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Sri Lanka batsman Danushka Gunathilaka flicks the ball in Lahore. AFP
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Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 35 runs in the second T20 to win the series. AFP
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Sri Lanka celebrate after beating Pakistan in the second T20 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. AFP
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Pakistani captain and wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed, center, celebrates the dismissal of Sri Lankan batsman Danushka Gunathilaka during the second T20 in Lahore. AP
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Pakistan's Babar Azam is bowled by Nuwan Pradeep on Monday. AP
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Sri Lankan batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa hits six as Sarfaraz Ahmed looks on. AP
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Sri Lanka took an unassailable 2-0 series lead despite missing many star players who decided not to travel to Pakistan. AFP
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Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored 77 in the second T20 in Lahore. EPA
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Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed is bowled by Wanindu Hasaranga. AFP
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Sarfraz Ahmed was the third wicket to fall in the eighth over bowled by Hasaranga. AFP
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Pakistan pacer Wahab Riaz was back in the T20 team. AFP
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Danushka Gunathilaka is caught behind by Sarfaraz Ahmed. AFP
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Sri Lanka batsman Danushka Gunathilaka flicks the ball in Lahore. AFP
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Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 35 runs in the second T20 to win the series. AFP
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Sri Lanka celebrate after beating Pakistan in the second T20 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. AFP
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Pakistani captain and wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed, center, celebrates the dismissal of Sri Lankan batsman Danushka Gunathilaka during the second T20 in Lahore. AP
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Pakistan's Babar Azam is bowled by Nuwan Pradeep on Monday. AP
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Sri Lankan batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa hits six as Sarfaraz Ahmed looks on. AP
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Sri Lanka took an unassailable 2-0 series lead despite missing many star players who decided not to travel to Pakistan. AFP
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Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored 77 in the second T20 in Lahore. EPA
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Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed is bowled by Wanindu Hasaranga. AFP
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Sarfraz Ahmed was the third wicket to fall in the eighth over bowled by Hasaranga. AFP
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Pakistan pacer Wahab Riaz was back in the T20 team. AFP
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Danushka Gunathilaka is caught behind by Sarfaraz Ahmed. AFP
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Sri Lanka batsman Danushka Gunathilaka flicks the ball in Lahore. AFP
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka praises Bhanuka Rajapaksa's 'masterclass innings' in win over Pakistan
Rajapaksa hit a whirlwind half-century as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 35 runs in the second Twenty20 international to seal series win
The National
08 October, 2019
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