TORONTO, Oct 14: Veteran Sanath Jayasuriya, with his trademark big-hitting, and new boy Ajantha Mendis, delving into his bag of bewildering spin tricks, led Sri Lanka to a five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Canada Twenty20 final here on Monday.

Chasing 133 to win, Sri Lanka registered their first win over Pakistan in the new-style, wham-bang format with six balls to spare.

He may be pushing 40 years old but Jayasuriya (40 runs) showed little sign of ageing as he and fellow opener Mahela Udawatte (25) put on 66 in 6.6 overs.

They took advantage off a wayward Pakistan attack with Shoaib Akhtar, Sohail Tanvir and Umar Gul being hit to all parts of the ground in front of 9,000 fans at King City.

Jayasuriya was particularly harsh on Shoaib Akhtar, flicking the recalled quick for four in his first over and then pulling him for consecutive sixes over deep long leg.

Desperate Pakistan, who had won the group match between the two sides by three wickets on Saturday, turned to spin and Shahid Afridi dismissed Udawatte while Shoaib Malik accounted for Jayasuriya.

But despite losing skipper Mahela Jayawardene for just five, Kaushalya Weeraratne (12) and Chamara Kapugedera (17 not out) saw Sri Lanka home.

Earlier Mendis, 16 years Jayasuriya’s junior, took 3-23 for a tournament total of 11 wickets as he put the brakes on the Pakistan middle order.

Opener Salman Butt top scored with 44 before he fell to Mendis who also accounted for Shoaib Malik and Kamran Akmal.

Scoreboard

PAKISTAN:

Salman Butt c Thushara b Mendis 44

Shoaib Khan Jr c and b Fernando 0

Shahid Afridi c Mubarak b Thushara 14

Younis Khan run out 0

Shoaib Malik c Mubarak b Mendis 19

Misbah-ul-Haq not out 23

Fawad Alam c and b Maharoof 2

Kamran Akmal st Dilshan b Mendis 12

Umar Gul not out 2

EXTRAS (B-8, LB-1, W-7) 16

TOTAL (for seven wkts, 20 overs) 132

FALL OF WKTS: 1-9, 2-34, 3-35, 4-81, 5-99, 6-109, 7-130.

DID NOT BAT: Sohail Tanvir, Shoaib Akhtar.

BOWLING: Maharoof 4-0-22-1 (3w); Fernando 4-0-30-1 (3w); Thushara 4-0-25-1 (1w); Weeraratne 4-0-23-0; Mendis 4-0-23-3.

SRI LANKA:

S.T. Jayasuriya b S. Malik 40

M.L. Udawatte c S. Akhtar b Afridi 25

D.P.M.D. Jayawardene b S. Malik 5

J. Mubarak lbw b Fawad 8

C.K. Kapugedera not out 17

K. Weeraratne b Umar Gul 12

T.M. Dilshan not out 7

EXTRAS (B-4, LB-4, W-8, NB-3) 19

TOTAL (for five wkts, 19 overs) 133

FALL OF WKTS: 1-66, 2-74, 3-82, 4-94, 5-115.

DID NOT BAT: M.F. Maharoof, T. Thushara, C.R.D. Fernando, B.A.W. Mendis.

BOWLING: Shoaib Akhtar 3-0-40-0 (1nb, 2w); Sohail Tanvir 2-0-13-0; Umar Gul 3-0-24-1 (2nb, 2w); Shoaib Malik 4-0-17-2 (3w); Shahid Afridi 4-0-15-1; Fawad Alam 3-0-16-1.

RESULT: Sri Lanka won by five wickets.

UMPIRES: K. Bayney (Canada) and M.R. Benson (England).

TV UMPIRE: A. Maddela (Canada).

MATCH REFEREE: J.J. Crowe (New Zealand).

MAN-OF-THE-MATCH: Sanath Jayasuriya.

MAN-OF-THE-TOURNAMENT: Ajantha Mendis.—AFP