Sri Lanka captain Mendis and Shanaka deny Pakistan clean sweep in T20 series
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) - Kusal Mendis bounced back from two subpar performances to hit an unbeaten half-century and Sri Lanka denied Pakistan a clean sweep in their T20 series with an eight-wicket win Tuesday.
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) – Kusal Mendis bounced back from two subpar performances to hit an unbeaten half-century and Sri Lanka denied Pakistan a clean sweep in their T20 series with an eight-wicket win Tuesday.
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- What happened
- What comes next
- The bottom line
Meanwhile, the captain, who created 1 and 9 in the previous two defeats, scored 87 not out off 48 balls and carried Sri Lanka to 172-2 in 17.1 overs as the visitors demonstrated improvement in all the three facets of the game.
Pakistan skipper Sahibzada Farhan had earlier scored 76 off 47 balls to allowed the home team to score 168-8 after Mendis won his third straight toss and elected to field.
Pakistan won the first game by four wickets and then inflicted a crushing 82-run defeat in the second game by scoring its second highest-ever T20 score of 215.
Both teams will now be joined by England in an ODI tri-series starting in Rawalpindi from Sunday.
For now, sri Lanka captain Mendis and Shanaka deny Pakistan clean sweep in T20 remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.
