Pakistan Score 85 for 5 Against Sri Lanka in Third T20I

News Desk

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan have scored 85 runs for the loss of five wickets in 12 overs against Sri Lanka in the third and final T20 International of the series, being played in Rawalpindi today.

Sri Lankan captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and elected to field first, putting Pakistan, led by Sahibzada Farhan, into bat.

Speaking at the toss, Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan said the team had batted first in the previous match as well and was comfortable with the decision. He added that the players were confident and performing well.

Sri Lankan captain Kusal Mendis said his team was determined to win the final match. Reflecting on the previous two games, he acknowledged that Sri Lanka had struggled during the powerplay and expressed his intention to take responsibility and contribute to a stronger performance.

Pakistan made four changes to their playing XI for the final fixture. Arafat Minhas, Abdul Samad, Sufiyan Muqeem and Razaullah were included in the team, replacing Saim Ayub, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed and Shadab Khan.

Pakistan Playing XI

Sahibzada Farhan (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Maaz Sadaqat, Hasan Nawaz, Abdul Samad, Khawaja Nafay, Arafat Minhas, Muhammad Imran, Razaullah, Salman Mirza and Sufiyan Muqeem.

Sri Lanka Playing XI

Kusal Mendis (captain), Lahiru Udara, Sineth Jayawardene, Kamindu Mendis, Sahan Arachchige, Dasun Shanaka, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Eshan Malinga, Binura Fernando and Nuwan Thushara.

Pakistan have already secured the three-match series, having won the opening T20I by four wickets before registering an emphatic 82-run victory in the second match.

The home side will now look to complete a clean sweep by winning the final encounter, while Sri Lanka will be aiming to avoid a whitewash and end the series with a victory.