Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by eight wickets with 17 balls to spare in the third T20I at Rawalpindi on Tuesday, avoiding a whitewash as Pakistan still took the series 2-1.
Third T20I: Kusal Mendis leads the chase
Pakistan, put in to bat after Sri Lanka won the toss, made 168 for 8, with Sahibzada Farhan scoring 76 off 47 balls and Arafat Minhas adding 34. Dasun Shanaka took 3 for 21, while Eshan Malinga and Nuwan Thushara claimed two wickets each.
Sri Lanka chased the target of 169 with ease. Kusal Mendis scored 87 off 48 balls, Kamindu Mendis added 40 off 27 balls and Sineth Jayawardena made 38 off 26 balls.
Series result
Pakistan had already sealed the series with wins in the first two matches, including an 82-run victory in the second T20I. Both sides now turn to the ODI tri-series with England, which starts on October 18.
