Pakistan posted an imposing 215 for three in their first innings against Sri Lanka in the second T20I of the three-match series at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday, with Maaz Sadaqat and captain Sahibzada Farhan leading the batting effort.
Sadaqat narrowly missed a century, scoring 96 runs, while Farhan contributed an impressive 73 to put Pakistan in a commanding position after Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first. The hosts will now look to defend their total and secure the series with another victory after winning the opening match. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, face a challenging chase as they attempt to level the series. Maaz Sadaqat, Farhan lead Pakistan’s batting Sadaqat produced an outstanding innings of 96, providing the backbone of Pakistan’s total, while skipper Farhan scored 73 to give the home side a strong platform. Their contributions helped Pakistan reach 215-3, leaving Sri Lanka with a substantial target to chase in the second encounter. Playing XIs Pakistan made one change to their playing XI, bringing in Salman Mirza in place of Razaullah. Sri Lanka made three changes to their lineup for the match. Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan (c), Fakhar Zaman, Maaz Sadaqat, Hasan Nawaz, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Khawaja Nafay, Mohammad Imran, Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah and Abrar Ahmed. Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis (c), Lahiru Udara, Sineth Jayawardena, Kamindu Mendis, Sahan Arachchige, Dasun Shanaka, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Eshan Malinga and Nuwan Thushara. Head-to-Head record Pakistan have held the upper hand in T20 internationals against Sri Lanka, winning 19 of their 32 meetings, while Sri Lanka have recorded 13 victories. Their most recent encounter before this series came in the Super Eights of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup earlier this year, when Pakistan edged Sri Lanka by five runs in a closely contested match. However, Sri Lanka will draw confidence from their previous bilateral T20I series in Pakistan, having completed a 3-0 sweep during their 2019 tour.
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