Chasing 298 for victory, Pakistan rode on Fakhar Zaman's 76 from 91 balls and Abid Ali's 74 off 67 balls to set the tone early on as the pair added 123 for the opening wicket.
The three T20Is between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be played on October 5, 7 and 9 at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore.
Sri Lanka's Sports Minister Harin Fernando clarified that India never pressurized them to not tour Pakistan, adding that Sri Lanka sees India as their "big brother."
The Sri Lankan cricket board is impressed with the security arrangements in Pakistan, but insisted that it will take the call on playing the World Test Championship in Pakistan after consultation with senior players.
The match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was halted on two different occasions as floodlights failed in Karachi's National Stadium.
Sharing a video, which in all probability was recorded by a Pakistani citizen, Gambhir tweeted: "Itna Kashmir kiya ke Karachi bhool gaye."
Babar Azam starred for Pakistan as they beat Sri Lanka by 67 runs in their first game back home after a gap of 10 years in Karachi.
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The second ODI, which was originally scheduled to be played on Sunday, will now be held on Monday at the National Stadium in Karachi.
The decision was taken mutually by both the PCB and the SLC in order to ensure the ground staff get an additional day to ensure the playing conditions are better.
It is the first time since Sri Lanka's team bus was attacked in Lahore in 2009 that a foreign team will conduct a two-week tour of Pakistan with Karachi hosting all three ODIs.
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