Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score Updates 2nd T20I

FOUR! Oh, what a shot that is! Good-length delivery, on off. Fakhar Zaman makes room and slaps it hard through the cover-point gap for the first boundary of this encounter.

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Binura Fernando to Fakhar Zaman

Pitches it fuller, just outside off, nipping in a shade away from the left-hander. Fakhar Zaman fends it down the track.

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Binura Fernando to Fakhar Zaman

HIts the deck hard, does Fernando, outside off. Fakhar Zaman dabs it to cover. Three dots in the trot.

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Binura Fernando to Fakhar Zaman

Hard-length delivery, outside off, Fakhar Zaman offers no shot at it.

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Binura Fernando to Sahibzada Farhan

Off the outside edge! Binura Fernando scoots from over the wicket and bowls fuller, on off, angling it just a bit away. Sahibzada Farhan covers the stumps and looks to defend it to his front, but gets the outside edge before it rolls behind point for one.

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All in readiness for the game to begin. The umpires are out in the middle, and so are the players of Sri Lanka. The duo of Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan is also set to open the innings for Pakistan. It will be Binura Fernando to start proceedings with his left-arm medium pace. Let's play...

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Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Lahiru Udara, Sineth Jayawardena (In place of Kamil Mishara) , Kusal Mendis (C/WK), Kamindu Mendis, Sahan Arachchige, Dasun Shanaka, Chamindu Wickramasinghe (In place of Dunith Wellalage), Maheesh Theekshana, Eshan Malinga, Binura Fernando (In place of Dushmantha Chameera) and Nuwan Thushara.

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Pakistan (Playing XI) - Sahibzada Farhan (C), Fakhar Zaman, Maaz Sadaqat, Hasan Nawaz, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Khawaja Nafay (WK), Mohammad Imran, Naseem Shah, Salman Mirza (In place of Razaullah) and Abrar Ahmed.

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Win or bust - For Sri Lanka, Friday was a tale of one man and ten passengers. Lahiru Udara’s brilliant 91 was the only bright spark in an otherwise hapless batting performance, a knock that almost single-handedly got Sri Lanka to a competitive total, only to be let down by a top order that took nine deliveries just to get off the mark. Sri Lanka’s only bilateral T20I series win over Pakistan came in Lahore in 2019, which was a 3-0 whitewash, and they will need to reach back into that memory to find the belief required tonight. Lose tonight, and the series is gone. Win, and Rawalpindi gets its decider on Tuesday. Toss and team updates to follow...

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New leader, new heartbeat - Pakistan’s captain Sahibzada Farhan celebrated his ascension to the T20I captaincy in the grandest possible style on Friday, smashing a 53-ball 89 that blazed his side to a comprehensive win. A blistering 70-run powerplay set the tone, and a commanding 92-run partnership between Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat put the result beyond doubt. The partnership not only set the tone of that match but also announced both men as the new heartbeat of Pakistan’s T20I batting unit.

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Greetings folks - Rawalpindi is buzzing again on Sunday night, and the stakes could not be higher for Sri Lanka. Pakistan lead the three-match series 1-0 after a dominant four-wicket win in the opener on Friday, meaning a Pakistan victory tonight seals the series with a match to spare, while Sri Lanka must win to keep their hopes alive heading into Tuesday’s decider.

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Midway point of the series - Pakistan will look to consolidate their advantage in the three-match T20I series when they face Sri Lanka in the second T20 International at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The hosts secured a four-wicket victory in the opening encounter, chasing down Sri Lanka’s total of 182 with seven balls to spare. With Pakistan leading 1-0, the visitors face a crucial contest in which another defeat would hand the hosts an unassailable series lead. The opening match offered plenty of encouragement for both sides, albeit in different departments. Sri Lanka demonstrated their ability to post a competitive total through Lahiru Udara’s outstanding innings, but Pakistan’s batting depth and the composure of their new captain, Sahibzada Farhan, ultimately proved decisive. The second T20I will test whether Sri Lanka can turn promising individual performances into a complete team display, while Pakistan will aim to maintain their momentum and take another step forward under their new leadership. A glimpse of the previous game - Pakistan’s four-wicket victory in the series opener was built around an exceptional innings from Sahibzada Farhan. After Sri Lanka elected to bat first, the visitors posted 182/8 in 20 overs, establishing a challenging target that required Pakistan’s batting unit to combine positive intent with sound game management. Lahiru Udara was the standout performer for Sri Lanka, scoring 91 from 55 deliveries, including 11 fours and a six. His innings provided the foundation for a total that kept the visitors competitive despite the loss of wickets around him. Udara showed that Sri Lanka possess the batting resources to challenge Pakistan, although the inability to convert his individual brilliance into an even larger total could become an important talking point. Pakistan’s bowling effort was led by Naseem Shah, who claimed three wickets for 36 runs, while Mohammad Imran impressed on his T20I debut with two wickets for 21 runs. Their contributions helped prevent Sri Lanka from pushing beyond 200, a milestone that might have made the chase considerably more difficult. In reply, Farhan produced a match-winning 89 off 53 balls, striking 10 fours and four sixes. He shared an opening stand of 54 with Fakhar Zaman before building a decisive 92-run partnership for the second wicket with Maaz Sadaqat, who contributed 50 from just 29 deliveries. Pakistan reached 187/6 in 18.5 overs, securing victory with eight balls to spare. The result highlighted the contrasting strengths of the two teams. Pakistan benefited from a commanding individual performance supported by an important contribution from a young batter, whereas Sri Lanka were left to consider how to defend a substantial total more effectively. Both teams have clear areas to address ahead of the second encounter. Farhan's time to shine - Pakistan will enter the second T20I with renewed confidence after their successful chase, and the attention will once again be on Farhan. Taking charge of the side following Salman Ali Agha’s removal as captain, Farhan made an emphatic statement in his first T20I as bilateral-series skipper. His 89 was not merely a match-winning innings, and it demonstrated his ability to take responsibility and set the tempo in a demanding run chase. The challenge for Pakistan will be to avoid complacency. Their victory was convincing in terms of the final result, but conceding 182 runs showed that their bowlers still have work to do. If they can restrict Sri Lanka’s scoring during the middle overs and execute their plans at the death, the hosts will be well positioned to take the series. Sri Lanka's challenge - Sri Lanka have little time to dwell on the opening defeat. Their batting performance contained several positive signs, particularly Udara’s outstanding 91, but they will need a more collective contribution to level the series. Kusal Mendis, the Sri Lankan captain, will be central to that effort. As an experienced top-order batter, he needs to provide stability while maintaining enough scoring momentum to prevent Pakistan’s bowlers from dictating the pace. Kamil Mishara and the other top-order options will also need to make their starts count. With the ball, Sri Lanka must find a way to contain Farhan. Their bowlers struggled to prevent the Pakistan captain from controlling the chase, and the partnership with Sadaqat further exposed their inability to break through at a crucial stage. Maheesh Theekshana and Eshan Malinga, who each claimed two wickets in the first match, will be expected to play important roles again. Venue and conditions - Given that Rawalpindi will host all three T20Is, giving both sides the opportunity to make adjustments without having to adapt to a different venue. The opening match, in which Sri Lanka scored 182 and Pakistan chased the target in 18.5 overs, suggests that batters can score freely when they settle at the crease. A competitive batting surface would again place a premium on Powerplay efficiency, the ability to rotate strike through the middle overs and clean hitting at the end. However, the actual conditions on match day will determine whether the surface offers assistance to the fast bowlers or allows batters to play their shots with confidence. The toss could influence the teams’ tactical decisions. Chasing worked well for Pakistan in the first T20I, so the captain winning the toss may consider batting second if the conditions and expected evening dew support that approach. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, could prefer to bat first and put pressure on Pakistan with a stronger total, provided their bowlers can defend it more effectively than they did in the opener. Form (Last 5 completed T20Is, most recent first) - PAK - WLWWL | SL - LWLLL. Prediction time - Sri Lanka are capable of levelling the series if their batting and bowling units perform together, but Pakistan’s momentum and greater confidence in the current conditions give them the edge. Another victory would seal the series for the hosts with one match remaining, while a Sri Lankan win would set up a decisive third T20I. Ultimately, the contest is likely to hinge on two questions - can Sri Lanka find a way to dismiss Farhan before he settles, and can their own batters turn individual contributions into a total their bowlers can defend? The answers could determine not only the result of this match but also the direction of the entire series.