Pakistan beat Sri Lanka to square T20 series

Published June 3, 2012
Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad (L) reacts after being dismissed. -Photo by AFP
Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad (L) reacts after being dismissed. -Photo by AFP
Sri Lankan bowler Kaushal Lokuarachchi, left, celebrates the dismissal of Pakistan's batsman Umar Akmal. -Photo by AP
Sri Lankan bowler Kaushal Lokuarachchi, left, celebrates the dismissal of Pakistan's batsman Umar Akmal. -Photo by AP
Pakistan's Khalid Latif (R) looks as umpire Ruchira Palliyaguru signals that he is run out. -Photo by Reuters
Pakistan's Khalid Latif (R) looks as umpire Ruchira Palliyaguru signals that he is run out. -Photo by Reuters
Pakistan's Umar Akmal walks off the field after his dismissal as Sri Lanka's team celebrate. -Photo by Reuters
Pakistan's Umar Akmal walks off the field after his dismissal as Sri Lanka's team celebrate. -Photo by Reuters
Pakistan's Shoaib Malik (R) plays a shot. -Photo by Reuters
Pakistan's Shoaib Malik (R) plays a shot. -Photo by Reuters
Pakistan's batsmen Shoaib Malik , right, and Shahid Afridi run between wickets as Sri Lankan bowler Thisara Perera , left, looks on. -Photo by AP
Pakistan's batsmen Shoaib Malik , right, and Shahid Afridi run between wickets as Sri Lankan bowler Thisara Perera , left, looks on. -Photo by AP
Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi (C) celebrates with teammates captain Mohammad Hafeez (R) and Umar Akmal (L) after he dismissed Sri Lankan cricketer Tillakaratne Dilshan
Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi (C) celebrates with teammates captain Mohammad Hafeez (R) and Umar Akmal (L) after he dismissed Sri Lankan cricketer Tillakaratne Dilshan
Sri Lankan cricketer Chamara Kapugedera (L) gets dismissed by unseen Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi as wicketkeeper Shakeel Ansar looks on. -Photo by AFP
Sri Lankan cricketer Chamara Kapugedera (L) gets dismissed by unseen Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi as wicketkeeper Shakeel Ansar looks on. -Photo by AFP
Pakistan cricketer Yasir Arafat (R) celebrates after dismissing Sri Lankan cricketer  Angelo Mathews. -Photo by AFP
Pakistan cricketer Yasir Arafat (R) celebrates after dismissing Sri Lankan cricketer Angelo Mathews. -Photo by AFP
Sri Lanka's cricketer Dinesh Chandimal gets dismissed. -Photo by AFP
Sri Lanka's cricketer Dinesh Chandimal gets dismissed. -Photo by AFP
Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara walks off the field after his dismissal. -Photo by Reuters
Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara walks off the field after his dismissal. -Photo by Reuters
Pakistan's captain Mohammad Hafeez (R) shakes hands with Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene. -Photo by Reuters
Pakistan's captain Mohammad Hafeez (R) shakes hands with Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene. -Photo by Reuters

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 23 runs in Hambantota on Sunday to win the second Twenty20 international by 23 runs and square the two-match series.

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