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Pakistan make short work of Sri Lanka's challenge

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Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 29 runs in the first T20 of their two-match series in Colombo on Thursday after posting 175-5 at the Premadasa Stadium.

Pakistan have beaten Sri Lanka by 29 runs in the first Twenty20 of their two-match series in Colombo.

Ahmed Shehzad, Shoaib Malik and Umar Akmal hit 46 runs each to carry Pakistan to 175-5, a total that Sri Lanka's chase never had the measure of.

Pakistani cricketer Anwar Ali celebrates after dismissing Sri Lankan batsman Thisara Perera during first Twenty20 International match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on July 30, 2015© Getty Images

Milinda Siriwardana and Chamara Kapugedera played decent innings from the lower middle order, but the tourists were always favourites to defend their score, having had the hosts at 19-3 in the fourth over.

Sohail Tanvir finished with figures of 3-29 from his four overs as the hosts fell to their seventh loss in eight T20 matches at the Premadasa Stadium.

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