KOLKATA: Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 15 runs in their World Twenty20 warm up here at Eden Gardens on Monday.
Batting first after they won the toss, Pakistan scored 157 runs for five wickets and later restricted Sri Lanka to 142 for nine.
Left-arm spinner Imad Wasim captured four wickets for 25 while left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Irfan claimed two for 18.
Left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz got one wicket while other left-arm fast bowler Mohammad Amer could not take any wicket conceding 20 runs in four overs and captain Shahid Afridi after getting a first-ball duck also failed to get any wicket giving away 35 runs in four overs.
Earlier, Mohammad Hafeez notched an unbeaten 70 off 49 balls with nine fours and a six after his captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and decided to bat.
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Batting first, Green Shirts posted a total of 116 runs and in reply, Lankans could only score 85 runs
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