Rain forces abandonment of Pakistan-Sri Lanka second T20I at Rangiri Dambulla Worldwide Stadium, Dambulla, on January 9, 2026. — AFPÂ
The second sport of the three-match T20I collection between Pakistan and Sri Lanka has been deserted as a result of relentless rain on Friday on the Rangiri Dambulla Worldwide Stadium.
The climate brought about repeated interruptions, stopping the toss from happening and leaving no risk for the match to proceed. Each groups will now flip their focus to the ultimate encounter of the collection.
The inexperienced shirts presently lead the collection 1-0 after successful the opener on the identical venue on Wednesday. In that match, the guests efficiently chased a modest goal of 129, successful by six wickets with 20 balls to spare.
The third and closing match of the collection is scheduled to happen on the identical venue on Sunday.
Pakistan obtained off to a powerful begin as openers Farhan and Saim Ayub put collectively a 59-run partnership till Ayub was dismissed by Maheesh Theekshana on the penultimate supply of the batting powerplay.
Ayub scored 24 off 18 balls, together with three fours and a six.
Farhan then added 25 runs for the second wicket with captain Salman Ali Agha earlier than each batters fell in successive overs, leaving Pakistan at 101/3.
Farhan completed because the top-scorer with a quickfire 51 off 36 deliveries, that includes 4 fours and two sixes, whereas Agha contributed 16 off 11 balls, with two fours.
Pakistan misplaced one other wicket when Fakhar Zaman was stumped off Dhananjaya de Silva within the 14th over after scoring 5 off 10 balls.
With 23 runs nonetheless wanted, Usman Khan and Shadab Khan steadied the chase, placing collectively a match-winning partnership and guiding Pakistan to victory within the seventeenth over. Shadab remained unbeaten on 18 off 12 balls, whereas Usman completed 7 not out.
For Sri Lanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Theekshana and de Silva every claimed a wicket.
Earlier, Pakistan captain Agha’s determination to subject first proved efficient as his bowlers skittled the house facet for 128 in 19.2 overs. Sri Lanka’s innings began poorly, shedding each openers—Kamil Mishara (0) and Pathum Nissanka—contained in the powerplay with simply 15 runs on the board.
Kusal Mendis (14) and Dhananjaya de Silva (10) tried to stabilise the innings, placing on 22 runs for the third wicket earlier than falling in fast succession, leaving Sri Lanka at 38/4 in 6.5 overs.
Janith Liyanage then anchored the center order, scoring 40 off 31 balls, together with two fours and a six, earlier than being dismissed by Abrar Ahmed within the 18th over.
Left-arm pacer Salman Mirza added additional injury, dismissing captain Dasun Shanaka (12) and tailender Chameera (0) within the penultimate over.
Mohammad Wasim Jr wrapped up the innings by catching Maheesh Theekshana off his bowling on the second ball of the ultimate over.
Abrar Ahmed and Salman Mirza led Pakistan’s bowling assault with three wickets every, whereas Shadab Khan and Mohammad Wasim Jr claimed two wickets apiece.
