Sri Lanka secured their place within the T20 tri-series closing with a six-run victory over Pakistan, due to Dushmantha Chameera’s spectacular bowling figures of 4-20.Pakistan, regardless of already qualifying for Saturday’s closing with three consecutive wins, fell brief at 178-7, with captain Salman Ali Agha scoring an unbeaten 63.Sri Lanka posted 184-5, led by opener Kamil Mishra’s essential 76 off 48 balls in a must-win recreation to edge out Zimbabwe for a closing spot.

“Happy with how the boys bounced again,” Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka stated. “All people contributed. … After all Chameera (exhibited) world-class bowling.”Chameera dominated the facility play with figures of 3-3 and sealed the victory within the closing over, conceding simply three runs when Pakistan wanted 10.He dismissed Sahibzada Farhan for 9 with a slower ball and eliminated Babar Azam for a duck. Saim Ayub scored 27 earlier than being bowled by Eshan Malinga, whereas Fakhar Zaman fell to Chameera.Agha and Usman Khan constructed a 56-run partnership earlier than Khan was caught for 33. Agha then paired with Mohammad Nawaz for a fast 70-run stand off 36 balls.Malinga dismissed Nawaz for 27 within the penultimate over, and Chameera’s exact bowling within the closing over secured the win.Sri Lanka’s innings started with a powerful opening partnership between Mishara and Kusal Mendis after selecting to bat first. Salman Mirza eliminated Pathum Nissanka for 8 within the third over.Mendis scored 40 with six boundaries and a six earlier than falling to Abrar Ahmed’s fast supply. Mishara maintained momentum till he was caught at deep mid-wicket within the seventeenth over.Janith Liyanage and Shanaka remained unbeaten with 24 and 17 runs respectively, scoring 24 runs within the closing two overs.“I feel it was gettable with the dew coming in however we misplaced too many wickets within the powerplay and gave away too many runs within the powerplay,” Agha stated. “For those who give too many runs within the powerplay, you may at all times be chasing the sport. I might have been happier if I had completed the sport however it was good to spend a while out within the center.”