Batter Ayesha Zafar hit a 31-ball innings of 39 runs studded with six fours as she led her Pakistan side to a comfortable win in the third and final T20 International against Sri Lankan women played at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Tuesday.
Having won the series already, Sri Lankan women could manage to post a meagre total of 113 runs for the loss of six wickets when put to bat by the Pakistani skipper after winning the toss.
Pakistani team chased down the target in 18.2 overs losing the same number of wickets and winning the match by four wickets.
For the tourists, Ayesha Zafar hit 39 runs, Shawwal Zulfiqar 21 runs and Muneeba Ali 19 runs.
On Sunday last, the Sri Lanka women had downed Pakistan women by six wickets in the second T20 International to take an unassailable lead in the three-match series at the same venue.
After electing to bat first, captain Muneeba Ali and Shawaal Zulfiqar gave Pakistan a rollicking start of 90 runs in 9.5 overs following a solid foundation of 68-0 in powerplay.
Muneeba struck six fours and a six in her 30-ball 45 while Shawaal top-scored with 48 runs off 35 deliveries smashing eight fours. Pakistan scored 175 runs for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs.
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu then counter-attacked with a 15-ball 40 laced with five fours and three sixes. Umm-e-Hani ended her innings before also dismissing Vishmi Gunaratne (31) to finish as Pakistan’s leading bowler with two wickets for 28 runs from four overs.
Sanjana Kavindi, playing her first T20I, scored 46 off 24, while Harshitha Samarawickrama remained unbeaten on 37 from 22. Kavisha Dilhari contributed an unbeaten 14 as the hosts achieved the target in 17.4 overs while losing four wickets.
