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Pak blind cricketers keep winning in SL

By Our Correspondent
March 01, 2019

LAHORE: Pakistan blind team outplayed Sri Lanka in 2nd T20 International Match of the series by 83 runs and locked the unreachable lead of 2-0 in 3 T20 match series at BRC Ground Colombo on Thursday. According to information available here Pakistan, who had won first T20 match also, won the toss and this time decided to bat first. M Rashid got out after scoring 58 as Pakistan lost first wicket at 160. Riasat Khan was then run out after scoring 24. Thereafter Badar Munir joined Nisar Ali and played rampant strokes. He scored 59. Pakistan finally totaled 294 in 20 overs for the loss of 2 wickets. Nisar Ali’s knock was the hall mark of the Pakistan innings as he scored consecutive century in as many as T-20 matches. He remained not out for 125. Pakistan restricted the hosts to 211 in 20 overs for the loss of 2 wickets. Shafiullah and Ayoub Khan claimed a wicket piece. A. Silva, for his century and one wicket, was named the player of the match.