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Thirimanne soaks in the moment after scoring his century, while Malinga is ecstatic after taking a wicket
Sri Lanka opening batsman Lahiru Thirimanne scored a spectacular century and pace bowler Lasith Malinga took a five-wicket haul to help their side register a 12-run win over Pakistan in the first match of the Asia Cup.
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Both Malik and Akmal have not represented Pakistan since last year
Pakistan have included all-rounder Shoaib Malik and wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal in their 15-man squad for the World Twenty20, which will take place in Bangladesh next month.
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Chandimal and Malinga were the star performers for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka batsman Dinesh Chandimal scored a magnificent half-century to lead his side to a consolation win over Pakistan in the fifth and final ODI in Abu Dhabi.
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Hafeez’s heroics gave Pakistan an unassailable 3-1 lead
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez smashed his second consecutive century to help the national team seal the ODI series against Sri Lanka in emphatic style.
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Hafeez recorded a career-best score and took two wickets
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez smashed a sparkling century and took two wickets as he led his side to a crushing 113-run win over Sri Lanka in the third ODI in Sharjah.
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Sri Lanka levelled the series at 1-1
Sri Lanka were able to skirt past Pakistan in the second ODI in Dubai and level the series at 1-1 thanks to a fantastic all-round team effort.
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“It’s good that each of these guys know each other’s games”
Pakistan head coach Dav Whatmore has praised debutant Sharjeel Khan and batsman Shoaib Maqsood for their performances during the national team’s 11-run win over Sri Lanka in Sharjah.
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Hafeez was named Man of the Match for his scintillating century
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez hammered a spectacular century to help his side to an 11-run win over Sri Lanka in the first ODI in Sharjah.
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Perera helped Sri Lanka retain their number one ranking
Sri Lanka opening batsman Kusal Perera demolished Pakistan with an entertaining innings of 84 as the Lankan Lions cruised to a 24-run win in the second and final Twenty20 International in Dubai to end the series as a 1-1 tie.
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Jamshed was dropped after a string of poor performances
Pakistan have dropped the batting duo of Nasir Jamshed and Umar Amin for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka, which gets underway on December 18.
