Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in the perfect finale to entertaining tri-series

Daily Mirror, Ada Derana and ThePapare report that Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets in the ODI tri-series final on October 31. Newswire and ThePapare place the match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first, according to ThePapare.

Ada Derana and ThePapare report that Sri Lanka scored 325 for eight in its 50 overs. ThePapare says opener Avishka Fernando made 38 and Kamindu Mendis scored 131, his first ODI century, in a 146-run partnership with Pavan Rathnayake, who made 77. ThePapare also reports that Pakistan made two early breakthroughs and later took wickets at regular intervals.

Daily Mirror reports that Fakhar Zaman overcame a bruised knee and a poor run of form to score 127. ThePapare reports that Zaman was given three reprieves and shared a 149-run stand with Saad Baig, who scored 74. ThePapare says Arafat Minhas added 61 late in the innings as Pakistan reached 331 for seven in 48.3 overs, nine balls short of the full 50.

ThePapare reports that Pakistan’s chase matched the highest successful target pursued in an ODI final. It compares the achievement with India’s 2002 chase of England’s 325 at Lord’s. Newswire and Sri Lanka Mirror report that the tournament also featured England and that Pakistan and Sri Lanka reached the final; Newswire says Sri Lanka had beaten Pakistan by eight wickets in an earlier meeting. Sri Lanka Mirror reports Pakistan topped the preliminary-round table with three wins from four matches, while Sri Lanka won two of four.

Newswire reports the final was scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. Sri Lanka time and lists local television and streaming coverage, as well as international broadcasters. The match result was reported afterward by Daily Mirror, Ada Derana and ThePapare.

Written automatically by AI from the outlets’ own reports, and not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original report is the authority.