Having lost Maaz Sadaqat and Babar Azam inside the first four overs chasing 326 in the final, Zaman hammered 127 off just 99 deliveries, 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-seriesWith 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 Pakistan 37 3838 104 5 Australia 35 3568 102 6 Afghanistan 31 2926 94 7 Sri Lanka 44 4144 94 8 England 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 12Follow Wisden for all cricket updates, including live scores, match stats, quizzes and more. Stay up to date with the latest cricket news, player updates, team standings, match highlights, video analysis and live match odds.