පාකිස්තානය එදිරිව ශ්‍රී ලංකාව, 3 වැනි විස්සයි-20 තරගය, ඔක් 13, 2026: විස්තර විචාරය

Over 18. 4 runs. Bowler: Razaullah. Sri Lanka: 172/2(rr 9.56)

FOUR! Razaullah to Kusal Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs. What a comprehensive victory for Sri Lanka! The visitors secure a convincing eight-wicket win in the final T20I, reaching 172 for 2 in just 17.1 overs. Kusal Mendis led the charge with a magnificent unbeaten 87 off 48 balls, while Kamindu Mendis remained unbeaten on 40. Sineth Jayawardena also made a valuable contribution with 38 runs. Despite this defeat, Pakistan won the T20I series 2-1. Sri Lanka finish the final match with a memorable consolation victory, while Pakistan took the series trophy. What a thrilling finish to the contest!

Over 17. 15 runs. Bowler: Salman Ali Mirza. Sri Lanka: 168/2(rr 9.88)

Salman Ali Mirza to Kamindu Mendis. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, outside off stump on the front foot flick, missed for no runs, fielded by Nafay.

Salman Ali Mirza to Kusal Mendis. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, Played in the air under control to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Minhas.

SIX! Salman Ali Mirza to Kusal Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.

FOUR! Salman Ali Mirza to Kusal Mendis. Short, outside off stump backing away cutting, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.

Salman Ali Mirza to Kusal Mendis. Off cutter yorker, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, bottom edge to silly point for no runs.

FOUR! Salman Ali Mirza to Kusal Mendis. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.

Over 16. 4 runs. Bowler: Mohammad Imran Randhawa. Sri Lanka: 153/2(rr 9.56)

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, Played to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Ullah.

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Kusal Mendis. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Minhas.

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Kamindu Mendis. Reverse Swing-In full toss, to leg on the front foot flick, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Sadaqat.

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot driving, Played back to bowler for no runs.

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Kusal Mendis. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Zaman.

Mohammad Imran Randhawa to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, Played to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Zaman.

Over 15. 6 runs. Bowler: Sufyan Moqim. Sri Lanka: 149/2(rr 9.93)

Sufyan Moqim to Kusal Mendis. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, Played for no runs, fielded by Nafay.

Sufyan Moqim to Kamindu Mendis. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Thind.

Sufyan Moqim to Kusal Mendis. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, Played to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Zaman.

Over 20. 5 runs. Bowler: Nuwan Thushara. Pakistan: 168/8(rr 8.40)

Nuwan Thushara to Arafat Minhas. Half volley, to leg backing away driving, inside edge to silly point for 1 run, shy attempt by Thushara, fielded by Mendis.

Nuwan Thushara to Sahibzada Farhan. Reverse Swing-In length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

Nuwan Thushara to Arafat Minhas. Reverse Swing-In half volley, down leg side on the back foot working, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Arachchige.

Nuwan Thushara to Arafat Minhas. Reverse Swing-In length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, dropped catch by Arachchige.

Over 19. 15 runs. Bowler: Binura Fernando. Pakistan: 163/6(rr 8.58)

Binura Fernando to Arafat Minhas. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Arachchige.

FOUR! Binura Fernando to Arafat Minhas. Reverse Swing-Out half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot Steer, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.

Binura Fernando to Arafat Minhas. Off cutter yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs, run save by Fernando.

SIX! Binura Fernando to Arafat Minhas. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.

Binura Fernando to Arafat Minhas. Length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.

FOUR! Binura Fernando to Arafat Minhas. Off cutter full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

Over 18. 19 runs. Bowler: Eshan Malinga. Pakistan: 148/6(rr 8.22)

SIX! Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Huge over in the context of the game.

SIX! Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump deep in crease Slog, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.

Wide Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, left for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.

Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan. Reverse Swing-In half volley, wide outside off stump moves in front driving, Played to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Jayawardena.

FOUR! Eshan Malinga to Sahibzada Farhan. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.