Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 52 runs in one off T20, Afridi Man of the Match

Shahid Afridi played a captain's inning of 50 runs and took 1 wicket in one off Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka by 52 runs on August 12, 2009 at Colombo.T20 World Champions Pakistan once again outperformed Sri Lanka in the shortest version of the game.

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first made 172/5 in 20 overs. Imran Nazir hit 40 runs and Shahid Afridi made 50 runs while Umar Akmal and Abdul Razzaq contributed 30 runs and 25 not out respectively.

Sri Lanka in reply bowled out on 120 runs in 18.1 overs and only Sangakkara scored 38 runs due to fine bowling by Saeed Ajmal and Naved-ul-Hasan took 3 wickets each.

Pakistan 172 for 5 (Afridi 50, Nazir 40) beat Sri Lanka 120 (Sangakkara 38, Ajmal 3-18, Naved 3-19) by 52 runs.

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Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka T20 Live Scores | PAK vs SL Only 20 20 | Squads & Scorecard, Commentary

Twenty20 world champions Pakistan will take Sri Lanka in the only T20 match on August 12th, 2009 at Colombo. Pakistan lost 3 match test series and 5 match ODI series by 3-2 but they will try to end their forgattable tour with a win in T20 match.

T20 champions Pakistan will be lead by all rounder Shahid Afridi for the first time and he will try to repeat his performence of T20 WC final. New find Umar Akmal likely find a place in playing 11.

Sri Lanka after winning tests and ODI's will try to win T20 also and take revenge of T2o WC final lost by the hands of Pakistan. Muralitharan will come back in the team after rest.

Pakistan T20 Team:

Shahid Afridi (Captain), Fawad Alam, Imran Nazir, Misbah-ul-Haq/Mohammad Yusuf, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Kamran Akmal (WK), Abdul Razzaq/Naved-ul-Hasan Rana, Umar Gul/Iftekhar Anjum, Mohammad Aamer, Saeed Ajmal.

Sri Lanka T20 team:

Kumar Sangakkara (capt & wk), Muttiah Muralitharan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Mahela Udawatte, Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara Kapugedara, Thilina Kandamby, Angelo Matthews, Malinga Bandara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Isuru Udana, Thilan Thushara

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Pakistan and Sri Lanka Team, Squad for Only T20

After the test series and ODI series Pakistan and Sri Lanka will play only Twenty20 match on August 12th at Colombo. Both teams anounced their 20 20 teams as they will meet again after T20 WC.

Pakistan named all rounder Shahid Afridi as T20 captain after retirement of Younis Khan while Sri Lankan team will be lead by wicket keeper batsman Kumara Sangakkara.

Pakistan T20 Squad:

Shahid Afridi (Captain), Fawad Alam, Imran Nazir, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Yusuf, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Nasir Jamshed, Kamran Akmal (WK), Abdul Razzaq, Naved-ul-Hasan Rana, Umar Gul, Iftekhar Anjum, Mohammad Aamer, Saeed Ajmal.

Sri Lanka T20 Squad:

Kumar Sangakkara (capt & wk), Muttiah Muralitharan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Mahela Udawatte, Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara Kapugedara, Thilina Kandamby, Angelo Matthews, Ajantha Mendis, Malinga Bandara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Isuru Udana, Thilan Thushara

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