Pakistan will compete Sri Lanka In the final match of the Pakistan T20I tri-series. This article provides details about the playing 11 of Sri Lanka vs Pakistan for the final match of the series.
Sri Lanka Playing XI vs Pakistan- Pakistan T20I Tri Series 2025, Final:
Openers: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara
Lanka will be aiming to make it back-to-back wins and win the T20I tri-series final against Pakistan, the same team against whom they won the previous match by a close margin, to book a place in the final.
The Sri Lankan batsmen will once again hope to perform well as they did in the last match against the in-form Pakistani bowling lineup.
The responsibility of giving the team a good start while batting first and chasing the target will be on the opening pair of Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara, which will increase Lanka’s chances of winning the match.
Nissanka and Mishra were able to lay a solid foundation while batting second in the reverse fixture against Zimbabwe, but failed to replicate the same against Pakistan as Nissanka was out early.
Having said this, Nissanka’s opening partner Mishara held one end and played an aggressive innings of 76 runs.
This left-handed batsman would like to maintain the form adopted in the last match and will play the same innings to help his team win.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Kusal Perera, Zenith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka (captain), Pawan Rathnayake, Wanindu Hasaranga.
Along with Mishara, the Lankan middle-order also made useful contributions to ensure that the visitors did not suffer a collapse, as has been the case in the last few matches.
Kusal Mendis, one of Sri Lanka’s most experienced batsmen, played an aggressive inning of 40 and provided good support to Mishara as both the batsmen kept the pressure on the opposition bowlers.
The attack was led by captain Dasun Shanaka, who provided the final impetus and led the team to a challenging score of 184 runs.
When Sri Lanka faces Pakistan for the third time in the series, the same batsmen will be given the responsibility again.
Bowlers: Dushmantha Chameera, Mahesh Theekshana, Ishan Malinga
As far as bowling is concerned, it also came to the party, especially in the first six overs, with Dushmantha Chameera and Ishan Malinga taking three wickets each in the first six overs to break the back of Pakistan’s chase.
Chameera, who took four wickets, including one in the final over to win the match for Sri Lanka, will be looking to continue the same form in the crucial game on Saturday (November 29).
Along with Chameera, it was former captain Wanindu Hasaranga who maintained control over the batsmen in the middle overs and took the wicket of Usman Khan at a crucial moment in the match, as Usman was starting to change gears.
Having returned to form in the last few matches, Hasaranga will also look to take wickets in the final.
The only area of ​​concern for Sri Lanka ahead of the final will be the form of Ishan Malinga and Mahesh Theekshana, both of whom have been quite inconsistent in the series so far, and they will be expected to bring their A game.
