{"id":749,"date":"2015-08-02T13:39:45","date_gmt":"2015-08-02T13:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.southasiantimes.com.au\/?p=749"},"modified":"2015-08-06T13:43:41","modified_gmt":"2015-08-06T13:43:41","slug":"pakistan-secure-twenty20-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.southasiantimes.com.au\/?p=749","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan secure Twenty20 series"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"tanvir-helps-pakistan-secure-easy-win-over-sri-lanka-in-1st-t20-1438287725-6564\"<\/a>Captain Shahid Afridi’s 45 from 22 balls guided Pakistan to a second straight Twenty20 victory over Sri Lanka.<\/h2>\n
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Imwad Wasim blasted a six to complete the slender one-wicket triumph, with just four balls to spare, as Pakistan completed their Sri Lanka tour in style.<\/p>\n

Wasim’s unbeaten 24 saw Pakistan home in Colombo, securing his side a 2-0 win in the short-format series.<\/p>\n

Pakistan rounded off their trip with a hat-trick of series victories, to add to their 2-1 success in Tests and 3-2 win in the one-day internationals.<\/p>\n

Anwar Ali top-scored with 46 from just 17 balls, but it was Afridi’s knock that steadied Pakistan nerves after a twitchy start to their run-chase.<\/p>\n

Shehan Jayasuriya’s 40 from 32 balls set Sri Lanka en route to a solid total of 172 for seven from their 20 overs.<\/p>\n

Chamara Kapugedera plundered an unbeaten 48 at the death to boost his side’s total, after captain Lasith Malinga had elected to bat in Colombo.<\/p>\n

Pakistan slumped to 40 for five in reply, raising fears the visitors would be unable to turn the final tour clash into anything resembling a contest.<\/p>\n

But just when the tourists started to doubt their abilities to seal the mini-series, up popped Afridi with the pivotal knock.<\/p>\n

Afridi blasted four sixes and one four before he was clean bowled by Jayasuriya, but by that stage he had done enough to turn the tide.<\/p>\n

Buoyed by the reversal of fortunes, Ali and Wasim followed their captain’s lead, getting Pakistan over the line, much to Sri Lanka’s frustrations.<\/p>\n

Source: Eurosport<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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