Pakistan Chase Steadily After Bowling Out Sri Lanka in Tri-Series Final
Right now, the Tri-Series final between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi is unfolding with a calm but confident chase from the home side. Sri Lanka have already been bowled out for just 114 in 19.1 overs, and Pakistan have been set a very manageable target of 115. As the second innings gets underway, the atmosphere feels steady rather than frantic, because the required run rate is comfortably below six an over. It’s the kind of chase where patience, good shot selection, and keeping wickets in hand can take a team all the way.
Pakistan opened their innings with Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan, and both have settled in smoothly. At this moment, Pakistan are 19 for 0 in just 2.5 overs, with the partnership looking composed at 19 runs off 17 balls. There hasn’t been any reckless strokeplay, but whenever the bowlers have strayed even slightly, the batters haven’t hesitated to put those deliveries away.
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Maheesh Theekshana opened the bowling for Sri Lanka, and his first over was tidy, but his second over was met with much more intent from Saim Ayub. A beautifully swept boundary on the first ball of the over set the tone, followed by two more fours—one carved through the off-side and one edged past third man while attempting a sweep. Even though Sri Lanka appealed loudly for an LBW on that second boundary, the decision was quickly turned down, and replays showed the ball had struck the bat.
On the other end, Dushmantha Chameera has bowled with good pace and strong areas, keeping things tighter. His first over went for only three runs, and he beat Farhan a couple of times with extra bounce. Yet, neither Ayub nor Farhan have looked uncomfortable; instead, they’ve played the new ball sensibly, choosing when to defend and when to rotate the strike.
What’s standing out is how Pakistan are not trying to finish this early or force anything unnecessarily. They’re aware that 96 runs are still needed, but there is no pressure. The required rate is only 5.59 per over, which means singles and occasional boundaries will be enough to keep control of the chase. With wickets in hand and the pitch behaving predictably, Pakistan’s plan seems to revolve around building a solid platform before looking for acceleration later.
As things stand, Sri Lanka will need a special spell from someone—perhaps Theekshana finding sharp turn or Chameera striking with pace—to crack open this partnership and tilt the momentum. Otherwise, Pakistan look well on track, methodically moving toward what could be a comfortable title-clinching victory in this Tri-Series final.
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