Hafeez hits 70, Pakistan beats Sri Lanka in World T20 warmup
Updated
Mar. 4, 2020 5:07 p.m. ET
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KOLKATA, India (AP) Mohammad Hafeez hit a 49-ball undefeated 70 and left-arm spinner Imad Wasim claimed 4-25 as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 15 runs on Monday in a warmup game for the World Twenty20 Super 10 stage, which starts Tuesday.
Choosing to bat, Pakistan scored 157-5 with Hafeez getting nine fours and one six.
Defending World T20 champion Sri Lanka was restricted to 142-9 with Lahiru Thirimanne top-scoring with 45 off 37 balls, including two sixes.
Wasim dismissed Thirimanne and also accounted for opener Dinesh Chandimal (30), Chamara Kapugedera (14) and captain Angelo Mathews (10).
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Pakistan could not play its planned game against a local state side on Saturday due to a delay in departure owing to security concerns.
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