පාකිස්තානයට ලකුණු 82ක දැවැන්ත ජයක්: විස්සයි20 තරගාවලිය 2-0ක් ලෙස ජය ගනියි

Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 82 runs in the second match of their three-game T20 international series in Rawalpindi, securing a 2-0 lead with one match remaining. The win followed Pakistan’s victory in the opening match and ensured they had won the series.

Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and chose to field. Sri Lanka made three changes to its lineup: Sineth Jayawardene, Chamindu Wickramasinghe and Binura Fernando came in for Kamil Mishara, Dunith Wellalage and Dushmantha Chameera, according to ThePapare.

Pakistan scored 215 for three in its 20 overs. Maaz Sadaqat led the scoring with 96 from 51 deliveries, including six fours and seven sixes, while captain Sahibzada Farhan made 73 from 44 balls, with four fours and five sixes. Daily Mirror Sport described the total as Pakistan’s second highest in T20 cricket.

Sri Lanka finished on 133 for seven. Maheesh Theekshana scored 32 and Chamindu Wickramasinghe made 29, while Mohammad Imran took three wickets for Pakistan, conceding 11 runs. ThePapare reported that Sri Lanka could not keep up with the required scoring rate.

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