Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 82 runs in the second T20, took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

Delhi: In the second T20I match played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday, Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 82 runs with a brilliant all-round performance. On the basis of stormy innings of Maaz Sadaqat and captain Sahibzada Farhan, Pakistan scored 215 runs losing 3 wickets in 20 overs.

In the reply innings, the Sri Lankan team could score only 133 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs in front of the lethal bowling of Mohammad Imran Randhawa. With this victory, Pakistan has achieved an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

Sahibzada-Zaman gave a fast start

Captain Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman gave a fast start to the Pakistani team, which came to bat first after losing the toss. Taking advantage of the power play, both of them added 55 runs in 41 balls for the first wicket. Fakhar Zaman was caught out on the ball of Mahesh Theekshana after scoring 22 runs in 17 balls. His innings included 4 fours.

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Maaz Sadaqat missed century by 4 runs

After the fall of Fakhar Zaman's wicket, Maaz Sadakat batted aggressively and thrashed the Sri Lankan bowlers. He made a partnership of 88 runs in 48 balls for the second wicket with Sahibzada Farhan. Farhan scored 73 runs in 44 balls with the help of 4 fours and 5 sixes.

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Even after the captain was out, Sadaqat continued to attack. Along with Hasan Nawaz, he added 72 runs in just 31 balls for the third wicket. Hasan Nawaz scored unbeaten 19 runs on 9 balls, while Sadaqat scored 96 runs on 51 balls with the help of 6 fours and 7 sixes and became the victim of Ishan Malinga in the last over of the innings. He missed completing his century by just 4 runs. In this way, Pakistan scored 215 runs after losing 3 wickets in 20 overs.

Sri Lankan team faltered while chasing the target

The Sri Lankan team, which came to chase the target of 216 runs, got a setback in the very first over. Salman Mirza dismissed Lahiru Udara on the personal score of 5 runs on the last ball of the over.

After this, Mohammad Imran Randhawa increased the problems of Sri Lanka with his sharp bowling. He sent Sineth Jayawardene (22), captain Kusal Mendis (9) and Sahan Arachchige (0) to the pavilion. After losing 4 wickets for 49 runs in 7.4 overs, the Sri Lankan team could not recover from the pressure.

Randhawa's deadly bowling, took 3 wickets

For Sri Lanka, Chamindu Wickramasinghe scored 29 runs, while Mahesh Theekshana remained unbeaten on 32 runs. However, his innings proved insufficient to lead the team to victory. The Sri Lankan team could score only 133 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs and Pakistan won the match by 82 runs.

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Mohammad Imran Randhawa was the most successful bowler for Pakistan. He took 3 wickets for just 11 runs in 4 overs. Salman Mirza took 2 wickets, while Shadab Khan and Sam Ayub got 1-1 success.