Fakhar's entertaining hundred and Arafat Minhas' robust 61 off 31 balls took Pakistan to a winning 331-7 in 48.3 overs as the Sri Lankan bowlers found it hard to control the wet ball because of dew. Kamindu Mendis' 131, his maiden ODI century, earlier propelled Sri Lanka to 325-8 while batting first for the first time in the tournament. Fakhar came into the final with only 31 runs in his last four innings and spent most of the time in the dressing room after he injured his right knee while fielding. Get the latest Sky Sports deals or stream with no contract What cricket is live on Sky Sports and when? Full TV listings Pakistan lost Maaz Sadaqat for five and Babar Azam for a five-ball duck, much to the disappointment of the 31,265 home fans at Gaddafi Stadium, but Zaman revived the chase with 19-year-old Saad Baig, who made 74 off 75 balls. They put up a 149-run stand. Sri Lanka's Maheesh Theekshana, playing his first match in the tri-series, missed out on claiming Zaman on 69 and 106, when he couldn't hold onto a return catch. Theekshana dropped Zaman again, a sitter on the boundary, after he reached his century off 84 balls. Fakhar's 99-ball knock finally ended in the 34th over when he was clean bowled by Dilshan Madushanka with Pakistan still 106 runs from victory. Madushanka took 3-63. The wet ball did not help Sri Lanka as the young pair of Minhas and Hasan Nawaz (37 not out) kept their nerves before Asitha Fernando (2-72) added to the drama by bagging the wickets of Minhas and Faheem Ashraf off successive balls but it was not enough. England were knocked out after losing three of their four games. ","mainEntityOfPage": {"@type": "WebPage","url": "/cricket/news/13606240/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-fakhar-zaman-century-propels-hosts-to-three-wicket-win-in-tri-series-final"},"wordCount": "380","inLanguage": "en-GB","genre": "cricket","publisher": {"@type": "Organization","@id": "#Publisher","name": "Sky Sports","logo": {"@type": "ImageObject","@id": "#Logo","url": "https://e0.365dm.com/tvlogos/channels/Sky-Sports-Logo.png","width": "172","height": "36"}},"headline": "Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Fakhar Zaman century propels hosts to three-wicket win in tri-series final","description": "Tri-series final in Lahore on Saturday sees Pakistan clinch victory by scoring 331-7 in 48.3 overs; Kamindu Mendis' 131, his maiden ODI century, had earlier propelled Sri Lanka to 325-8; Fakhar Zaman's entertaining hundred and Arafat Minhas' 61 off 31 balls clinch Pakistan win","dateline": "London,UK","copyrightHolder": {"@id":"#Publisher"},"author": {"@id":"#Publisher"},"datePublished": "2026-10-31T16:59:00+0000","dateModified": "2026-10-31T19:04:41+0000","dateCreated": "2026-10-31T16:59:19+0000","image": {"@type": "ImageObject","url": "https://e0.365dm.com/26/10/2048x1152/skysports-fakhar-zaman-pakistan_7392975.jpg?20261031190419","width": 2048,"height": 1152 } ,"url":"/cricket/news/13606240/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-fakhar-zaman-century-propels-hosts-to-three-wicket-win-in-tri-series-final" } Skip to main content Sky Sports Homepage Open menu Home Sports Football F1 Cricket Rugby Union Rugby League Golf Boxing NFL Tennis NBA Racing Darts Netball MMA More Sports Scores Football F1 Cricket Rugby Union Rugby League Golf NFL Tennis Watch Sky Bet More Podcasts Upcoming on Sky Get Sky Sports Sky Sports App Sky Sports with no contract Kick It Out British South Asians in Football Watch Sky Sports Cricket
Tri-series final in Lahore on Saturday sees Pakistan clinch victory by scoring 331-7 in 48.3 overs; Kamindu Mendis' 131, his maiden ODI century, had earlier propelled Sri Lanka to 325-8; Fakhar Zaman's entertaining hundred and Arafat Minhas' 61 off 31 balls clinch Pakistan win
Opener Fakhar Zaman overcame a bruised knee and a lean run to score 127 and lead Pakistan past Sri Lanka by three wickets in the final of the one-day international cricket tri-series on Saturday.
Fakhar's entertaining hundred and Arafat Minhas' robust 61 off 31 balls took Pakistan to a winning 331-7 in 48.3 overs as the Sri Lankan bowlers found it hard to control the wet ball because of dew.
Kamindu Mendis' 131, his maiden ODI century, earlier propelled Sri Lanka to 325-8 while batting first for the first time in the tournament.
Fakhar came into the final with only 31 runs in his last four innings and spent most of the time in the dressing room after he injured his right knee while fielding.
JOINT-HIGHEST SUCCESSFUL CHASE IN AN ODI FINAL 👏 Pakistan lift the tri-series title after a superb run chase, powered by a blistering @FakharZamanLive century! 💯🏆 #PAKvSL | #CricketKaJashan | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/pZSwXJAPIK
Pakistan lost Maaz Sadaqat for five and Babar Azam for a five-ball duck, much to the disappointment of the 31,265 home fans at Gaddafi Stadium, but Zaman revived the chase with 19-year-old Saad Baig, who made 74 off 75 balls. They put up a 149-run stand.
Sri Lanka's Maheesh Theekshana, playing his first match in the tri-series, missed out on claiming Zaman on 69 and 106, when he couldn't hold onto a return catch. Theekshana dropped Zaman again, a sitter on the boundary, after he reached his century off 84 balls.
TRI-SERIES CHAMPIONS! 🏆🇵🇰 Pakistan seal the title in front of a packed Lahore crowd 💚 #PAKvSL | #CricketKaJashan | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/zR90gu0tMx
Fakhar's 99-ball knock finally ended in the 34th over when he was clean bowled by Dilshan Madushanka with Pakistan still 106 runs from victory. Madushanka took 3-63.
The wet ball did not help Sri Lanka as the young pair of Minhas and Hasan Nawaz (37 not out) kept their nerves before Asitha Fernando (2-72) added to the drama by bagging the wickets of Minhas and Faheem Ashraf off successive balls but it was not enough.
England were knocked out after losing three of their four games.
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