ISLAMABAD, Nov 25: Pakistan edged out Sri Lanka on better back-nine holes score to capture the J. R. Jayewardene Trophy on the third day of the 46th National Amateur golf championship here at the Islamabad Golf Club on Saturday.

The two teams were tied at 18-hole scores of 227 each but Pakistan grabbed the trophy with better show on back-nine holes.

The J. R. Jayewardene Trophy is a regular team event between the two countries.

The Pakistan team comprised Tariq Mehmood, M. Safdar and Aadil Jehangir while Sri Lanka had the services of Mithun Perera, K. Prabagron and Chandradasa.

Meanwhile, Tariq Mehmood of Islamabad kept intact his lead in the individual event which will be decided on Sunday – the last day of the championship.

Tariq's three days aggregate score of 219 (73+70+76) again placed him ahead of other contenders in men's individual event.

He had a two stroke advantage over Sri Lanka's Mithun Perera and K. Prabagran.

Tariq faced a tough challenge on the penultimate day from Mithun Perera before the Sri Lankan sank a double bogie at the last hole to allow the Pakistani to forge ahead.

Also doing well in this event were Gulrez Shahid, Hilmi Abdul Rehman and M. Safdar Khan of Pakistan who played a round of 73 each.

Ami Qin of Islamabad took a five stroke lead with a two-round tally of 162 in the ladies event in which 18 women were competing.

Jamilla Jabbar was runners-up. The ladies winner will be decided on Sunday.

In under-15 boys’ event, Moiz Khan of Gymkhana was the winner while Osama Warriach was the runners-up.

In 15-plus boys event, Haider Attiq of Rawalpindi clinched the title with Zohaib Asif and Harris Javed finishing second and third respectively.—APP