Pakistan win T20I Tri-series trophy with Sri Lanka rout: Stats
What's the story
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in the T20I Tri-series final on Saturday. The match in Rawalpindi saw Sri Lanka get bowled out for 114 in 19.1 overs. They were reduced to 84/2 when Kusal Mendis departed in the 11th over. Pakistan gained authority and forced a collapse. In response, Saim Ayub and Babar Azam played crucial knocks as Pakistan won by 6 wickets. Here's more.
Summary
Summary of the final
Kamil Mishara and Mendis handed Sri Lanka an able platform after Pathum Nissanka's early dismissal. Their 64-run stand was a solid one with Mishara being more productive and Mendis supporting him. Both players were dismissed in quick succession as Sri Lanka collapsed to be 114 all-out. Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Nawaz picked three wickets each. In response, Pakistan won the game in 18.4 overs.
Mishara
7th T20 fifty for Mishara, including 3 for the Lankans
SL opener Mishara's 59 was laced with 4 sixes and 2 fours. He faced 47 balls, striking at 125.53. With this knock, he has raced to a tally of 1,077 runs in T20 cricket from 56 matches at 26.92. This was his 7th fifty in T20s. Meanwhile, 351 of his T20 runs have come for Sri Lanka from 13 T20Is at 31.90 (50s: 3).
Shaheen
Shaheen Afridi floors Sri Lanka in T20I Tri-series final
With a spell of 3/18 from 3 overs, Pakistan left-arm pacer Afridi, got to a tally of 126 wickets from 96 matches at 21.26. As per ESPNcricinfo, the star pacer picked up his 2nd three-fer against Sri Lanka. He owns 6 scalps from 2 matches at 7.66. Overall in T20s, Afridi has racked up 334 wickets from 239 matches at 20.75.
Nawaz
Mohammad Nawaz rattles SL with three-fer
Nawaz's 3/17 from 4 overs saw him get to 86 scalps from 86 T20Is at 21.52. He is now the 5th-highest wicket-taker in T20Is for Pakistan, surpassing Saeed Ajmal and Umar Gul (85 each). Against Sri Lanka, he has picked 6 scalps from 7 matches at 20.16. As per ESPNcricinfo, he has picked 253 wickets in T20s from 307 matches (288 innings) at 26.54.
Duo
Ayub and Babar score crucial runs
Pakistan openers Sahibzada Farhan and Ayub scored 46 runs for the 1st wicket. Thereafter, Babar walked in and alongside Ayub, he added 29 runs. Ayub perished for 36 runs off 33 balls with the help of six fours. Meanwhile, Babar stayed unbeaten and saw his team get past SL's score. His 37* had 2 fours and a six.
PAK
100% win record for Pakistan in T20I Tri-series finals
This was the 4th instance of Pakistan playing in a T20I Tri-series. As per Cricbuzz, they have won all of these series. Pakistan in T20I tri-series finals: Beat Australia in Harare 2018 (6 wkts) Beat New Zealand in Christchurch 2022 (5 wkts) Beat Afghanistan in Sharjah 2025 (75 runs) Beat Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi 2025 (6 wkts)
Information
Pakistan boss the show against SL and Zimbabwe
The T20I series which Pakistan won on Saturday, had Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in it. Pakistan won three of their 4 matches in the group stage before winning the final. Sri Lanka claimed 2 wins and three defeats. Zimbabwe had 1 win and three defeats.