DUBAI, Dec 11: Shahid Afridi starred in Pakistan’s three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 international here on Wednesday. He scored an unbeaten 39, hitting a six in the final over to give Pakistan a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

Set a challenging target of 146, Pakistan lost Ahmed Shehzad in the third over but Mohammad Hafeez and Sharjeel Khan steadied the innings through their 57-run stand before they lost three wickets in the space of 7 runs.—AFP

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