Maaz Sadaqat narrowly missed a century as Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 82 runs in the second T20I in Rawalpindi on Sunday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Sadaqat smashed 96 off 51 balls, including seven sixes and six fours, while captain Sahibzada Farhan scored 73 off 44 deliveries to help Pakistan post their highest-ever home T20I total of 215/3.
The duo added 88 runs for the second wicket off just 49 balls, capitalising on three dropped catches by Sri Lanka. Sadaqat later shared a rapid 72-run stand off 31 balls with Hasan Nawaz, who remained unbeaten on 19. Pakistan scored 70 runs in the final five overs to set a daunting target. Sri Lanka struggled in the chase, managing 133/7.
Mohammad Imran led Pakistan’s bowling with impressive figures of 3/11, while Maheesh Theekshana remained unbeaten on 32 and Chamindu Wickramasinghe contributed 29. The victory marked Pakistan’s biggest T20I win over Sri Lanka.
The teams will meet for the final match on Tuesday.