US EditionSri Lanka Rally to Draw T20 Series with Pakistan
Sri Lanka's late batting surge and key bowling performances secured a 14-run victory to draw the series 1-1, ending their 14-year home T20 win drought against Pakistan.
- On Sunday, Sri Lanka ended a 14-year home drought by beating Pakistan national T20 team by 14 runs in Dambulla, leveling the three-match series 1-1.
- In a rain-reduced match, Sri Lanka posted 160-6 in 12 overs after Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl, with bowlers forced to use a wet ball on a soggy outfield.
- Opener Kamil Mishara scored 20 off 8, Kusal Mendis 30 off 16, Charith Asalanka 21 off 13, and Shanaka and Janith Liyanage added a 58-run late surge in the final three overs.
- After a blistering start, early wickets and tight final overs halted Pakistan's momentum despite Salman Ali Agha's 45 off 12 and Wanindu Hasaranga's 4-35 with support from Matheesha Pathirana and Eshan Malinga.
- The series forms part of both teams' build-up to next month's T20 World Cup, with Pakistan due to play all their World Cup games in Sri Lanka and host Australia beforehand.
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DAMBULLA: Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha urged sharper execution in the death overs after his team suffered a 14-run defeat against Sri Lanka in the third and final T20 international on Monday. The defeat allowed the Lankans to level the three-match series 1-1. The rain-affected contest at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium was reduced to 12 overs per side, with Sri Lanka posting a challenging total of 160 for seven. Pakis…
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