to secure the series.
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