Pakistan will look to seal a 2-0 unassailable lead when they face Sri Lanka in the second T20I of the three-match series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The match is scheduled for 6pm local time (6:30pm IST).
Pakistan lead the series 1-0 after winning the opener on October 9. Another victory would clinch the series with one match to spare, while the third T20I is scheduled for October 13. Sri Lanka face a must-win situation to keep the series alive, with the possibility of rain interruptions flagged for Rawalpindi.
How the opener unfolded
Sri Lanka posted 182 for 8, and Pakistan chased down the 183-run target, finishing on 187 for 6 in 18.5 overs to win by four wickets.
Captain Sahibzada Farhan led the chase with 89 off 53 balls, striking 10 fours and four sixes, and was named Player of the Match. Maaz Sadaqat supported him with 50 off 29 balls, hitting four fours and three sixes, as the pair added 92 runs together. Fakhar Zaman contributed 21, and Khawaja Nafay finished the chase unbeaten on 12, sealing the win with a six. Pakistan scored 70 runs in the powerplay.
For Sri Lanka, Lahiru Udara top-scored with 91 off 55 balls, including 11 fours and a six. Naseem Shah was the pick of Pakistan's bowlers with 3 for 36, while debutant Mohammad Imran Randhawa claimed 2 for 21.
Sources:
- Daily Pakistan: Pakistan confident of sealing T20I series against Sri Lanka in second match today
Pakistan lead the series 1-0 after winning the opener on October 9. Another victory would clinch the series with one match to spare, while the third T20I is scheduled for October 13. Sri Lanka face a must-win situation to keep the series alive, with the possibility of rain interruptions flagged for Rawalpindi.
How the opener unfolded
Sri Lanka posted 182 for 8, and Pakistan chased down the 183-run target, finishing on 187 for 6 in 18.5 overs to win by four wickets.
Captain Sahibzada Farhan led the chase with 89 off 53 balls, striking 10 fours and four sixes, and was named Player of the Match. Maaz Sadaqat supported him with 50 off 29 balls, hitting four fours and three sixes, as the pair added 92 runs together. Fakhar Zaman contributed 21, and Khawaja Nafay finished the chase unbeaten on 12, sealing the win with a six. Pakistan scored 70 runs in the powerplay.
For Sri Lanka, Lahiru Udara top-scored with 91 off 55 balls, including 11 fours and a six. Naseem Shah was the pick of Pakistan's bowlers with 3 for 36, while debutant Mohammad Imran Randhawa claimed 2 for 21.
Sources:
- Daily Pakistan: Pakistan confident of sealing T20I series against Sri Lanka in second match today
