Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 82 runs in the second T20I at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, sealing the three-match series 2-0 with a match to spare. Maaz Sadaqat fell four runs short of what would have been a maiden international century, finishing on 96 off 51 balls, as Pakistan posted 215 for 3 after being sent in to bat.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field, a decision that backfired as Sahibzada Farhan's 73 gave Pakistan a platform before Sadaqat accelerated through the middle overs. The pair's combined output left Sri Lanka chasing a total well clear of 200 on a ground that, on the night, hosted a reported 17,535 spectators — a record attendance for the venue.
In reply, Sri Lanka could not build any momentum and were restricted to 133 for 7, with Mohammad Imran's 3 for 11 the standout bowling figures as Pakistan kept the required rate climbing out of reach through the middle overs. Sadaqat was named player of the match for his near-century, but Imran's spell was just as decisive in turning a competitive total into a comfortable 82-run win.
The win extends Pakistan's series-opening victory into an unassailable 2-0 lead, with the third and final T20I now a dead rubber on October 13 at the same Rawalpindi venue. For a Pakistan top order that has now produced big individual scores from both Farhan and Sadaqat inside two matches, the bigger takeaway is depth — Sri Lanka's bowlers have had no obvious route to containing either batter so far in the series.
A sellout-level crowd for a bilateral T20I against a touring Sri Lanka side, rather than a marquee opponent, is itself a notable data point for Pakistan's home broadcast and attendance figures this season, and suggests continued appetite for white-ball cricket at Rawalpindi beyond the bigger-ticket fixtures against India or Australia.
The final T20I on October 13, also at Rawalpindi, offers Sri Lanka a chance to avoid a series sweep, while Pakistan's selectors can use the dead rubber to look at fringe options with the result already secured.
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