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Farhan and Sadaqat half-centuries lead Pakistan to victory over Sri Lanka in 1st T20

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Ali, R. (2026, October 9). Farhan and Sadaqat half-centuries lead Pakistan to victory over Sri Lanka in 1st T20. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/cricket/farhan-and-sadaqat-half-centuries-lead-pakistan-to-victory-over-sri-lanka-in-1st-t20/article_e7a5c9f7-6bda-50be-9543-f62ef22123a5.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-09 · by Rizwan Ali

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In a recent T20 match in Rawalpindi, Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by four wickets, securing a 1-0 lead in their three-match series. Captain Sahibzada Farhan scored an impressive 89 off 52 balls with 10 fours and four sixes, while Maaz Sadaqat contributed 50 runs off 29 balls. Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Udara scored a noteworthy 91 to set them up at 182-8, but Pakistan chased it down efficiently in 18.5 overs despite some late resistance from the visitors.
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On Friday at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka scored 182-8 in their first innings against Pakistan in a T20I match. Lahiru Udara was the standout performer with an impressive 91 off just 55 balls, including 11 fours and one six. Initially struggling at 52-2, Sri Lanka saw Kamindu Mendis and Udara form a crucial partnership of 60 runs before Mendis' dismissal for 23 by Saim Ayub. Udara continued to dominate, reaching his half-century off 32 balls and finishing with 91 runs despite Pakistan's efforts led by debutant Naseem Shah, who claimed three wickets but was also expensive.

In response, Pakistan batted well in their chase, with Sahibzada Farhan scoring 89 from 52 deliveries and Maaz Sadaqat contributing a quickfire 50 off 29 balls. The duo put on 92 runs for the opening partnership against Sri Lanka's pacers to guide Pakistan to victory by four wickets, setting up a series lead of 1-0 ahead of Sunday's and next Tuesday's matches in Rawalpindi.

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Rizwan Ali
3 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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🔮 Both teams will now be joined by England in an ODI tri-series starting in Rawalpindi from Sunday.
2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Sri Lanka captain Mendis and Shanaka deny Pakistan clean sweep in T20 series
🔮 Rawalpindi will also host the remaining two games on Sunday and next Tuesday.
2026-10-09 · assertive framing · Farhan and Sadaqat half-centuries lead Pakistan to victory over Sri Lanka in 1st T20
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Pakistan Pakistan Twenty20 RAWALPINDI Sri Lanka

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Pakistan GPE · 8× Sri Lanka GPE · 7× Farhan PERSON · 5× Udara PERSON · 4× Sadaqat PERSON · 3× Fakhar Zaman PERSON · 2× RAWALPINDI GPE · 2× Theekshana PERSON · 2× Pakistan Twenty20 ORG · 1× Sahibzada Farhan PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Kamil Mishara struggled in the powerplay and gave Fakhar Zaman one of his three catches and his wicket to Pakistan’s stand-out bowler Imran, who picked up 2-21 on debut. But Udara revived Sri Lanka by putting on 60 runs with Kamindu Mendis (23) against the spinners and another 57 runs with Dasun Shanaka (18).
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🔮 Rawalpindi will also host the remaining two games on Sunday and next Tuesday.
2026-10-09 · Toronto Star
Farhan and Sadaqat half-centuries lead Pakistan to victory over Sri Lanka in 1st T20 · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 0 hedged)

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Sahibzada Farhan celebrated his elevation to the Pakistan Twenty20 captaincy with a 52-ball 89 as Sri Lanka was beaten by four wickets on Friday. asserted
Lanka → celebrate → Friday
Farhan carried Pakistan to 187-6 in 18.5 overs as he smashed 10 fours and four sixes. asserted
he → carry → fours
Maaz Sadaqat smacked 50 off just 29 balls and Pakistan took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. asserted
Pakistan → smack → series
Opening batter Lahiru Udara’s 91 gave Sri Lanka a fighting total of 182-8 against a new-look Pakistan pace attack that featured debutants Mohammad Imran and Razaullah. asserted
that → give → Imran
Rawalpindi will also host the remaining two games on Sunday and next Tuesday. asserted
Rawalpindi → host → Sunday
Farhan and Sadaqat star in chase asserted
Farhan → star → chase
The opening pair of Farhan and Fakhar Zaman (21) didn’t allow the Sri Lanka pacers to settle down in the powerplay as they combined for 54 off 31 balls. asserted
they → open → balls
Tall fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera’s two overs in the powerplay went for 32 runs. asserted
overs → go → runs
Sadaqat struck two sixes and a four in the first four deliveries he faced against Eshan Malinga and settled the chase in the brisk stand of 92 off 53 balls with Farhan. asserted
he → strike → Farhan
Sadaqat completed his maiden T20 half-century off just 28 balls before he fell on the next ball, trapped lbw by Maheesh Theekshana (2-36). asserted
he → complete → Theekshana
Sri Lanka hit back briefly when Chameera grabbed his 100th T20 wicket by having Hasan Nawaz caught behind down the leg side and Theekshana clean-bowled Saim Ayub on 8 by a delivery that kept low. asserted
that → hit → delivery
When Farhan, who counterattacked Theekshana with a six and three fours in one over, finally holed out to a spectacular diving catch by Sahan Arachchige at midwicket, Pakistan was only three runs from victory. asserted
Pakistan → counterattack → victory
Udara propels Sri Lanka asserted
Udara → propel → Lanka
Udara, playing in his fifth T20, struck 11 fours and a six in his 55-ball knock before he fell in the penultimate over. asserted
he → play → over
Naseem Shah (3-36), recalled to the T20 squad after Pakistan left out Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Haris, gave Pakistan a strong start when he dismissed captain Kusal Mendis on 1 in the first over. asserted
he → recall → over
Kamil Mishara struggled in the powerplay and gave Fakhar Zaman one of his three catches and his wicket to Pakistan’s stand-out bowler Imran, who picked up 2-21 on debut. But Udara revived Sri Lanka by putting on 60 runs with Kamindu Mendis (23) against the spinners and another 57 runs with Dasun Shanaka (18). asserted
Udara → struggle → Shanaka
Udara completed his half-century off 32 balls and was caught in the deep in Shah’s final over as Sri Lanka hit 66 runs in the final six overs. ___ asserted
Lanka → complete → overs
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