Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score, 3rd T20I of Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan, 2026

That’s a wrap - All that remains for Sahibzada Farhan is to collect the trophy. While he would have loved to complete a whitewash, this will still be a proud moment for him in his first stint as full-time captain and a promising start for Pakistan as they begin a new era. Attention now turns to the ODI tri-series, which features England as the third team. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will kick things off on Sunday, October 18, with the first ball scheduled for 8 am GMT. As always, you can join us early for the build-up. Until then, take care and goodbye!

PLAYER OF THE SERIES - For his brilliance with the bat, Pakistan's captain, Sahibzada Farhan, has been given the accolade. His three 50-plus scores add up to 238 runs at a strike rate of 165.27.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - The Lankan skipper, Kusal Mendis, takes home the award for his match-winning knock of 87 not out off 48 balls.

Time for the presentation ceremony...

Not enough runs - Coming into this game, Pakistan's top order had done most of the scoring in the series, leaving the middle order with little to do. They finally got their chance, but none of the batters could really make it count. Sahibzada Farhan was left fighting a lone battle for much of the innings before Arafat Minhas joined him, and together they helped Pakistan reach 168. Dasun Shanaka was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka with figures of 3/21 from his 4 overs, while leg-spinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth also played his part in keeping Pakistan in check through the middle overs.

A chase without much fuss - In pursuit of 169, the Lankan top order tried to fight fire with fire against the express pace of Pakistan's quicks. They weren't entirely convincing, but still managed 59 in the Powerplay. With the required rate never really an issue, it was then about managing the chase and not giving Pakistan a sniff of a comeback. Sineth Jayawardena threw his start away, but the two Mendises came together to take the visitors home. Along the way, Kusal Mendis also became Sri Lanka's leading run-scorer in T20Is.

A comprehensive win for Sri Lanka - Pakistan take the series, but this is a much-needed consolation win for Kusal Mendis and his men. They will take plenty of confidence from this performance into the upcoming tri-series. It was a night when everything came together for Sri Lanka, while everything had to go right for Pakistan to defend 168. Taking just one wicket in the Powerplay was never going to be enough, but the bigger issue was that they simply didn't have enough runs on the board.

FOUR! That will be more than enough! Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 8 wickets in this last match of the T20I series and it's all happy faces in the Lankan dugout. Razaullah fires it fuller, just outside off. Kusal Mendis rocks back, bends his back leg, and drills it beautifully toward the left of the short cover fielder for the boundary.

Mirza produces a beauty out of nowhere. Angled in from over the wicket before straightening off the deck. Mendis attempts the flick by closing the bat face but is undone by the seam movement and is beaten past the outside edge.

Scores are level! Short and wide on off. Mendis frees his arms and cracks the cut to deep point, where the fielder tidies up and keeps the batters down to a single.

SIX! Clean strike. Kusal Mendis is showing his full range. Mirza pushes the length up, on off and middle. Mendis backs away and with a clean swing of the arms, he slams it over long off for a biggie. With that, Kusal becomes the leading run-getter for Sri Lanka in T20Is, overtaking Pathum Nissanka, according to the on-air commentators.

FOUR! Clever, very clever! Banged in short, over middle. Mendis backs away and hops. He gets his hands high to play the upper cut over the keeper's head for another four. 8 more needed for Sri Lanka.

Very full, on off. Kusal tries to repeat the dose of reverse scoop but toe-ends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Innovative and mighty effective. Angled in towards the off stump, on a length. Mendis pre-empts the reverse scoop and backs away to give himself room. He hangs low to get under the ball and gets it over short third for a boundary.

Pushes the length up, on off. Kamindu knocks it to extra cover.

Bowls the leg-cutter, not all that short, angled into the right-hander. Mendis crouches and shovels it to the left of deep square leg for one.

Low full toss, on middle and leg. Kamindu clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

In and around the off pole, on a back of a length. Kamindu taps it back to the bowler.

Low full toss, on off. Mendis swipes it away past mid-wicket for a run.

Pace off, on a good length. Mendis punches it to deep cover for a single. The 150 comes up for Sri Lanka.

Yet again some extra bounce, pitching it on a length, outside off. Kusal Mendis frees his arms to spank it away, but misses on the outside edge.

A touch fuller, on off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it to deep cover for one. Sri Lanka need 20 more runs.

On a length, outside off, Kusal Mendis rocks back and cuts it to the left of the sweeper cover fielder for one.

Another concussion check! The umpire calls for the physio, but Kusal Mendis points out that Khawaja Nafay was struck on the shoulder, not the helmet. The umpires, however, insist on a concussion check. The test is complete, and we are good to go.

Short of a length, wide outside off. Kamindu Mendis hangs back to cut it away, but gets beaten on the top edge as it gets some bounce off the deck. Khawaja Nafay fails to glove it and yet again takes a blow on the helmet.

Short, on middle. Kamindu Mendis clips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

DROPPED! Delivers it fuller, on off stump. Kusal goes for the sweep-slog but gets a top edge due to the extra bounce. The ball hangs high above the infield as Moqim runs over his right shoulder. He stretches his hands out in front but barely lays a hand on the ball. That should have been taken.

FOUR! Hammered away! Short of a length, around middle. Kamindu Mendis pulls it into the gap between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for four runs.

On a length, on off. Kusal Mendis ramps it to deep third for a single.

SIX! Some lucky runs for Kusal! Just a shade behind the good length, just outside off, angling in. Kusal Mendis tries to flick it away, but a top edge. The ball flies and bounces on the boundary cushions on the full for a six.