Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Highlights: PAK defeat SL by 6 wickets in tri-series final

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: SIX! 50-stand! A short ball by Abrar and MIshara pulls it with ease, over deep square leg for a 93m six! SHOT!

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Ayub leaks 8 runs in the eighth over, as Mishara (38*) and Mendis (12*) build a partnership.

SL - 68/1 (8)

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: DROPPED! Mendis slams it back to the bowler and Abrar reacts well, holds it in his followthrough but fails to latch on to his catch! The physio checks up on the spinner, who seems to have hurt himself too.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Mirza pitches it up, and Mishara launches it over the bowler's head for a six! Then he smacks him over backward point for a four! 50-up for SL!

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: CLOBBERED! A short delivery by Mirza and Mishara clobbers it over deep square leg for a six! Ends the over with two dots.

SL - 28/1 (4)

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: A length delivery by Shaheen, around middle and leg. Nissanka gets beaten due to lack of pace, and it hits his off stump! OUT!

Nissanka b Shaheen 11 (7)

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: PUNISHED! A short ball by Mirza and Nissanka pulls it to deep midwicket for a four! SHOT!

SL - 13/0 (2)

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Eight runs leaked in the opening over as Shaheen also bowls two wides. He is also cover driven for a four by Mishara.

SL - 8/0 (1)

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Nissanka and Mishara to open for SL. Shaheen to bowl the opening over for PAK.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: A minute of silence for the flood victims in Sri Lanka. Time for national anthems!

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: PAK: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Salman Agha(c), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan(w), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed

SL: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis(w), Kusal Perera, Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka(c), Pavan Rathnayake, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Eshan Malinga

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Speaking after winning the toss, PAK skipper Salman Agha said, "We are going to bowl first. It's not a typical Pindi pitch, it's 170 kind of a pitch. Hopefully dew will play a part. We want to play good cricket. If we do that, we are good enough to beat any side. If you start thinking it's a final, it can go either way. So want to treat it like any other game. When we start well in the powerplays, we mostly win the game. Shaheen is back."

SL skipper Shanaka said, "Cold is not a big total, we are used to the conditions. Pakistan are a good side. We got some confidence from the last game. We are ready for this game. Any team wants to feel that pressure. We need to nail the basics right, especially at the end of the competition. Anything beyond 160 is a plus, expect 160-170 on this pitch. I am a guy who always enjoy Pakistan. The security has been amazing.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Pakistan win the toss and opt to field!

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Two more minutes for toss!

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Toss is upcoming folks! It is scheduled for 6:00 PM IST! Stay tuned!

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka have clinched victory in their last two games and have lost three fixtures before that.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Pakistan have lost one and won four in their last five matches. Their defeat came in their most recent fixture, vs Sri Lanka.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Pakistan have played plenty of T20I cricket this year, as they prepare for next year's T20 World Cup in Sri lanka. In the six months between the end of PSL and now, PAK have featured in 28 T20Is vs nine different teams, with a better than 2:1 ratio of wins and losses.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Chameera was excellent against Pakistan in Sri Lanka's previous game and it kept them in the tournament. He took four wickets for 20 runs, including three in two overs in the powerplay and also a yorker masterclass in the 20th.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka haven't changed their playing XI for the last two games, and expected to stick to their winning formula tonight.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Pakistan have kept on changing their bowling lineup throughout the tournament. But we can expect Naseem and Abrar to return to the playing XI.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: The weather in Rawalpindi will be cold and dry. We can expect a touch of dew in the second innings. It means that the team who win the toss, will opt to bow.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Zaman will be key for PAK tonight. His T20I record in finals is sensational, a strike rate of nearly 152 at 41. But in his only T20I final vs SL, at the 2022 Asia Cup, he was removed for a golden duck.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis(w), Kusal Perera, Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka(c), Pavan Rathnayake, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Eshan Malinga, Dushan Hemantha, Nuwan Thushara, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Kamindu Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Salman Agha(c), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan(w), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, Usman Tariq, Abdul Samad, Shaheen Afridi