In the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka T20 Final, Pakistan claimed victory by defeating Sri Lanka with 6 wickets. The match was played in Rawalpindi, where Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Sri Lanka’s Batting Challenges
Sri Lanka was dismissed for just 114 runs in 20 overs while batting first. With 59 runs, Kamal Mishra was the leading scorer. Other batters struggled; Pathum Nissanka scored 11 and Kusal Mendis scored 14. With two wickets taken by Abrar Ahmed and three each by Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Nawaz, Pakistani bowlers controlled the innings.
Pakistan’s Confident Chase
Pakistan lost just four wickets while chasing the target of 115 runs in the 19th over. With 37 runs, Babar Azam was still not out. Sahibzada Farhan scored 23 and Saim Ayub scored 36. Fakhar Zaman was dismissed for just three runs, while Salman Ali Agha scored fourteen. Pawan Ratnayake of Sri Lanka claimed two wickets.
Muhammad Nawaz Shines Pakistan vs Sri Lanka T20 Final
Player of the Series and Player of the Match went to Muhammad Nawaz. He bowled four overs, conceded just seventeen runs, and claimed three wickets in the final. He took ten wickets in all during the series, which was crucial to Pakistan’s triumph.
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