2nd T20I: Amla, Perera help World XI to 7-wicket victory over Pakistan
Updated: Thu, Sep 14 2017 07:41 IST
Sept. 14 (CRICKETNMORE) - Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera and South African star batsman Hashim Amla guided World XI to a thrilling seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the second Twenty20 on Wednesday.
Perera made quick unbeaten 47 off 19-balls 47 with five sixes, while Hashim Amla finished unbeaten on 72 off 55 balls to help the World XI overhaul a 175-run target and level the three-match series 1-1 before a packed Gaddafi stadium in Lahore.
That left the series intriguingly placed with the final match on Friday, also in Laho
Brief Scores
Pakistan: 174/6 in 20 overs (Babar Azam - 45, Ahmed Shehzad - 43, Perera - 2/23)
World XI: 175/3 in 19.5 overs (Hashim Amla - 72*, Thisara Perera - 47*, Nawaz - 1/27).
Sahir