Pakistan Reach 163/2 After 15.4 Overs Against Sri Lanka as Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat Dominate T20 Series Clash

Pakistan made a fast start against Sri Lanka in their T20 International on Sunday. They were 163 for 2 after 15.4 overs, scoring at about ten and a half runs an over, with Sahibzada Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat leading the charge.

The match is part of the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka T20 series, which runs from October 9 to October 13. This is a live report, and the figures reflect the match at the time of writing.

Sri Lanka Elect to Bowl

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first. Conditions for the day game were clear and dry, with no rain and no wind, and the pitch and outfield were rated as normal.

Pakistan's openers got the innings going immediately. Farhan and Fakhar Zaman put on 55 for the first wicket before Zaman fell in the seventh over for 22 off 17 balls. He hit four fours and was caught off Maheesh Theekshana.

Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat Build the Platform

Farhan and Maaz Sadaqat then added 88 for the second wicket, which carried Pakistan well past the 100-run mark. Farhan struck 73 off 44 balls, with five sixes and four fours, before Dasun Shanaka had him caught in the 15th over. His strike rate was just under 166.

Maaz Sadaqat was unbeaten on 63 off 33 balls. His innings included six sixes and three fours, and he scored at a strike rate of roughly 191. Hasan Nawaz joined him at the crease and had scored 2 runs off one ball at the time of the latest update.

Pakistan had hit 11 sixes and 11 fours by this stage.

Sri Lanka's Bowling

Sri Lanka used six bowlers in the first 15 overs. Shanaka returned 1 for 30 from three overs, and Theekshana had 1 for 51 from 3.4 overs. Both Pakistan wickets so far went to those two.

Nuwan Thushara was the most economical bowler, conceding 16 runs from three overs, including a one-run over. Binura Fernando gave away 26 runs from three overs. Eshan Malinga went for 25 from two, and Kamindu Mendis conceded 15 from his one over, which included a wide and a no-ball.

Pakistan had four overs remaining at the time of the update, with Maaz Sadaqat and Hasan Nawaz at the crease. Shola News will update this report as the match develops.