PAK vs SL 3rd T20I Results

5:12 PM IST That’s a wrap - One last thing left for Sahibzada Farhan to do 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!

5:07 PM IST 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.

5:00 PM IST 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.

4:59 PM IST Time for the presentation ceremony...

4:55 PM IST 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.

4:53 PM IST 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.