Clinical Sri Lanka swat Pakistan aside to clinch T20I series
Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan in the second T20I to clinch the series, following their previous success in the ODI leg. Despite a strong start from Pakistan's openers, Sri Lanka's clinical batting performance allowed them to chase down the target with ease.
Why it matters
The series win highlights the growing competitiveness and tactical development of the Sri Lankan women's cricket team in white-ball formats.
Sri Lanka put on a clinical show, inflicting a fourth straight loss on Pakistan in the ongoing white-ball series, which helped them clinch the T20I leg as well, having already won the ODI series before. In a pattern similar to the opening T20I, Pakistan once again posted a formidable total, which Sri Lanka chased down with considerable ease, winning <a href="/live-cricket-scorecard/161857/slw-vs-pakw-2nd-t20i-pakistan-women-tour-of-sri-lanka-2026" class="text-cbTextLink">by six wickets</a> and with 14 balls to spare. Pakistan got off to a rollicking start after opting to bat. The openers once again delivered as they went on a boundary-hitting spree in the Powerplay, with the highlight being the third over in which Shawaal Zulfiqar smashed five boundaries. That start saw Pakistan race to 63/0 after just five overs. Four relatively quiet overs followed, paving the way for Muneeba Ali's dismissal at the halfwaypoint.
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