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Sri Lanka whitewash Pakistan

Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 13 runs to win the third and final Twenty20 international in Lahore on Wednesday, routing the world number one team 3-0 in the series.

Sri Lanka scored 147-7 with debutant Oshada Fernando scoring a brilliant 48-ball 78 not out with three sixes and eight boundaries. For Pakistan, paceman Mohammad Amir took 3-27.

Pakistan were then undone by leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga who took 3-21 as they managed 134-6 in 20 overs.

Sri Lanka won the first match by 64 runs and the second by 35 runs -- both in Lahore.

SCORES IN BRIEF

Sri Lanka: 147 for 7 in 20 overs (Fernando 78 not out, Perera 13; Amir 3-27)

Pakistan: 134 for 6 in 20 overs (Sohail 52, Azam 27; Hasaranga 3-21, Kumara 2-24)

Result: Sri Lanka won by 13 runs and clinched the three-match series 3-0

Man-of-the-match: Wanindu Hasaranga

Man-of-the-series: Wanindu Hasaranga

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