Having lost and Babar Azam inside the first four overs chasing 326 in the final, Zaman , laced with 11 fours and six sixes. He changed gears after completing his fifty off 59 balls, racing to the next fifty in just 25 balls en route to his 12th ODI hundred.

The southpaw added 149 runs with Saad Baig (74) for the third wicket, and 57 more with Salman Ali Agha for the fourth. Zaman laid a perfect platform for the Pakistan middle and lower orders, with Pakistan needing 106 off 86 after his dismissal. Arafat Minhas provided the finish with a blistering 61 in 31 balls as they clinched the tri-series, also involving England.

Earlier in the match, Kamindu Mendis registered his maiden ODI century, smashing 131 off 128 deliveries but his efforts went in vain as the hosts chased down the target with nine balls to spare.

ICC men’s ODI team rankings: Updated table after Pakistan clinch the tri-series

With this series win, Pakistan gained one rating point but remained fourth on the ICC men's ODI team rankings with 104 points, on levels with South Africa. Sri Lanka lost one point and dropped down to seventh place, while England earlier dropped to eighth after failing to reach the final.

Rank	Team	Matches	Points	Rating
1	India	36	4122	115
2	New Zealand	35	3809	109
3	South Africa	34	3547	104
4		37	3838	104
5	Australia	35	3568	102
6	Afghanistan	31	2926	94
7		44	4144	94
8		38	3530	93
9	Bangladesh	41	3304	81
10	West Indies	37	2924	79
11	Zimbabwe	21	1315	63
12	Ireland	20	948	47
13	Scotland	28	1260	45
14	Netherlands	33	1412	43
15	USA	30	1228	41
16	Namibia	30	1034	34
17	Nepal	37	1108	30
18	Oman	30	589	20
19	UAE	33	594	18
20	Canada	26	307	12

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