Mohammad Nawaz and Shaheen Shah Afridi starred with the ball as Pakistan won the T20I tri-series with a thumping six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the final on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nawaz took 3-17 and Shaheen 3-18 as Sri Lanka were dismissed for a paltry 114 in 19.1 overs, before Pakistan romped home with eight balls to spare at Rawalpindi Stadium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Zimbabwe were the third team in the tri-series but lost three of their four matches to finish bottom.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sri Lanka were never in the hunt in the decider after posting a below-par total as Saim Ayub (36) and Sahibzada Farhan (23) gave Pakistan a solid 46-run opening partnership inside the first eight overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Babar Azam hit 37 not out to ensure Pakistan did not derail despite losing skipper Salman Agha (14) and Fakhar Zaman (three) in quick succession.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It was a great performance from us," said Agha.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"This has been a very good two months for us, we won against South Africa and now against Sri Lanka."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, Sri Lanka, sent in to bat, lost nine wickets for a mere 30 runs after being well set on 84-1 in the 11th over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Opener Kamil Mishara hit a robust 47-ball 59, with the help of four sixes and two boundaries, to set a platform for a good total for the visitors.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mishara added 64 runs for the second wicket with Kusal Mendis, who scored 14, but once both departed in the space of three overs the innings fell apart.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nawaz dismissed Mendis, while Mishara holed out off Ayub, as the Pakistan bowlers relentlessly cranked up the pressure.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
None of the later Sri Lankan batters could reach double figures as Nawaz and Shaheen tore through the middle and lower order.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We couldn't build on a good platform because Pakistan bowled very well," said Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We need to fine-tune our game ahead of the next series and the World Cup."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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