Opener scores 127 from 99 balls in LahoreKamindu Mendis’s 131 proves in vain for Sri LankaThis mini-tournament has been a welcome change of pace, carrying more meaning than your bog-standard three-match white-ball slog between two teams. Then there is the gift of a final to crown the winners. This was an apt conclusion under lights in front of a packed-out Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday, settled in the penultimate over as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets to win the tri-series.Fakhar Zaman, Pakistan’s hero from the 2017 Champions Trophy final, was at the centre, crashing his way to 127 in the chase of 326. But plenty of work remained after his dismissal and the new boys needed to stay calm. Arafat Minhas, 21, and Hasan Nawaz, 24, played it like old-timers, their partnership of 94 securing the game. Minhas and Faheem Ashraf fell with two runs required, but Shaheen Afridi finished the evening with a wallop over the ropes. Continue reading...