Lahore: Riding on Oshada Fernando's blitzkrieg 78 not out and disciplined bowling Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 13 runs in the third and final Twenty 20 International here at Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday. Eventually, Sri Lanka have created history by clean-sweeping world number-one ranked T20I side, Pakistan!
In reply to Sri Lanka's 148 runs target, hosts Pakistan managed to score 134 for 6 in stipulated 20 overs.
Fernando smashed eight boundaries and three sixes coming to bat at No. 5 to consolidate Sri Lanka's position in the match. Except for his half-century, no other Sri Lanka batsmen couldn't really manage to stay at the crease for too long with Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Perera and captain Dasun Shanaka scoring 12, 13 and 12 respectively.
Amongst the Pakistani bowlers, Mohammad Amir was exceptional as he claimed three wickets giving away 27 runs in four overs. Imad Wasim (1/18)) and Wahab Riaz (1/26) also played a key role in helping Pakistan restricting Sri Lanka to a decent 147 for 7.
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And that's a 3-0 whitewash! Sri Lanka have created history by clean-sweeping world number-one ranked, Pakistan!
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Pakistan 133/6 (Lahiru Kumara 2/24, Wanindu Hasaranga 3/21, K Rajitha 1/17) vs Sri Lanka 147/7 - Sri Lanka won by 13 runs. #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/VC56zzeXjg
">And that's a 3-0 whitewash! Sri Lanka have created history by clean-sweeping world number-one ranked, Pakistan!
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) October 9, 2019
Pakistan 133/6 (Lahiru Kumara 2/24, Wanindu Hasaranga 3/21, K Rajitha 1/17) vs Sri Lanka 147/7 - Sri Lanka won by 13 runs. #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/VC56zzeXjgAnd that's a 3-0 whitewash! Sri Lanka have created history by clean-sweeping world number-one ranked, Pakistan!
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) October 9, 2019
Pakistan 133/6 (Lahiru Kumara 2/24, Wanindu Hasaranga 3/21, K Rajitha 1/17) vs Sri Lanka 147/7 - Sri Lanka won by 13 runs. #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/VC56zzeXjg
However, in reply, Pakistan's chase never looked convincing as they lost opener Fakhar Zaman (0) on the very first delivery of their innings off Kasun Rajitha's bowling.
Thereafter Babar Azam (27) and Haris Sohail (52) tried to salvage their chase amassing 76 runs for the second wicket, but their promising partnership was snapped by Lahiru Kumara and Wanindu Hasaranga as the duo pierced through Pakistan middle order to bring the hosts down to 111/6 in the 18th over.
While Hasaranga dismissed Haris Sohail (52), Sarfaraz Ahmed (17) and Asif Ali (1), Kumara got prized scalps of Babar Azam (27) and Imad Wasim (3).
With 28 runs required off the penultimate over, right-arm medium pacer Lahiru Madushanka held his nerves and conceded 14 runs as Sri Lanka eventually restricted Pakistan to 134 for 6 in given 20 overs and clinched the series 3-0.
