At Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on October 31, Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka in the final with three wickets and nine balls remaining to win the ODI Tri-Series 2026–27 trophy. In a tight chase that lasted well into the last overs, Pakistan surpassed Sri Lanka’s score of 325 for 8 with a target of 326. Fakhar Zaman, who scored 127 off 99 balls with 11 fours and 6 sixes, was the mainstay of the chase.
In a final that decided the title, it was his 12th ODI century and possibly his most significant. Fakhar’s supremacy throughout the competition was highlighted when he reached 350 ODI runs in the series. In front of an enthusiastic audience in Lahore, it was fittingly his blade that laid the groundwork for Pakistan’s victory.
Pakistan achieved the joint-highest successful chase in an ODI final, finishing on 331 with nine balls remaining after chasing down a target of 326. Earlier, Kamindu Mendis’ brilliant 131 off 128 balls and Pavan Rathnayake’s fluid 77 were the cornerstones of Sri Lanka’s impressive 325 for eight wickets. Before Pakistan struck late to end any dreams of a 340-plus surge, the two enjoyed a vital 146-run partnership.
Shaheen Shah Afridi took two wickets for fifty runs. In addition to making up for their loss to New Zealand in the home tri-series final in 2025, the victory gave Pakistan their first ODI tri-series trophy since 2008, when they defeated India in the Kitply Cup final in Bangladesh.
At Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on October 31, Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka in the final with three wickets and nine balls remaining to win the ODI Tri-Series 2026–27 trophy. In a tight chase that lasted well into the last overs, Pakistan surpassed Sri Lanka’s score of 325 for 8 with a target of 326. Fakhar Zaman, who scored 127 off 99 balls with 11 fours and 6 sixes, was the mainstay of the chase.
In a final that decided the title, it was his 12th ODI century and possibly his most significant. Fakhar’s supremacy throughout the competition was highlighted when he reached 350 ODI runs in the series. Fittingly, it was his blade that set the platform for Pakistan’s triumph in front of a packed Lahore crowd.
