Pakistan face Sri Lanka in tri-nation ODI series final in Lahore today

LAHORE: The final of the tri-nation One-Day International series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be played in Lahore today, Saturday. The final will begin at Gaddafi Stadium at 1pm.

Before the final, the captains of both teams took part in a trophy shoot at Governor House, Lahore. Shaheen Shah Afridi will lead the national team, while Kusal Mendis will captain Sri Lanka.

In the tri-nation series, Pakistan won two matches against England and one against Sri Lanka. Pakistan are focused on winning their first ODI tri-nation series trophy on home ground.

Standout performances in the tournament

Salman Ali Agha is Pakistan’s leading batter in the tournament with 158 runs. Arafat Minhas took nine wickets in four matches, while Shaheen Shah Afridi took eight wickets.

Captains’ statements

Shaheen Shah Afridi said the team had performed well but needed to improve in some areas. He said the top order needed to score runs and build big partnerships.

He said Cricket fans had always supported the team fully, and he hoped a large number of fans would come to the stadium tomorrow to back the team. Shaheen Shah Afridi said he was hopeful of performing well in the final.

Kusal Mendis said the final was a big and important match for his side and that Pakistan had played good Cricket in recent matches. He said the team had prepared fully for the final and was looking forward to the contest. He said Sri Lanka had performed very well in the last match against Pakistan.

He said everyone in Sri Lanka was very happy with the team’s performance. He said Pakistani fans had given the Sri Lankan players full support.