Pakistan ended their tour of Sri Lanka with a dramatic one-wicket victory within the second Twenty20 on Saturday to finish a 2-0 series win, having additionally triumphed within the check and ODI encounters.
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This innings effectively turned the tide in Pakistan’s favor and they were able to post a substantial total of 175 runs.
Shahid Afridi will take over the reigns for the two T20s and Azhar said while there will be a change in personnel, the team will continue its winning ways.
Shahid Afridi’s team then restricted Sri Lanka to 146-7 at the R Premadasa Stadium to ensure Pakistan would not lose any of the three series on their tour of the island nation.
Jayasuriya (1-37), on debut, struck the big blow when he got Afridi out with a ball that slid past the bat and clipped off stump, ending the skipper’s 22-ball blazing knock. Anwar Ali was adjudged the Man of the Match, while Shoaib Malik was adjudged the Man of the Series.
Thisra Perera was the pick of the bowlers for the lions as he took 2 wickets and gave away just 30 runs.
Just like Pakistan, the Sri Lankans are also trying to assemble a good squad for the World T20 and of that objective, five new faces have been brought into the side.
Shehan Jayasuriya’s 40 from 32 balls set Sri Lanka en route to a solid total of 172 for seven from their 20 overs.
Sri Lanka captain Lasith Malinga opted to bat first after winning the toss earlier today.
Pakistan had a bad start to their chase when Binura Fernando (2-33) bowled a double-wicket over first getting Ahmed Shehzad (7) with an off-cutter and then Mukhtar Ahmed (4) with a bouncer that was top edged to deep mid-wicket.
Kapugedera hit four sixes and two boundaries in 26 balls.
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Sri Lanka: Lasith Malinga (capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kusal Perera (wk), Kithuruwan Vithanage, Dananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Chamara Kapugedara, Shehan Jayasuriya, Thisara Perera, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nuwan Kulasekara, Binura Fernando, Chathuranga de Silva, Milinda Siriwardana.
