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Babar Azam Ends Drought as Pakistan Seal ODI Series Over Sri Lanka

Twin three-wicket spells from Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf set up the successful chase in Rawalpindi.

Babar Azam ends his century drought, goes past the three figure mark after 83 innings in international cricket.
Second ODI: Pakistan wins match by defeating Sri Lanka with 8 wickets
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Overview

  • Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets, reaching 289 for two in 48.2 overs to take an unassailable 2–0 lead in the three-match ODI series.
  • Babar Azam finished unbeaten on 102 off 119 balls, bringing up his century off 115 deliveries to end an 807-day, 83-innings wait for an international hundred.
  • The ton was Babar’s 20th in ODIs, equalling Saeed Anwar’s Pakistan record and making him the third-fastest globally to 20 ODI centuries at 136 innings.
  • Fakhar Zaman made 78 and shared a 100-run stand with Babar, while Mohammad Rizwan added an unbeaten 51 in a 112-run partnership that closed out the chase.
  • Sri Lanka posted 288 for eight, led by Janith Liyanage’s 54 and Wanindu Hasaranga’s 37*, after Abrar Ahmed (3/41) and Haris Rauf (3/66) disrupted the top order; the series continues with the third ODI on November 16 as Pakistan eye a clean sweep.