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Pak vs SL: Hosts beat Green Shirts to level T20 series

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DAMBULLA: The Host Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 14  runs in the third match (Pak vs SL) of the T20I series.

The final and decisive match of the series played in Dambulla was delayed due to rain and the match was reduced to 12 overs.

Pakistan won the toss and decided to field against the hosts, Sri Lanka. Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 160 runs for the loss of 6 wickets.

Captain Dasun Shanaka scored 34 runs, and Kusal Mendis scored 30 runs. Janath and de Silva scored 22 runs each.

Wasim Junior took 3 wickets, while Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, and Naseem Shah took one wicket each.

Chasing a target of 161 runs, the Pakistani team could score 146 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the allotted 12 overs.

Salman Agha scored 45 runs, Mohammad Nawaz scored 28 runs and Khawaja Nafi scored 26 runs.

Hasaranga stood out by taking 4 wickets.

The series was leveled at 1-1 after Sri Lanka won the third match. Pakistan won the first match while the second was abandoned due to rain.

Abdul khalique

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