Pakistan defeated World XI by 33 runs at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium in the third and final T20 match of the 3 match series to lift the Independence Cup. Pakistan had won the first match by 20 runs on Tuesday before World XI levelled the series with a seven-wicket victory in the second on Wednesday.

World XI won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series decider. Pakistan finished on183-4 from 20 overs. Ahmed Shehzad was brilliant for his 55 ball 89 with 8 fours and 3 sixes. Babar Azam scored 48 while Fakhar Zaman contributed 27 runs. Srilankan Thisara Parera was the only bowler amongst the wickets as he picked up 2 wickets.

The series was arranged as part of Pakistan's efforts to bring back international cricket to the country, which has only hosted Zimbabwe for a limited-over series in 2015. Foreign teams have refused to tour Pakistan since a militant attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in March 2009.

During the innings break the Pakistan Cricket Board arranged a lap of honour for retired greats Shahid Afridi and Misbah-ul-Haq. The two were given a standing ovation by a packed 25,000 crowd.