Sri Lanka Captain Mendis and Shanaka Deny Pakistan Clean Sweep in T20 Series
Kusal Mendis led Sri Lanka’s chase of 169 in under 17 overs as Dasun Shanaka took three wickets to blunt Pakistan’s batting.
- On Tuesday, Captain Kusal Mendis led Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket victory over Pakistan at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, chasing down 169 with 17 balls to spare.
- Earlier, Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan scored 76 off 47 balls to propel the hosts to 168/8. Dasun Shanaka limited Pakistan's scoring with bowling figures of 3/21.
- Kusal Mendis struck an unbeaten 87, becoming Sri Lanka's top T20 scorer with 2791 runs, surpassing Pathum Nissanka's 2784. Kamindu Mendis contributed an unbeaten 40 off 27 balls in their partnership.
- Pakistan claimed the three-match series 2-1 despite the loss. Both teams will join England for an ODI tri-series starting in Rawalpindi on Sunday.
- Eshan Malinga took two early wickets, limiting Pakistan to 102/6 inside 13 overs. Abdul Samad and Arafat Minhas stabilized the innings with late-order resistance, pushing the total to 168/8.
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