Mendis remained unbeaten on 87 off 48 balls to help Sri Lanka chase 169 runs with 17 balls and eight wickets in hand. Sineth Jayawardena (38) and (40*) supported him well as the visitors avoided a whitewash in the three-match series.

Earlier, Pakistan skipper smashed 76 runs off 47 deliveries, ending the series with 238 runs, the most runs scored by a Full-Member batter in a three-match T20I series. But there was no support at the other end, with none of the other top seven batters making more than 16. Arafat Minhas, at No.8, scored 34* off 20 balls to propel Pakistan to 168-8.

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However, the score didn’t prove enough with Mendis stepping up for his side. Having already won the first two matches, Pakistan won the three-match series.

ICC men’s T20I team rankings: Updated table after PAK vs SL T20I series

Both Pakistan and Sri Lanka have retained their respective sixth and ninth places in the latest ICC men’s T20I team rankings. Despite winning the series, Pakistan lost one rating point after losing the third T20I, while Sri Lanka gained one to end the series with 221 points.

1		41	11021	269
2		70	18802	269
3		38	9868	260
4		50	12348	247
5		53	12881	243
6		62	14883	240
7		59	13836	235
8		55	12220	222
9		52	11489	221
10		41	8925	218
11		29	5942	205
12		59	11911	202
13		20	3650	183
14		44	7968	181
15		24	4311	180
16		41	7358	179
17		23	4116	179
18		57	9961	175
19		44	6698	152
20		26	3864	149

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