Fakhar Zaman's century carries Pakistan to three-wicket win over Sri Lanka

Zaman scored 127 in the one-day tri-series final, which Pakistan won by three wickets on Saturday.

By idly desk, from 3 reports

1 Nov, 01:44 IST1 min read

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Fakhar Zaman's century carries Pakistan to three-wicket win over Sri Lanka — Image: Al Jazeera

Key facts

Story

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the one-day tri-series final on Saturday.
Opener Fakhar Zaman scored 127 despite a bruised knee and a run of poor form.
Al Jazeera credits Kamindu Mendis's performance as a foil to Zaman's innings.

What's new

Pakistan won the one-day international tri-series final against Sri Lanka by three wickets on Saturday. Sky Sports reports that opener Fakhar Zaman made 127 runs for Pakistan, playing through a sore knee and a long stretch of poor scores. NDTV Sports carries the same figures and result. Al Jazeera says Zaman's century was the main reason the final turned in Pakistan's favour, and notes that Kamindu Mendis also batted strongly for Sri Lanka.

Why it matters

For Indian cricket fans, the result is a useful look at Pakistan's batting strength ahead of future series. Zaman's innings also shows how a player can recover from injury and form trouble to win a big match.

What others say

Al Jazeera frames the match as a thriller and gives Mendis's innings equal attention. Sky Sports and NDTV Sports focus mainly on Zaman's performance and the margin of victory.