Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: Pakistan v Sri Lanka in UAE, 2017 Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Date & Time: Oct 18, 03:00 PM LOCAL

Tharanga once again failed to find support. © Getty

PAK seal series

What a statement to make after losing the Test series. Pakistan have absolutely demolished Sri Lanka here. They have had it too easy, they didn't have to break a sweat and now, with the series sealed, Sri Lanka once again find themselves in a position where they have to find some inspiration and regroup themselves. If Hasan Ali was the star in the first innings, it was Imam-ul-Haq, the debutant who stole the show in the chase with a classy century.

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Build up

Sri Lankaarefinding themselves in familiar territory in the ODI series after a historic win in the Tests. Even though they put up an impressive performance with the ball in the second game, their batsmen failed to fire for the second consecutive time and as a result, they find themselves on the brink of another series loss in ODI cricket.

The visitors would have been gutted after failing to chase down a modest 220 despite their skipper Upul Tharanga scoring an unbeaten century. Tharanga will once again be the key today for Sri Lanka but he would love to receive plenty of help from the other end. Expect them to make a couple of changes as well in their bid to pull one back.

For Pakistan, it's all about getting their basics right. The Champions Trophy triumph was by no means a fluke and they proved it by putting up two convincing displays. Babar Azam has been in terrific form striking back-to-back hundreds but the rest of the batsmen will want to put their hands up tonight. Can Sri Lanka fight back? Or will Pakistan wrap things up tonight? Welcome to the live blog for the third ODI. Tweet in your opinions to @Narbavi and have them featured on the blog.