2nd T20: SL beat Pakistan by 24 runs
Kusal Perera's made 84 runs off just 59 balls, with the help of five fours and four sixes.
Sohail Tanvir of Pakistan plays a shot during the 2nd T20 match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Dubai, on December 13, 2013. PHOTO: AFP
DUBAI:
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 24 runs in the second T20 international to level the two match series 1-1.
Chasing a massive target of 212 runs, Pakistan folded for 187 runs in 19.2 overs.
Opener Sharjeel Khan was the highest scorer for Pakistan, he made 50 runs from just 25 balls. But the rest of the batting order never got going and the team had slumped to 85-7 with Umar Akmal, Umar Amin and Bilawal Bhatti all returning to the pavilion without adding any runs.
But the lower order decided to put up a fight, starting with a battling 28 from veteran all rounder Shahid Afridi.
But reeling at 121-8, bowlers Sohail Tanvir and Saeed Ajmal held on to add 63 runs for the ninth wicket partnership, giving a ray of hope to Pakistan.
Tanvir got out after scoring 41 runs off 26 balls, while Ajmal scored 20 runs of 15 balls.
Sachithra Senanayake was the pick of the bowler for Sri Lanka, he took three wickets for 27 runs in his four overs.
Earlier, after being put in to bat by Pakistan, Sri Lanka put up a massive total of 211 runs for the loss of three wicket in their allotted 20 overs in the second Twenty20 International in Dubai, Espncricinfo reported.
The chief destroyer of Pakistani bowling was opener Kusal Perera. His brilliant knock of 84 runs off just 59 balls was punctuated with five fours and four sixes.
Saeed Ajmal was the pick of the bowler for Pakistan, he took two wickets for 25 runs in his four overs.
Earlier, following their victory in the first Twenty20 on Wednesday, Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez had chosen to bowl first with an unchanged side after winning the toss in the Second Twenty20 International in Dubai on Friday.
Pakistan had edged out Sri Lanka by three wickets in a thrilling last-over finish in the first match on Wednesday.
Pakistan named an unchanged side, while Sri Lanka have left out Ajantha Mendis to hand a debut to Seekkuge Prasanna.
Pakistan:
Ahmed Shehzad, Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Hafeez (c), Sohaib Maqsood, Umar Amin, Umar Akmal (wk), Shahid Afridi, Bilawal Bhatti, Sohail Tanvir, Saeed Ajmal, Usman Khan.
Sri Lanka:
TM Dilshan, MDKJ Perera, KC Sangakkara (wk), LD Chandimal (c), AD Mathews, HDRL Thirimanne, NLTC Perera, KMDN Kulasekara, SMSM Senanayake, SL Malinga, S Prasanna.
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 24 runs in the second T20 international to level the two match series 1-1.
Chasing a massive target of 212 runs, Pakistan folded for 187 runs in 19.2 overs.
Opener Sharjeel Khan was the highest scorer for Pakistan, he made 50 runs from just 25 balls. But the rest of the batting order never got going and the team had slumped to 85-7 with Umar Akmal, Umar Amin and Bilawal Bhatti all returning to the pavilion without adding any runs.
But the lower order decided to put up a fight, starting with a battling 28 from veteran all rounder Shahid Afridi.
But reeling at 121-8, bowlers Sohail Tanvir and Saeed Ajmal held on to add 63 runs for the ninth wicket partnership, giving a ray of hope to Pakistan.
Tanvir got out after scoring 41 runs off 26 balls, while Ajmal scored 20 runs of 15 balls.
Sachithra Senanayake was the pick of the bowler for Sri Lanka, he took three wickets for 27 runs in his four overs.
Earlier, after being put in to bat by Pakistan, Sri Lanka put up a massive total of 211 runs for the loss of three wicket in their allotted 20 overs in the second Twenty20 International in Dubai, Espncricinfo reported.
The chief destroyer of Pakistani bowling was opener Kusal Perera. His brilliant knock of 84 runs off just 59 balls was punctuated with five fours and four sixes.
Saeed Ajmal was the pick of the bowler for Pakistan, he took two wickets for 25 runs in his four overs.
Earlier, following their victory in the first Twenty20 on Wednesday, Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez had chosen to bowl first with an unchanged side after winning the toss in the Second Twenty20 International in Dubai on Friday.
Pakistan had edged out Sri Lanka by three wickets in a thrilling last-over finish in the first match on Wednesday.
Pakistan named an unchanged side, while Sri Lanka have left out Ajantha Mendis to hand a debut to Seekkuge Prasanna.
Pakistan:
Ahmed Shehzad, Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Hafeez (c), Sohaib Maqsood, Umar Amin, Umar Akmal (wk), Shahid Afridi, Bilawal Bhatti, Sohail Tanvir, Saeed Ajmal, Usman Khan.
Sri Lanka:
TM Dilshan, MDKJ Perera, KC Sangakkara (wk), LD Chandimal (c), AD Mathews, HDRL Thirimanne, NLTC Perera, KMDN Kulasekara, SMSM Senanayake, SL Malinga, S Prasanna.