LAHORE: Pakistan completed 3-0 Twenty20 International match series whitewash against Sri Lanka on Sunday at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.
Pakistan piled up 180 against Sri Lanka in the dead rubber match after they were sent in to bat first. While, the visitors fell 36 runs short of the target chase.
Mohammad Aamir and Shoaib Malik proved to be trump card in the victory. Amir took four scalps giving away 13 runs.
The champions #PAKvSL 🏆 pic.twitter.com/9tk58PoXmA
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) October 29, 2017
There he goes!!! Vroom vroom 🏍️ @realshoaibmalik pic.twitter.com/VRWCNtiyb1
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) October 29, 2017
While, Shoaib Malik’s fiery 51 from 24 balls with the help of some impressive knocks– five fours and two sixes — guided Pakistan to a formidable total. He bagged Man of the Match as well as Man of the Series award.
“I train everyday which gives me a personal satisfaction and help me render consistent performance,” he said.
He also finishes as top scorer of the series, so wins the Player of the Series award! #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/A4Uqfw5Pxt
— ICC (@ICC) October 29, 2017
Umar Amin also played his due part with sparkling 45 off 37 balls.
.@realshoaibmalik reaches his half century in style #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/mvJwCE0Hor
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) October 29, 2017
Pakistan’s bowling unit has been too tough for Sri Lanka to handle which has been duly conceded by Sri Lankan skipper.
Thisara Perera said that it was the best bowling unit he had seen in last one and a half years.
While Pakistan wicket-keeper captain gave all the credit of victory to the young guns for their hard work.
For Mohammad Amir this is his first match before the home crowd. “I am on the moon, playing before my people for the first time and I hope and pray that this continues and we also have ODIs and Test matches in near future.”
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi predicted his board will be able to host full fledged series in the next two years. It may seemed a hope against hope, but with improved security the day may not be too far.
He was pleased to win the series 3-0, but @SarfarazA_54 was even more delighted to do it in front of a buzzing Lahore crowd #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/JbqV4jKYXP
— ICC (@ICC) October 29, 2017
With this match, cricket in Pakistan has been injected with a new life and Pakistani nation is thankful to the guests for this despite the fact that it was Sri Lanka team which came under attack some eight years ago in Lahore.
A clean sweep to Pakistan! A 36 run victory in Lahore seals a 3-0 series win over Sri Lanka! #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/8iKDMzvGH7
— ICC (@ICC) October 29, 2017
Way to go, Team Pakistan! Congrats all round.
— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) October 29, 2017
Thanks @OfficialSLC for coming to Pak. Thanks @TheRealPCB for organising such a wonderful match Thanks to security who made it safe for all pic.twitter.com/KT7PJ5s10e
— Junaid khan 83 (@JunaidkhanREAL) October 29, 2017
Congratulations team Pak.
Well played everyone specially @realshoaibmalik @iamamirofficial @iFaheemAshraf
Long live Pakistan.#PakvsSL— Junaid khan 83 (@JunaidkhanREAL) October 29, 2017
Congrats to Team Green🇵🇰💚👏🏼🏏 @TheRealPCB for winning the series & @OfficialSLC players & Board for coming to Pakistan & Help reviving our 🏏😃
— Faisal Iqbal🏏🇵🇰 (@FaisalIqbalCric) October 29, 2017
Thank you Sri Lanka for this historic trip..We will remember you for this gesture forever. Let cricket be the winner! Love you all
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) October 29, 2017
Congratulations @TheRealPCB on Winning 3-0 great batting from @realshoaibmalik others also chipped in.@iamamirofficial bowled brilliantly 2
— Azhar Ali (@AzharAli_) October 29, 2017
Pakistan made two changes from the team that won the second T20 in Abu Dhabi. Ahmed Shehzad was replaced with Umer Amin, while Usman Shinwari has been dropped due to injury and he has been replaced by Mohammad Amir.
Pakistan has lost only one of the six T20Is played at this venue.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka team group photo ahead of the third T20I at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/bhT9GZCcZo
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) October 29, 2017
Pakistan were really looking for a great triumph tonight to inflict another clean sweep on Sri Lanka after blanking them lately in five one-day international (ODI) series.
Sri Lanka´s cricket team arrived in Lahore under heavy security on Sunday eight years after they were attacked by gunmen there.
The team and their officials were taken to a five-star hotel in a bomb-proof bus with hundreds of security guards on the roads and at the resort.
International cricket was suspended in Pakistan after the 2009 gun attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore, which left eight people dead and seven visiting players and their staff members injured.
LIVE UPDATES
Sri Lanka: 144/9
Over 20: Mohammad Amir (0-wk-wd-wk-0-0-1)
Sachith Pathirana: 14 (10)
Isuru Udana: 0 (0)
Vikum Sanjaya: 1 (3)
Seekkuge Prasanna: 16 (8)
OUT! Sachith Pathirana (14) c M Hafeez b M Amir. Sri Lanka: 142/8 (19.2 ov). For live updates: https://t.co/wwRmWC9EMN #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/AkhzST2vQB
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) October 29, 2017
OUT! Prasanna (16) c Sarfraz b M Amir. Sri Lanka: 143/9 (19.3 ov). For live updates: https://t.co/wwRmWC9EMN #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/1NrkM4HLfF
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) October 29, 2017
House full it is! Thank you Lahore… Thank you Pakistan #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/SbneiEpt8R
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) October 29, 2017
Over 19: Hasan Ali (4-1-6-1-1-6)
Sachith Pathirana: 14 (8)
Seekkuge Prasanna: 16 (7)
Over 18: Faheem Ashraf (1-1-2-0-4-1)
Sachith Pathirana: 8 (5)
Seekkuge Prasanna: 3 (4)
Over 17: Hasan Ali (1-0-4-0-2-wk)
Thisara Perera: 10 (12)
Seekkuge Prasanna: 2 (3)
OUT! T Perera (10) c Shadab Khan b Hasan Ali. Sri Lanka: 114/7 (17.0 ov). For live updates: https://t.co/wwRmWC9EMN #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/opwE898I2V
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) October 29, 2017
Over 16: Mohammad Amir (1-0-1-wk-0-1)
Thisara Perera: 4 (7)
Seekkuge Prasanna: 1 (2)
Chaturanga de Silva: 21 (20)
Over 15: Mohammad Hafeez (1-0-1-1-1-1)
Thisara Perera: 3 (5)
Chaturanga de Silva: 20 (18)
Over 14: Faheem Ashraf (0-wk-1-0-1-1)
MD Shanaka: 54 (36)
Thisara Perera: 1(2)
Chaturanga de Silva: 17 (15)
OUT! Dasun Shanaka (54) c Imad Wasim b Fahim Ashraf . Sri Lanka: 97/5 (13.2 ov). For live updates: https://t.co/wwRmWC9EMN #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/0gYbF3weyA
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) October 29, 2017
Over 13: Hasan Ali (1-1-1-1-1-1)
MD Shanaka: 54 (34)
Chaturanga de Silva: 15 (13)
Over 12: Shadab Khan (1-4-4-1-1-6)
MD Shanaka: 51 (31)
Chaturanga de Silva: 12 (10)
Over 11: Hasan Ali (1-1-wd-1-1-1-1)
MD Shanaka: 36 (27)
Chaturanga de Silva: 10 (8)
Over 10: Imad Wasim (1-0-4-1-0-1)
MD Shanaka: 33 (24)
Chaturanga de Silva: 7 (5)
Over 9: Faheem Ashraf (1-1-0-wk-0-2)
MD Shanaka: 31 (21)
Chaturanga de Silva: 2 (2)
ML Udawatte: 11 (13)
OUT! Dasun Shanaka (11) c Babar Azam b Fahim Ashraf. Sri Lanka: 57/4 (8.4 ov). For live updates: https://t.co/wwRmWC9EMN #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/upDKEBiJzT
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) October 29, 2017
Over 8: Shadab Khan (0-6-1-1-6-0)
MD Shanaka: 30 (20)
ML Udawatte: 10 (10)
Over 7: Faheem Ashraf (0-1-0-1-0-1)
MD Shanaka: 17 (15)
ML Udawatte: 9 (9)
#SpiritofCricket #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/Rx4LmnXdNW
— ICC (@ICC) October 29, 2017
Over 6: Mohammad Amir (-0-1-0-0-4-1)
MD Shanaka: 15 (11)
ML Udawatte: 8 (7)
Over 5: Imad Wasim (4-0-0-4-1-1)
MD Shanaka: 10 (7)
ML Udawatte: 7 (5)
Over 4: Mohammad Hafeez (0-4-1-wk-0-1)
MD Gunathilaka: 9 (7)
MD Shanaka: 1 (2)
ML Udawatte: 6 (4)
OUT! Gunathilaka(4) c & b Mohammad Hafeez. Sri Lanka: 21/3 (3.4 ov). For live updates: https://t.co/wwRmWC9EMN #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/qCeASA0t9s
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) October 29, 2017
Over 3: Imad Wasim (0-2-0-0-wk-1)
MD Gunathilaka: 9 (6)
ML Udawatte: 1 (1)
S Samarawickrama: 4 (7)
OUT! Samarawickrama (4) c Babar Azam b Imad Wasim. Sri Lanka: 15/2 (2.5 ov). For live updates: https://t.co/wwRmWC9EMN #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/hQxIaWKHIR
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) October 29, 2017
Over 2: Mohammad Amir (0-wk-2-1-0-0)
MD Gunathilaka: 9 (6)
S Samarawickrama: 2 (2)
Dilshan Munaweera: 1 (4)
OUT! Munaweera (1) b Amir. Sri Lanka: 10/1 (1.2 ov). For live updates: https://t.co/wwRmWC9EMN #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/nzvqhyUlpR
— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) October 29, 2017
Over 1: Imad Wasim (1-0-1-2-2-4)
MD Gunathilaka: 9 (4)
Dilshan Munaweera: 1 (2)
Pakistan: 180/3
Over 20: Vikum Sanjaya (1-2-6-wk-nb6-6-)
Faheem Ashraf: 6 (0)
Babar Azam: 33 (30)
Shoaib Malik: 51 (24)
Over 19: Thisara Perera (1-1-4-1-1-2)
Shoaib Malik: 43 (21)
Babar Azam: 33 (30)
Over 18: Dasun Shanaka (2-4-1-1-4-1)
Shoaib Malik: 35 (17)
Babar Azam: 31 (28)
Over 17: Thisara Perera (1-2-0-1-1-wd-4)
Shoaib Malik: 23 (12)
Babar Azam: 30 (27)
Over 16: Isuru Udana (0-1-6-4-4-1)
Shoaib Malik: 21 (10)
Babar Azam: 23 (23)
Over 15: Vikum Sanjaya (1-1-0-1-1-1)
Shoaib Malik: 6 (6)
Babar Azam: 22 (21)
Over 14: Thisara Perera (1-1-1-0-0-1)
Shoaib Malik: 4 (4)
Babar Azam: 19 (17)
Over 13: Isuru Udana (wk-1-1-1-1-4)
Shoaib Malik: 2 (2)
Umar Amin: 45 (37)
Babar Azam: 17 (13)
Over 12: Danushka Gunathilaka (1-1-1-1-1-1)
Umar Amin: 45 (36)
Babar Azam: 11 (10)
Over 11: Chaturanga de Silva (6-1-1-4-1-1)
Umar Amin: 42 (33)
Babar Azam: 8 (7)
Over 10: Dilshan Munaweera (1-1-2-1-0-1)
Umar Amin: 30 (29)
Babar Azam: 6 (5)
Over 9: Sachith Pathirana (1-1-4-1-1-0)
Umar Amin: 28 (26)
Babar Azam: 2 (2)
Over 8: Dilshan Munaweera (1-1-1-1-1-wk)
Umar Amin: 22 (22)
Fakhar Zaman: 31 (27)
Over 7: Thisara Perera (1-1-1-0-1-1)
Umar Amin: 19 (19)
Fakhar Zaman: 29 (24)
Over 6: Danushka Gunathilaka (0-2-1-1-wd-1-4)
Umar Amin: 16 (16)
Fakhar Zaman: 28 (21)
Over 5: Isuru Udana (0-0-4-1-1-2)
Umar Amin: 12 (12)
Fakhar Zaman: 23 (19)
Over 4: Dilshan Munaweera (4-1-0-1-1-3)
Umar Amin: 11 (11)
Fakhar Zaman: 16 (14)
Over 3: Vikum Sanjaya (0-1-1-2-0-2)
Umer Amin: 5 (8)
Fakhar Zaman: 12 (11)
Over 2: Dilshan Munaweera (0-1-1-1-0-2)
Umer Amin: 4 (7)
Fakhar Zaman: 7 (6)
Over 1: Vikum Sanjaya (4-1-0-1-LB-0-0)
Umer Amin: 1 (4)
Fakhar Zaman: 5 (3)
