Shadab’s six, Ashraf hat-trick seal Pakistan win

All-rounder Shadab Khan hit a last more than six to give Pakistan a thrilling two-wicket win in the second Twenty20 global against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

Requiring 12 off the last finished, and eight from the last three balls, Shadab crushed Sri Lankan pacer Vikum Sanjaya for a six and after that took a couple off the following conveyance to enable Pakistan to pursue down a humble 125-run focus in 19.5 overs.

Shadab remained not out with an eight-ball 16 with a six and a limit to give Pakistan a top notch 2-0 lead in the three-coordinate arrangement.

The last match in Lahore on Sunday stays of awesome importance as it will see Sri Lanka come back to Pakistan eight years after the group was focused in a lethal snare in a similar city in 2009.

Prior Friday, quick bowler Faheen Ashraf wrecked the Sri Lankan innings with figures of 3-16 as he turned into the main Pakistan player to accomplish a cap trap in Twenty20 Internationals.

That gave Pakistan eight wickets in the space of only 20 balls for 18 keeps running as Sri Lanka finished on 124-9 of every 20 overs.

Danushka Gunathilaka top-scored with a 48-ball 51 with four limits and a six, however, Ashraf's accomplishment halted Sri Lanka from posting a test add up to.

Sri Lankan captain Thisara Perera at that point got 3-24 in his four overs to leave Pakistan in a spot of try, expelling Shoaib Malik for nine with the aggregate at 55-4.

Captain Sarfraz Ahmed (28) and Mohammad Hafeez (19) included 39 for the fifth wicket to bring Pakistan inside 31 keeps running of triumph.

In any case, when Hafeez and Ahmed fell, Pakistan still required 21 off 14 balls which Shadab made conceivable.

Sri Lanka had required early wickets and they were fortunate to get Fakhar Zaman (11) run out, Ahmed Shehzad (27) and Babar Azam for one.

"In that crunch circumstance, on this troublesome pitch, that shot was an exceptionally troublesome shot by Shadab," said Ahmed.

'Exceptional Ashraf'

"Our youths are setting up huge exhibitions and Ashraf was extraordinary as the bowler."

Perera said his group put up a decent battle.

"As a skipper, I'm truly glad for them and a win was not very far away," said Perera.

"Our set batsmen need to contribute, in the event that we take the initial two hitters, our arrangement is that they need to play till the fifteenth over."

It was Ashraf who shone in the primary half.

Ashraf expelled Isuru Udana (six), Mahela Udawatte and Dasun Shanaka off progressive conveyances to wind up noticeably the 6th bowler to enroll a Twenty20 cap trap.

Australia's Brett Lee was the first to accomplish a cap trap in the most limited arrangement with his accomplishment coming against Bangladesh at Cape Town in 2007.

New Zealand's Jacob Oram and Tim Southee and Sri Lankan pair Thisara Perera and Lasith Malinga were the others to accomplish a Twenty20 cap trap.

Sri Lanka sent into bat for the second match in progression, got off to a strong beginning with openers Gunathilaka and Dilshan Munaweear put on 43 for the opening wicket.

Munaweera was rejected for 19 preceding Sadeera Samarawickrama (31-ball 33) included 63 for the second wicket with Gunathilaka as Sri Lanka looked set for a 150 or more aggregate with 106-1 out of 16.1 overs.

Be that as it may, Sadeera, Seekkuge Prasanna, and Perera were run outs before Ashraf made his mark.

This is just the second time a group has taken eight wickets in the last four overs in a T20. Pakistan did likewise against Australia in the 2010 World Twenty20.