Sri Lanka on Sunday defeated Pakistan by three wickets to clinch the 2024 Hong Kong Super Sixes title.
The Green Shirts were outplayed as the Lions chased down a modest target of 73 runs at the loss of just three wickets and six balls.
Openers Sandun Weerakkody and Dhananjaya Lakshan gave the team a good start, registering a 39-run partnership.
Skipper Faheem Ashraf made the breakthrough Pakistan desperately needed in the fourth over by dismissing the Weerakody batsman who top-scored with 13 balls (34).
Pakistan then struck two in quick succession and reduced Sri Lanka to 59/3 in 4.2 overs but Tharindu Rathnayake played a bold 16-run knock under pressure and took his team over the line in the penultimate over.
For Pakistan, Hussain Talat and Fahim can pick up a wicket each.
Sri Lanka captain Lehuru Madhusanka’s decision to pay dividends as his players beat Pakistan by a modest total despite Mohammad Akhlaq’s quick strike nullifying the order.