Kusal Mendis unbeaten 87 gives Sri Lanka consolation win as Pakistan take series 2-1
Kusal Mendis struck an unbeaten 87 as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by eight wickets, but the hosts still claimed the series 2-1.
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Kusal Mendis struck an unbeaten 87 as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by eight wickets, but the hosts still claimed the series 2-1.
Sri Lanka appointed Kusal Mendis captain for the Pakistan Test series; Nissanka included subject to fitness.
Maaz Sadaqat's 96 helped Pakistan post 215 for three and beat Sri Lanka by 82 runs to seal the T20I series.
Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan said the team would have chosen to bowl even if it had won the toss.
Mendis replaces de Silva as Test captain ahead of the Pakistan series.
Limansa Thilakarathne struck the winning runs as Sri Lanka secured their first win of the tri-series.
Avishka Fernando has been recalled to Sri Lanka's ODI squad for the tri-series in Pakistan, replacing Charith Asalanka, while Sahan Arachchige comes in for injured Wanindu Hasaranga.
Sri Lanka finished third in the men’s event, securing their second medal in Asian Games men’s cricket after gold in 2014.
Sri Lanka will face Pakistan and England in a round-robin format, with the final scheduled for October 31 in Lahore.
Banton's hundred anchored the innings; Dawson's spell finished Sri Lanka's middle order.
Nuwanidu was given out on a length ball that turned away from him, though replays showed he missed it by a distance.
Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson said India did not win the Asian Games gold medal on a platter after defeating Pakistan by 19 runs in the final in Nagoya on Saturday.
PCB sets affordable ticket prices for T20I, ODI and Test series starting October 9.
His knock helped India beat Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the Asian Games semi-final.
India broke three records during their 124-run semi-final win over Sri Lanka and will play Pakistan for gold on Saturday.
Bumrah and Axar each claimed two wickets as Sri Lanka slipped to 31 for six chasing 170 in the Asian Games semi-final.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made 38 off 21 before India slipped to 58 for two against Sri Lanka in the Asian Games semifinal. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first.
Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi replaced Sanju Samson in India's playing XI for the Asian Games semi-final against Sri Lanka.
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