Sri Lanka upset Pakistan by 64 runs in first Twenty20 - GulfToday

Sri Lanka upset Pakistan by 64 runs in first Twenty20

  • 05 Oct 2019

Fans enjoy the first Twenty20 cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore on Saturday night. AFP

Inexperienced Sri Lanka stunned Pakistan by 64 runs in the first Twenty20 international in Lahore on Saturday, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Sri Lanka scored 165-5 in their 20 overs with Danushka Gunathilaka scoring 57 off 38 balls including a six and eight boundaries.

Danushka Gunathilaka (L) views the ball as  Sarfraz Ahmed looks during the first T20 match in Lahore. AFP

Teenage Pakistan paceman Mohammad Hasnain took a hat-trick, finishing with 3-37.

Pakistan were bowled out for 101 in 17.4 overs with Nuwan Pradeep and Isuru Udana taking three wickets apiece.

The second match will be played on Monday and the third on Wednesday — all in Lahore.

Sent into bat, Sri Lanka raced to 84 with openers Gunathilaka scoring 57 off 38 balls including a six and eight boundaries and Avishka Fernando making 33 off 34.

The team captains watch the toss for the first T20 between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Saturday. Twitter photo

Debutant Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored 32 off 22 with two sixes and as many boundaries while skipper Dasun Shanaka chipped in with 17 including two sixes.

 

Agence France-Presse

 

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