Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Tri-Series Final Match Result: Pakistan Beat Sri Lanka by 3 Wickets to Lift Trophy at Lahore

Pakistan are the champions of the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series 2026. In a high-scoring final at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on Saturday, October 31, 2026, Pakistan chased down Sri Lanka’s 325 for 8 to win by three wickets with nine balls to spare, finishing on 331 for 7 in 48.3 overs. Captain Shaheen Shah Afridi struck the winning six off Dilshan Madushanka to seal the title in front of a celebrating home crowd, completing a remarkable recovery from the 110 all out collapse against these same opponents at this same venue just four days earlier.

The hero of the chase was Fakhar Zaman, whose magnificent 127 off 99 balls turned a final that had started disastrously for Pakistan. Sri Lanka had posted a formidable total built around Kamindu Mendis’ maiden ODI century, but Pakistan’s batting answered with a composed, powerful chase. This Pakistan vs Sri Lanka tri-series final match result gives Pakistan the trophy after they had already topped the league table.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Tri-Series Final Match Result Summary

Team	Score	Overs
Sri Lanka	325/8	50
Pakistan	331/7	48.3

Result: Pakistan won by 3 wickets (9 balls remaining). Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Date: October 31, 2026. Toss: Pakistan won the toss and elected to field. Tournament: Pakistan ODI Tri-Series 2026, Final. Player of the Match was not officially confirmed in the sources available at publication time, although Fakhar Zaman’s 127 was the standout innings of the match.

Sri Lanka Innings: Kamindu Mendis Maiden ODI Century Sets Up 325

Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi won the toss and chose to bowl first, and for much of the Sri Lankan innings that decision looked like a gamble. Avishka Fernando and Kamindu Mendis put on 87 for the first wicket inside 18 overs, giving Sri Lanka a strong platform on a slow-paced Lahore pitch. Fernando made 38 off 49 balls, and after Kusal Mendis fell for 8, Kamindu found an ideal partner in the tournament’s form batter, Pavan Rathnayake.

Kamindu Mendis played the innings of his ODI career so far. His 131 off 128 balls, with 12 fours and two sixes, was his maiden ODI century, improving on his previous highest ODI score of 64, and it anchored Sri Lanka’s innings from start to well past the halfway mark. Rathnayake, in fine form throughout the tournament, smashed 77 off just 65 balls with eight fours. Together, Kamindu and Rathnayake added 146 runs for the third wicket off 146 balls.

Pakistan’s bowlers, however, pulled the game back superbly in the final overs. Shaheen Shah Afridi dismissed Kamindu and Dasun Shanaka, who made 17, in the space of two overs, and Sri Lanka lost five wickets for 52 runs as the innings closed. Only 70 runs came from the last nine overs. Shaheen finished with 2 for 50, Salman Ali Agha claimed 2 for 44 in seven overs, and Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah also took two wickets each.

Pakistan Chase: Fakhar Zaman 127 and Saad Baig 74 Rebuild After 14 for 2

Pakistan’s chase began in the worst possible way, and for a few overs the final looked like a repeat of October 27. Maaz Sadaqat fell for 5 and Babar Azam was dismissed without scoring, both caught by Pavan Rathnayake off Dilshan Madushanka, and Pakistan were 14 for 2 inside the fourth over.

What followed was one of the great final partnerships in recent Pakistan ODI cricket. Fakhar Zaman and Saad Baig rebuilt with a 149-run stand for the third wicket, mixing controlled batting with aggressive strokeplay, and the chase was back on track. Saad Baig, the young wicketkeeper-batter, played a crucial supporting role with 74 off 75 balls, including 11 fours, before he was caught and bowled by Maheesh Theekshana with the total on 163 for 3. Fakhar, meanwhile, brought up his century in just 84 balls, his 12th ODI hundred, and kept Pakistan ahead of the required rate with 11 fours and six sixes in his 127 off 99 balls.

Fakhar was eventually bowled by Madushanka. He departed for 127 to a standing ovation, with Pakistan on 220, and the final was still alive. Salman Ali Agha made 17, and then Hasan Nawaz and Arafat Minhas took charge of the closing overs. Hasan finished unbeaten on 37 off 45 balls, while Minhas delivered a blistering late assault of 61 off only 31 balls, with three fours and four sixes, that pushed Pakistan to the brink of victory.

The finish still had drama. Minhas was caught and bowled by Asitha Fernando for 61, and Faheem Ashraf fell for nought off one ball in the same over, leaving Pakistan on 324 for 7 needing two runs off 13 balls. Shaheen Shah Afridi, who had come in at 324 for 7, needed just three balls. After a dot ball from Madushanka in the 49th over, the captain pulled a back-of-a-length delivery to square leg for six, and Pakistan were home at 331 for 7 in 48.3 overs, with nine balls remaining.

Best Bowling Figures in the Tri-Series Final

For Sri Lanka, Dilshan Madushanka was again their most dangerous bowler, finishing with 3 for 63 in 9.3 overs, including the wickets of Maaz Sadaqat, Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman. Asitha Fernando took 2 for 72, and Maheesh Theekshana finished with 1 for 57. For Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi’s 2 for 50 and Salman Ali Agha’s 2 for 44 were the pick of the bowling, with Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah also claiming two wickets each in a disciplined death-bowling display that kept Sri Lanka to 325 when 350 had looked likely.

Key Turning Points of the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Final

• The 149-run Fakhar-Saad stand: After Pakistan slipped to 14 for 2, Fakhar Zaman and Saad Baig rebuilt the chase and removed all panic from the dressing room.
• Pakistan’s death bowling: Sri Lanka were 255 in 41 overs and eyeing 350, but Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah rallied in the final nine overs, conceding only 70 runs.
• Kamindu’s dismissal: Kamindu Mendis’ 131 had held Sri Lanka together, and once Shaheen removed him, Sri Lanka lost five wickets for 52 runs.
• Arafat Minhas’ late assault: Minhas’ 61 off 31 balls, including two sixes and a four in the 47th over off Asitha Fernando, turned a tense finish into a comfortable one.
• Shaheen’s winning six: With two runs needed and three wickets in hand, the captain pulled Madushanka for six at 48.3 overs to lift the trophy in style.

What the Final Result Means for the Tri-Series

Pakistan lift the trophy as deserved champions of the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series 2026. They finished top of the league table with three wins from four games and six points, ahead of Sri Lanka with two wins and four points, while England finished third with one win and two points and were eliminated before the final. Pakistan’s tournament began with a 37-run win over Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi, continued with an 87-run win over England, and was sealed in the league stage by a dramatic one-wicket win over England at Lahore.

The final also avenges Pakistan’s heaviest defeat of the tournament. On October 27 at Lahore, Sri Lanka bowled Pakistan out for just 110 and won by eight wickets, with Madushanka taking five wickets for 34. Four days later, Pakistan answered that collapse with their highest successful chase of the series, and with a trophy. For Sri Lanka, the final is a painful end to a tournament full of highlights, including the famous chase of England’s 429 for 4 at Rawalpindi.

Our prediction pick (Pakistan to win the tri-series final and lift the trophy) was RIGHT. For the earlier games in this series, read our Pakistan vs Sri Lanka tri-series final prediction, our Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI result and our Sri Lanka vs England 6th ODI result.

What Happens Next After the Tri-Series Final

The Pakistan ODI Tri-Series 2026 is now complete, with Pakistan as champions and Sri Lanka as runners-up. Pakistan won the tournament in different ways: a century from Salman Ali Agha, a six-wicket haul from Arafat Minhas against England, a rescue act from Shadab Khan, and now a match-winning hundred from Fakhar Zaman in the final. For Sri Lanka, Kamindu Mendis’ maiden ODI century and Pavan Rathnayake’s outstanding batting form are positives to carry forward, even though the trophy eluded them in Lahore.