Overview
- Pakistan chased 289 to win in 48.2 overs at Rawalpindi after Sri Lanka were limited to 288 for eight.
- Babar Azam finished 102 not out, his first international hundred since August 2023, ending a wait of about 807 days.
- Fakhar Zaman made 78, Saim Ayub 33 and Mohammad Rizwan 51 not out, with stands of 100 for the second wicket and an unbroken 112 for the third.
- Abrar Ahmed took 3 for 41 and Haris Rauf 3 for 66 as Pakistan’s attack checked Sri Lanka despite Janith Liyanage’s 54 and Wanindu Hasaranga’s 37 not out.
- Pakistan lead the three-match series 2–0 with the final ODI set for Sunday in Rawalpindi after the tour continued following security assurances earlier in the week.