Hafeez raises his bat after his half-century against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens. PHOTO: AFP
Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi won the toss and opted to bat first on a batting friendly strip. Openers Sharjeel Khan and Ahmad Shahzad got off to a solid start, scoring 39 before Sharjeel was castled by Sachithra Senanayake.
Hafeez then paired with Sarfraz Ahmed and Umar Akmal to power Pakistan to 157-5.
In reply, Sri Lanka lost Tillakaratne Dilshan in the second over and barring a brief period in the middle, never looked like they could chase down the total.
Left-arm spinner Imad Wasim was the chief destroyer as he claimed 4-25 to take Sri Lanka from 76-2 to 101-5. New-ball pair Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Irfan also impressed as they gave away 0-20 and 2-18 in their four overs.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 15th, 2016.
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