Kusal Mendis 87* hands Sri Lanka consolation win

Sri Lanka hunted down Pakistan's total of 168 for 8 with 17 balls and eight wickets to spare

By Madushka Balasuriya · Espncricinfo

Published: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 5:00 PM

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Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in the final T20I behind Kusal Mendis's unbeaten 87 runs.
Sri Lanka reached 172 for 2 to chase down Pakistan's total of 168 for 8 with 17 balls remaining.
Sahibzada Farhan led Pakistan's batting with 76 runs off 47 deliveries before being dismissed in the final over.

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Kusal Mendis scored an unbeaten 87 off 48 balls to guide Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket victory over Pakistan in the third and final T20I. Sri Lanka successfully chased down Pakistan's target of 168 for 8 with 17 balls to spare, finishing on 172 for 2 to earn a consolation win in the series.

Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan hit 76 off 47 deliveries, but Sri Lanka's bowling attack, led by Dasun Shanaka's 3 for 21 and Vijayakanth Viyaskanth's tight 1 for 23, restricted the remaining lineup. In the chase, Mendis formed substantial partnerships with Sineth Jayawardena, who made 38, and Kamindu Mendis, who ended unbeaten on 40.

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