Lahore (General Reporter): Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 3 wickets with an outstanding batting display in the Tri-Series final played in Lahore. The Green Shirts chased down the 326-run target in the 49th over, finishing on 326 for 7, to lift the trophy.

Fakhar Zaman was the main architect of Pakistan's win. He hit a blistering 127 off just 99 balls, with 11 fours and 6 sixes. It was the 12th century of his ODI career.

Wicketkeeper-batter Saad Baig also played well and scored 74. Fakhar Zaman and Saad Baig added 149 for the third wicket, a key stand that steadied the innings.

Babar Azam, on the other hand, went back to the pavilion without scoring.

Arafat Minhas also batted aggressively in the chase. His 61 off only 31 balls paved the way for victory, and Hasan Nawaz added 37.

For Sri Lanka, Madushanka took 3 wickets and Fernando took 2. Theekshana and Wellalage took one wicket each.

Earlier, Sri Lanka batted first and scored 325 for 8 in their 50 overs. Kamindu Mendis played a superb innings of 131, and Pavan Rathnayake's 77 gave the total real weight.

For Pakistan, Haris Rauf, Salman Agha, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi took two wickets each. Pakistan pulled off the chase to win the final and were crowned Tri-Series champions.