Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis smashed an unbeaten 87 off 48 balls to guide his team to an eight-wicket victory over Pakistan in the third T20I at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Chasing 169, Sri Lanka reached 172-2 in 17.1 overs, completing the target with 17 balls to spare.
Kusal struck nine fours and four sixes, while Kamindu Mendis remained unbeaten on 40 off 27 deliveries. The pair shared an unbroken 98-run partnership for the third wicket.
Sineth Jayawardena also contributed 38 off 26 balls as Sri Lanka recovered from an early setback to finish the chase comfortably.
Earlier, Pakistan posted 168-8 after captain Sahibzada Farhan scored 76 off 47 balls, including seven fours and three sixes. Arafat Minhas supported him with an unbeaten 34 off 20 deliveries, with the pair adding 66 runs for the seventh wicket.
Dasun Shanaka was Sri Lanka’s leading bowler, taking three wickets for 21 runs in four overs.
Despite the defeat, Pakistan won the three-match series 2-1 after securing victories in the first two games.
