COLOMBO: World champions Pakistan convincingly won the only Twenty20 International by 52 runs against Sri Lanka here at the Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.Chasing 173 to win, Sri Lanka were all out for 120 runs in 18.1 overs.
Off-break bowler Saeed Ajmal and seamer Naved-ul-Hasan bagged three wickets each for 18 and 19 runs, respectively.
For Sri Lanka, their captain Kumar Sangakkara was the top-scorer with 38 while veteran batsman Sanath Jayasuriya made 23.
Only three other batsmen could enter into double figures.
Earlier, winning the toss Pakistan’s new captain Shahid Afridi elected to bat and hit himself s magnificent half-century to help his team reach 172-5 in the allotted 20 overs.
Afridi made 50 from 37 balls with four fours and two sixes. He was well supported by opener Imran Nazir (40 off 28 balls with five fours and a six) and Umar Akmal (30 off 20 balls with four fours).
For Sri Lanka, Thilan Thushara claimed two wickets for 37 while Angelo Mathews, Lasith Malinga and Ruwan Kulasekara took one wicket each.
