Pakistan beat Sri Lanka as Zaman’s century turns thrilling tri-series final

Fakhar Zaman century outdoes Kamindu Mendis and propels Pakistan to three-wicket win against Sri Lanka in cricket final.Published On 31 Oct 202631 Oct 2026Opener Fakhar Zaman overcame a bruised knee and a lean spell to score 127 to help Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the final of the one-day international cricket tri-series on Saturday.Zaman’s entertaining innings and Arafat Minhas’s robust 61 off 31 balls took Pakistan to a winning 331-7 in 48.3 overs, as the Sri Lankan bowlers found it hard to control the wet ball because of dew in Lahore.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Chelsea beat Man United as Martinez sent off to pile pressure on Carricklist 2 of 4Club in crisis: What are Manchester United’s top five problems?list 3 of 4What is the controversy between Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe and China?list 4 of 4Can Carrick survive Man United’s slump and Fernandes fallout?end of listEarlier, Kamindu Mendis’ 131, his maiden ODI century, propelled Sri Lanka to 325-8 while batting first for the first time in the tournament.Zaman came into the final with only 31 runs in his last four innings and spent most of the time in the dressing room after injuring his right kn...