Pakistan edge out Sri Lanka
Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets to win their Toronto
Twenty/20 clash with just one ball to spare on Saturday.
Pakistan made 141-7 with man of the match Shoaib Malik making an
unbeaten 42 after Sri Lanka, who rested skipper Mahela Jayawardene and
spin wizard Ajantha Mendis, had hit 137-9 off their 20 overs.
Pakistan were struggling at 91-7 at one stage following a four-wicket
return for debutant Kaushalya Weeraratne, but Malik and Fawad Alam added
50 in four overs in front of packed King's City ground.
Malik hit the winning boundary off the penultimate ball to send
Pakistan top of the table in the four-nation tournament which also
features makeweights Canada and Zimbabwe.
Pakistan had needed 13 from the final over but Alam slammed his third
six and Malik then sealed victory with consecutive boundaries off Nuwan
Kulasekara.
When Sri Lanka batted, opener Sanath Jayasuriya smashed consecutive
boundaries off Shoaib Akhtar, but fell next ball when he top-edged to
fine leg.
TORONTO, Sunday (AFP)
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