DAMBULLA: Ayesha Zafar’s responsible batting and a brace of wickets by Momina Riasat led Pakistan women to a consolation four-wicket win over their Sri Lankan counterparts in the third T20 International here at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Tuesday.
The victory proved a source of some relief for the tourists who had already lost the three-match series by suffering defeats in the first two matches.
Chasing 114, Pakistan achieved the target for the loss of six wickets with 10 balls to spare. Right-handed middle-order batter Ayesha top-scored with a 31-ball 39 laced with six fours.
Ayesha’s team-mate and opener Shawaal Zulfiqar scored a 12-ball 21, which included three fours and a six.
For the hosts, captain Chamari Athapaththu and Kavisha Dilhari took two wickets each.
Earlier after being put into bat, Sri Lanka posted a modest 113-6 in the allotted 20 overs as left-handed Athapaththu (34) top-scored for the hosts, smashing five fours in her knock.
For Pakistan, 23-year-old Momina returned figures of two for 18 from four overs.
Prior to the T20 series, Pakistan faced Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series that was won by the hosts 2-1.
Scores in brief:
Pakistan women beat Sri Lanka women by four wickets.
SRI LANK 113-6 in 20 overs (Chamari Athapaththu 34, Sanjana Kavindi 20; Momina Riasat 2-18); PAKISTAN 115-6 in 18.2 overs (Ayesha Zafar 39, Shawaal Zulfiqar 21; Chamari Athapaththu 2-20, Kavisha Dilhari 2-24).
Published in Dawn, August 5th, 2026
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