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Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st T20, Dubai

All-round Afridi takes Pakistan 1-0 up

Pakistan chose to bowl in the first Twenty20 against Sri Lanka, and enjoyed early success: Tillakaratne Dilshan was out for 7 to Sohail Tanvir
Pakistan chose to bowl in the first Twenty20 against Sri Lanka, and enjoyed early success: Tillakaratne Dilshan was out for 7 to Sohail Tanvir •AFP
Like Chandimal, Kumar Sangakkara too was out in the 20s as the Pakistan spinners tightened the reins
Like Chandimal, Kumar Sangakkara too was out in the 20s as the Pakistan spinners tightened the reins•AFP
He added 57 with Mohammad Hafeez, though the runs did not come briskly and the required rate went up to eight and a half
He added 57 with Mohammad Hafeez, though the runs did not come briskly and the required rate went up to eight and a half•AFP
Dinesh Chandimal got a start but couldn't kick on
Dinesh Chandimal got a start but couldn't kick on•AFP
It looked like Sri Lanka would end up with a below-par total, but Lahiru Thirimanne and Angelo Mathews - who scored a fifty - put on 58 in five overs to lift the side to a competitive 145 for 5
It looked like Sri Lanka would end up with a below-par total, but Lahiru Thirimanne and Angelo Mathews - who scored a fifty - put on 58 in five overs to lift the side to a competitive 145 for 5•AFP
However, the platform proved enough for Pakistan, as Shahid Afridi played a sensible cameo at the end and took them home with a last-over six
However, the platform proved enough for Pakistan, as Shahid Afridi played a sensible cameo at the end and took them home with a last-over six•Getty Images
While Ahmed Shehzad was out early in the chase, the other opener, Sharjeel Khan, held up his end
While Ahmed Shehzad was out early in the chase, the other opener, Sharjeel Khan, held up his end•AFP