PAK vs SL Final: Babar, Shaheen Star As Pakistan Clinch T20I Tri-Series With 6-Wicket Victory Over Sri Lanka In Final

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Final Result: Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final of the T20I Tri-Series 2025 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Having won their fourth match, Pakistan have clinched the Tri Series trophy as Babar Azam hit the winning boundary of Dushmantha Chameera.

Babar Azam produced a magnificent effort with the bat as Pakistan chased down the 115-run target in 18.4 overs. He was their top run-getter with an unbeaten knock of 37 runs in 34 balls, hitting two fours and a six. On the other hand, Saim Ayub produced an impactful contribution of 36 runs on the back of six fours.

The victory marked 21st win for Pakistan in 34 T20Is this year, the most they have won in a calendar year.

After being put into bat first, Sri Lanka were off to a disappointing start as Pathum Nissanka was dismissed for 11 runs in just the third over of the innings. The recovery was made by Kusal Mendis and Kamil Mishara. The duo stitched a remarkable partnership of 64 runs for the second wicket. While Mendis was dismissed for 14 runs, Mishara ended up hitting an impressive fifty.

He was the top run-getter for his side, having scored 59 runs in 47 balls on the back of two fours and four sixes. After his dismissal in the 14th over, Sri Lanka witnessed a horrible collapse, and they lost their next few wickets in no time. From 84/1, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 114 runs.

For Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Nawaz picked up three wickets each, whereas Abrar Ahmed found a couple of scalps. Salman Mirza and Saim Ayub came up with the contribution of one wicket each.

"It was a great performance from us. We played South Africa and Sri Lanka in both ODIs and T20Is, and we want to continue doing well. Before going into a mega event, you always want your 15 players fully ready. In a World Cup, you never know what might happen. If, God forbid, anything happens to any main player, you want to be sure your bench is ready, too. So we wanted to give everyone opportunities, and everyone has been performing their roles really well," Pakistan skipper Salman Agha said at the post-match presentation.