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

Pakistan won the first game quite comprehensively, the second was washed out by rain, and Sri Lanka stormed back with a thoroughly professional performance in the final match. Fittingly, the trophy is shared, with both captains inviting their respective teams for the photographs. It is that time of the year when teams fine-tune their engines ahead of the T20 World Cup, and both sides will feel this series served as ideal preparation in that context. We hope you have enjoyed following the series with us. Until next time, cheers and goodbye!!

Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka skipper: It is a great win. Want to thank the groundstaff for getting the ground ready despite the rain over the last few days. Initially what we wanted to do was read the pitch and wanted that stability upfront. Very happy that each and every batter contributed. I am happy and I feel very confident, even in practice I am hitting it well, so feels nice to show my talent. Wanindu is a master of this game and he knows how to handle these situations. Each and everyone bowled really well and really happy for all the bowlers.

Salman Agha | Pakistan skipper: It was a great game. We batted really well, but with the ball we gave a little too many. When it comes to bowling and fielding, we need to be better. He (talking about Dasun Shanaka) is a very good hitter of the ball, and whenever he gets going he can destroy any bowling and that's what he did to us. If I would have batted 3-4 overs, it would have been a more closer game. I am happy with the batting unit, the way we approached. It would have been brilliant if we had chase that, but that is how cricket goes. Bowling is something we need to improve and we are working on that and we will be fine in the coming games.

Wanindu Hasaranga | Player of the Match and Player of the Series: It was a hard game, they batted really well and especially their captain, but our bowlers did good job with the ball. When we batted, I realized that I needed to bowl wide and use the long boundaries. Personally I am feeling good and we have 3 more games before the World Cup and we are planning to do best in next 3 games and be ready for World Cup.

23:48 local, 18:18 GMT, 23:48 IST: With a wet ball, a required rate of 13, and dew to contend with, Pakistan looked on course to chase the target with an over to spare when skipper Salman Agha was at the crease. He got off the blocks quickly, racing to 45 off just 12 balls. Pakistan piled on 62 runs in four overs and appeared clear favourites at that stage. Sri Lanka, however, fought back strongly through their premier spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, who struck twice in his opening over and added two more in his final over. The pace duo of Pathirana and Malinga then held their nerve in the closing overs, making the task significantly tougher for the visitors. It is also worth noting that Sri Lanka were outstanding in the field. They held onto their catches and saved several crucial runs near the boundary ropes. Stick around for the post-match reactions...

Sri Lanka review for lbw. The verdict will have zero impact on the result though....