Afridi stars for Pakistan

June 04, 2012 02:18 am | Updated July 11, 2016 11:42 pm IST - HAMBANTOTA:

Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 23 runs in the second and final Twenty20 international in Hambantota on Sunday to level the series 1-1.

Sri Lanka, which won the opening match by 37 runs on Friday, was bowled out for 99 after restricting Pakistan to 122 for six.

Shahid Afridi was the star for Pakistan, with an unbeaten 33-ball 52, and a two for 17 with his leg-spin.

Scoreboard

Pakistan : Mohd. Hafeez c Thirimanne b Lokuarachchi 24, A. Shehzad lbw b Kulasekera 6, K. Latif (run out) 1, U. Akmal lbw b Lokuarachchi 5, S. Malik c Dilshan b Perera 27, S. Afridi (not out) 52, Y. Arafat c Dilshan b Kulasekera 2, S. Tanvir (not out) 0; Extras (b-2, lb-1, w-2): 5; Total (for six wkts. in 20 overs): 122

Fall of wickets : 1-11, 2-18, 3-29, 4-41, 5-109, 6-119.

Sri Lanka bowling: Kulasekera 4-1-13-2, Mathews 2-0-9-0, Perera 4-0-31-1, Udana 4-1-18-0, Lokuarachchi 4-0-31-2, Senanayake 2-0-17-0.

Sri Lanka: K. Sangakkara c Malik b Arafat 8, T. Dilshan b Afridi 18, N. Kulasekera c Malik b Arafat 0, C. Kapugedera b Afridi 19, D. Chandimal b Tanvir 12, L. Thirimanne c Ansar b Sami 18, A. Mathews c Afridi b Arafat 11, T. Perera b Sami 0, K. Lokuarachchi st. Ansar b Ajmal 0, S. Senanayake c Tanvir b Sami 1, I. Udana (not out) 1; Extras (lb-2, w-9): 11; Total (in 19.2 overs): 99.

Fall of wickets: 1-19, 2-19, 3-39, 4-62, 5-76, 6-85, 7-90, 8-91, 9-94.

Pakistan bowling: Tanvir 4-0-15-1, Arafat 3.2-0-18-3, Sami 3-0-16-3, Afridi 4-0-17-2, Ajmal 4-0-20-1, Hafeez 1-0-11-0.

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