Winning the toss, Sri Lanka elected to field first, and immediately put the pressure on Pakistan, dismissing two early wickets.

Only Mohammad Akhlaq offered any significant resistance for Pakistan, scoring a fighting 48 runs. Captain Faheem Ashraf contributed 13, Aamer Yamin managed 6, while Asif Ali and Hussain Talat both failed to make a significant impact, scoring 0 and 1 respectively.

Pakistan’s innings ended prematurely, with the entire team bowled out for 72 runs in their allotted 6 overs. Dhananjaya Lakshan and Tharindu Rathnayake were the pick of the Sri Lankan bowlers, each claiming two wickets.

Chasing a modest 73 runs for victory, Sri Lanka started cautiously.

Despite losing three wickets, they managed to reach the target with one over to spare, securing a hard-fought win. Sandun Weerakkody top-scored for Sri Lanka with 34 runs, while Dhananjaya Lakshan added 2 and captain Lihuru Madhusanka contributed 19. Faheem Ashraf took two wickets for Pakistan in a losing effort.