RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan spinners baffled Sri Lanka batters as the hosts won the T20 tri-series title match by six wickets on Saturday.

Sri Lanka lost its last eight wickets for just 16 runs before it got bowled out for 114 in 19.1 overs after Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and elected to bat.

Pakistan cruised to 118-4 with eight balls to spare in a lop-sided final with opening batters Saim Ayub (36) and Sahibzada Farhan (23) providing a solid start before Babar Azam scored an unbeaten 37 off 34 balls.

Sri Lanka came into the final with back-to-back wins over Zimbabwe and Pakistan but crumbled against spinners Mohammad Nawaz (3-17), Abrar Ahmed (2-18) and Ayub (1-17).

The visitors looked set to post a competitive total by reaching 81-1 at the halfway stage bu

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