Sri Lanka produced a dominant all-round performance to beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the ODI tri-series in Lahore on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, and book a place in the final against the same opponents.
Pakistan, batting first, were bowled out for just 110. Sri Lanka's fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka led the destruction with a five-wicket haul and was named Player of the Match. Pakistan's top order collapsed again, a problem that has troubled the home side throughout the series despite three earlier wins.
Chasing only 111, Sri Lanka lost two early wickets but then cruised home. Kamindu Mendis anchored the chase with an unbeaten 62 off 60 balls, hitting eight fours and two sixes, while Pavan Rathnayake finished unbeaten on 23. The pair added an unbroken 52-run partnership as Sri Lanka reached 114 for 2 in just 18.1 overs, with nearly 32 overs to spare.
The result has major consequences for the series. England, who had already lost all three of their matches, are now eliminated, while Sri Lanka join Pakistan in the final. The updated points table reads: Pakistan top with 6 points from four matches, Sri Lanka second with 4 points from three matches, and England last with 0 points.
Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi admitted after the defeat that the top order must improve, saying the team needs to forget this game quickly and take the positives from the earlier wins into the final. Sri Lanka still have a dead-rubber league match against England on Thursday before the final.
The tri-series final between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be played on Saturday, 31 October 2026, at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
(Sources: match reports by CricketTimes, IPL.com, SportsToday and Nation Press.)
Urdu version:
28 اکتوبر 2026 کو لاہور میں سری لنکا نے پاکستان کو ون ڈے ٹرائی سیریز کے میچ میں 8 وکٹوں سے شکست دے دی۔ پاکستان کی ٹیم پہلے بیٹنگ کرتے ہوئے صرف 110 رنز پر آؤٹ ہو گئی، جبکہ دلشان مدوشنکا نے 5 وکٹیں حاصل کیں۔ جواب میں سری لنکا نے 18.1 اوورز میں 114 رنز بنا کر میچ جیت لیا، کامندو مینڈس نے ناقابل شکست 62 رنز بنائے۔ اس شکست کے ساتھ انگلینڈ ٹورنامنٹ سے باہر ہو گیا ہے اور اب فائنل 31 اکتوبر 2026 کو لاہور کے قذافی اسٹیڈیم میں پاکستان اور سری لنکا کے درمیان کھیلا جائے گا۔
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