Watch the highlights of Kusal Perera 84 - Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I 2013 - Pakistan - Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates (UAE) 2-match Twenty20 international series of the 2nd T20I match played between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai in 13th December 2013.
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| Kusal Perera celebrates his half-century © AFP |
Top-order batsmen sets up to Sri Lanka comprehensive 24-run victory over Pakistan, despite a Sharjeel Khan - Sohail Tanvir's assault and level the series with 1-1 to retain top ranking in the high-scoring game of the second T20l.
* Sri Lanka's 211 was their third highest score in T20 internationals and also it is their highest total against Pakistan in T20Is.
* Sharjeel Khan hammered a 24-ball third fastest fifty for Pakistan in T20 internationals.
* Sohail Tanvir's 41 was his highest score in T20 internationals and it is the highest by a No. 9 batsman in T20I cricket history, previous record by Shem Ngoche 38 against Netherlands at ICCA Dubai in 2013.
* Sohail Tanvir became the highest-scorer by an Pakistani at No.9 batsman in T20 internationals.
Sri Lanka scored mammoth total of 211-3 in 20 overs with top scorer by Kusal Perera 84, Tillakaratne Dilshan cracked a 48 off 33-balls including 8-fours with strike rate of 145.45.
Kumar Sangakkara blasted a unbeaten 44 off 21-balls including four-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 209.52 and debutant Seekkuge Prasanna - who scored 21 off 8-balls on his debut T20I match - including 2-sixes and 2-fours with strike-rate of 262.50.
Pakistan best bowler by Saeed Ajmal took two-wickets for 25-runs in 4-overs.
Pakistan scored 187 for all-out in 19.2 overs with top scorer by Sharjeel Khan blasted a 50 off 25-balls including 5-fours and 3-sixes with strike rate of 200.
Sohail Tanvir cracked a 41 off 26-balls included five-fours & a six with strike rate of 157.69, Shahid Afridi struck 28 off 13-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours, Saeed Ajmal 20 and Sohaib Maqsood 15.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Sachithra Senanayake picked up 3-wickets, Nuwan Kulasekara, Thisara Perera, Seekkuge Prasanna each took two-wickets and one for Lasith Malinga.
Kusal Perera named Player of the match for his spectacular batting display of scoring rapid 84-runs knocked off facing 59-balls including 5-fours and 4-sixes with strike rate of 142.37.
Shahid Afridi earned player of the series for contributing 67-runs with strike rate of 203.03 in the two-match T20I series.
* Sri Lanka's 211 was their third highest score in T20 internationals and also it is their highest total against Pakistan in T20Is.
* Sharjeel Khan hammered a 24-ball third fastest fifty for Pakistan in T20 internationals.
* Sohail Tanvir's 41 was his highest score in T20 internationals and it is the highest by a No. 9 batsman in T20I cricket history, previous record by Shem Ngoche 38 against Netherlands at ICCA Dubai in 2013.
* Sohail Tanvir became the highest-scorer by an Pakistani at No.9 batsman in T20 internationals.
Sri Lanka scored mammoth total of 211-3 in 20 overs with top scorer by Kusal Perera 84, Tillakaratne Dilshan cracked a 48 off 33-balls including 8-fours with strike rate of 145.45.
Kumar Sangakkara blasted a unbeaten 44 off 21-balls including four-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 209.52 and debutant Seekkuge Prasanna - who scored 21 off 8-balls on his debut T20I match - including 2-sixes and 2-fours with strike-rate of 262.50.
Pakistan best bowler by Saeed Ajmal took two-wickets for 25-runs in 4-overs.
Pakistan scored 187 for all-out in 19.2 overs with top scorer by Sharjeel Khan blasted a 50 off 25-balls including 5-fours and 3-sixes with strike rate of 200.
Sohail Tanvir cracked a 41 off 26-balls included five-fours & a six with strike rate of 157.69, Shahid Afridi struck 28 off 13-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours, Saeed Ajmal 20 and Sohaib Maqsood 15.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Sachithra Senanayake picked up 3-wickets, Nuwan Kulasekara, Thisara Perera, Seekkuge Prasanna each took two-wickets and one for Lasith Malinga.
Kusal Perera named Player of the match for his spectacular batting display of scoring rapid 84-runs knocked off facing 59-balls including 5-fours and 4-sixes with strike rate of 142.37.
Shahid Afridi earned player of the series for contributing 67-runs with strike rate of 203.03 in the two-match T20I series.
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