RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Pakistan claimed a commanding 7-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the third T20 International of the KFC VGO Tel Mobile Tri-Nation Series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Sri Lanka batted first and posted 128 for 7 in their allotted 20 overs, with Janith Liyanage top-scoring with 41 runs.
.@RealSahibzada smashes his career-best T20I score to power Pakistan to a dominant win Two wins in a row for Pakistan in the tri-series! #CricketKiJeet | #PAKvSL | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/RXHlHdlT8n
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 22, 2025Other contributions included Kusal Perera’s 25, Kamil Mishara’s 22, and Pathum Nissanka’s 17, while Wanindu Hasaranga added 11. Kusal Mendis and Kamindu Mendis chipped in with 3 runs each. Pakistan’s bowling was led by Mohammad Nawaz, who claimed 3 crucial wickets for just 16 runs. Salman Mirza, Faheem Ashraf, and Abrar Ahmed picked up a wicket each, keeping the Sri Lankan batting in check throughout the innings.
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The win keeps Pakistan on track in the tri-series, ahead of their next game against Zimbabwe tomorrow. Sri Lanka will look to bounce back in their remaining fixtures, as the series heads toward the final on 29 November at Rawalpindi.
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Pakistan Playing XI: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Salman Agha (c), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed.
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Dasun Shanaka (c), Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Eshan Malinga, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth.