Pakistan and Sri Lanka Set for Tri-Series Final Showdown in Lahore

Pakistan and Sri Lanka will meet in the ODI tri-series final at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday, with the trophy on the line after two weeks of high-scoring, unpredictable cricket.

The finalists know each other well by now. When they last met in Lahore, on 27 October, Sri Lanka bowled Pakistan out for just 110 — one of the hosts lowest ODI totals at home — a result that will still sting for the home side.

Pakistan, though, have already shown they can win from impossible positions in this tournament, most famously chasing down England from 154 for nine. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, arrive after pushing England hard in a 386-run shootout on Thursday.

Road to the final

England are out despite winning their last group game, leaving the two Asian sides to contest the decider. Both have mixed batting brilliance with sudden collapses, which is why Saturday feels so hard to call.

What to watch

The key question is whether Pakistan's batting can hold its nerve against the Sri Lankan attack that dismantled it days ago — and whether Sri Lanka's own batting can produce another big total under final pressure.

Source: Geo Super