Sri Lanka took the last T20I in Rawalpindi, but Pakistan had already won the series and left with the trophy on a 2-1 scoreline.
Sri Lanka ended their Pakistan tour with a win in the third and final T20 international in Rawalpindi, but it wasn't enough to change the outcome. Pakistan had already taken the first two matches, so they claimed the series 2-1.
Because Pakistan had the series wrapped up, the finale was a dead rubber. For Sri Lanka, that made it a chance to finish the tour on a high and stop a clean sweep. They did that, and the result will give them some belief for their next assignments.
Pakistan's series win came from their form in the first two games, when they got ahead and stayed there. A defeat in the last match will be a minor blemish. The squad can still use the series to test combinations and build momentum in the shortest format.
For Sri Lanka, the takeaway is that they can still win matches away from home when conditions and execution line up. The challenge now is turning that into consistency across a whole series, not just one match.
