Pakistan secured victory within the Twenty20 tri-series last by defeating Sri Lanka with a six-wicket margin on Saturday.Sri Lanka’s batting lineup collapsed dramatically, shedding their last eight wickets for simply 16 runs and getting bowled out for 114 in 19.1 overs.

Pakistan efficiently chased down the goal, reaching 118-4 with eight balls remaining. The opening pair of Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan contributed 36 and 23 runs respectively, whereas Babar Azam remained unbeaten with 37 runs off 34 balls.Sri Lanka, regardless of successful their earlier matches towards Zimbabwe and Pakistan, struggled towards Pakistan’s spin assault. Mohammad Nawaz took 3-17, Abrar Ahmed claimed 2-18, and Ayub picked up 1-17.“It was an ideal efficiency from us. Now we have been doing effectively in each ODIs and T20Is … we’re just about prepared for the World Cup. We nonetheless have six video games earlier than the World Cup to check out issues if we wish however we’re just about clear on our 15 gamers,” Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha stated.Sri Lanka, batting first, made a promising begin reaching 81-1 on the midway mark. Nonetheless, they managed just one six towards the spinners within the first 12 overs.Kamil Mishara impressed with 59 runs off 47 balls, forming a 64-run partnership with Kusal Mendis who scored 14.The Sri Lankan innings started to unravel when Babar took a formidable catch at long-off to dismiss Mendis off Nawaz’s bowling within the eleventh over.Mishara, who reached his fifty in 37 balls, fell to a different spectacular catch by Babar. Sri Lanka’s scenario worsened as they misplaced extra wickets rapidly.Ahmed struck twice in a single over, whereas Babar continued his good fielding by catching Pavan Rathnayake. Kusal Perera’s poor kind continued as he managed just one run.Nawaz emerged because the event’s main wicket-taker with 10 wickets, dismissing each Janith Liyanage and Wanindu Hasaranga. Shaheen Shah Afridi wrapped up the innings with 3-18.“You will need to ship when the group requires you. I plan with the coaches and attempt to hold it easy as a result of, as a finger-spinner, you do not have many choices so I attempt to learn the sport and bowl accordingly,” Nawaz stated.Throughout Pakistan’s chase, Ayub attacked Maheesh Theekshana within the powerplay, hitting three boundaries in a single over. Farhan adopted with aggressive batting towards Hasaranga.Regardless of Rathnayake dismissing Agha and Fakhar Zaman in consecutive overs, Babar maintained his composure and secured the win with a boundary.