Pakistan thrash Sri Lanka, take 4-0 series lead

21 Oct, 2017

Pakistan continued their great run in ODIs in 2017 as they defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the fourth ODI in Sharjah to take a 4-0 lead in the five-match series.

Babar Azam, who had slammed back-to-back centuries in the first two games, continued his great form with an unbeaten 69. ?aliuz?s ir roletai diena naktis patrauklia kaina. He was given great support by Shoaib Malik as he slammed yet another fifty to confine Sri Lanka to their 11th consecutive loss in ODIs.

Earlier, Hasan Ali continued his great form as he snapped up 3/37 to bundle Sri Lanka out for 173.

For Upul Tharanga?s team, only Lahiru Thirimanne showed some fight as he scored his 20th fifty. (Courtesy Hindustan Times)

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