14 March,2016 11:31 PM IST | | Arup Chatterjee
Left-arm spinner Imad Wasim came up with a four-wicket haul as Pakistan produced a clinical display to humble Sri Lanka by 15 runs in a World Twenty20 warm-up match in Kolkata on Monday
Pakistani bowler Imad Wasim celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lankan batsman Angelo Mathews during the warm up match at Eden Garden in Kolkata
Kolkata: Imad Wasim led a comeback by the Pakistan bowlers as Sri Lanka were stopped 15 runs short of their modest total of 157 in a World T20 warm-up at the Eden Gardens yesterday.
Pakistani bowler Imad Wasim celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lankan batsman Angelo Mathews during the warm up match at Eden Garden in Kolkata. Pic/PTI
Pakistan's batting, looking unconvincing, was propped up by a 49-ball 70 by the experienced Mohammad Hafeez. The former Kolkata Knight Riders allrounder's unbeaten knock had nine boundaries and a six.
Opener Dinesh Chandimal, one-drop Lahiru Thirimanne and No 4 Chamara Kapugedara had raised visions of victory for Sri Lanka after the early loss of Tillakaratne Dilshan, but the chase fell apart as left-arm spinner Imad butted in with wickets at regular intervals.
Chandimal scored a 21-ball 39, Thirimanne a 37-ball 45 while Kapugedera chipped in with a 14 off 11 as the second and third wickets fetched 37 runs each at brisk pace. It was, however, Imad's figures of 4-0-25-4 that gave the telling message.
Brief scores: Pakistan 157/5 in 20 overs ( Mohammad Hafeez 70 n.o.; Thisara Perera 2/21) vs Sri Lanka 142/9 in 20 overs (Lahiru Thirimanne 45; Imad Wasim 4/45)
