Sri Lanka seal series
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 35 runs to win the second Twenty20 international in Lahore on Monday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa struck an aggressive maiden international half-century as Sri Lanka made 182-6 before spinner Wanindu Hasaranga took 3-38 to help bowl Pakistan out for 147 in 19 overs.
Rajapaksa blasted 77 off 48 balls in an innings featuring six sixes and four fours after Sri Lanka won the toss and batted first.
SCORES IN BRIEF
Sri Lanka: 182 for 6 (Rajapaksa 77, Jayasuriya 34, Shanaka 27 not out; Wasim 1-27, Riaz 1-31)
Pakistan: 147 all out in 19 overs (Sarfaraz 26, Asif 29, Wasim 47; Pradeep 4-25, Udana 2-38, De Silva 3-38)
Result: Sri Lanka won by 35 runs and lead the 3-match series 2-0.
Player-of-the-match: Bhanuka Rajapaksa.
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