Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st T20I

Shoaib Malik played the ideal foil to Umar Akmal's belligerence and remained undefeated on 46.

Umar Akmal played an enterprising innings of 46 that propelled Pakistan to 175.

Sri Lankan team celebrate the dismissal of Ahmed Shehzad.

Ahmed Shehzad cracked a brisk 46 to lay the platform for a big total after Afridi won the toss and opted to bat.

Sri Lankan skipper Lasith Malinga conceded 35 runs from his first three overs and was largely ineffective.

Dhananjaya de Silva scored steady 31 before he was consumed by the run-rate pressure.

Imad Wasim bowled Angelo Mathews to all but seal the game for Sri Lanka.

Sohai Tanvir ended with figures of three for 29 in his four over spell as Pakistan choked the Sri Lankan chase.

Anwar Ali dismissed Kusal Perera in the first over to put Pakistan in firm control of the game.

Pakistan completed a comfortable 29-run despite fighting innings from Kapugedara and Siriwardana.