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In the first Twenty20 International match against Pakistan, Lahiru Udara scored an aggressive 91 in 55 balls, including 11 fours and one six, to help Sri Lanka reach 182-8 after winning the toss at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday. Despite early setbacks and a strong performance by Pakistani pacer Naseem Shah who took three wickets, Udara’s late surge stabilized the innings and pushed Sri Lanka past the 100-run mark before he was caught short of a century by nine runs.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In the first match of a three-game Twenty20 International series between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday, Lahiru Udara scored an impressive 91 runs, including 11 fours and a six in his 55-ball innings. Sri Lanka reached 182-8 after winning the toss. The team initially struggled with early wickets from debutant Imran Randhawa and pacer Naseem Shah, but Kamindu Mendis and Udara revived the innings by scoring 50 runs off just 33 balls. Despite Kamindu's dismissal before the halfway mark, Udara continued to score aggressively, reaching his maiden T20I half-century in 32 balls. Naseem Shah claimed three wickets but was expensive, while Sri Lanka faced some tight moments with several late dismissals.
Written for “Sri Lanka Vs Pakistan T20I” on 2026-10-09,
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Lahiru Udara struck a blistering 91 to propel Sri Lanka to 182-8 after they won the toss in the opening match of the three-game Twenty20 International series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday.
asserted
they → strike → Friday
The right-hander smashed 11 fours and a six in his 55-ball knock to revive the innings after an early wobble, while Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah claimed three wickets despite an expensive spell.
asserted
Shah → smash → spell
Sri Lanka reached 52-2 in the powerplay as debutant Imran Randhawa and Naseem struck early.
asserted
Randhawa → reach → powerplay
The momentum shifted immediately after the fielding restrictions were lifted, however, with Kamindu Mendis and Udara taking 14 runs off Shadab Khan’s first over.
asserted
Mendis → shift → over
The pair brought up their 50-run stand off just 33 balls in the following over, with Kamindu reverse-sweeping spinner Abrar Ahmed for four.
Kamindu fell just before the halfway mark, lured into a false shot by Saim Ayub and caught comfortably by Fakhar Zaman at long-off.
asserted
Kamindu → bring → off
Two balls later, Sahan Arachchige departed for a duck after Shadab pulled off a superb catch at point off Imran, leaving Sri Lanka reeling at 83-4.
asserted
Shadab → depart → 4
Undeterred by the wickets at the other end, Udara brought up his maiden T20I half-century off 32 balls in the 12th over.
asserted
Udara → bring → over
He followed it with a sweep for four and added three more on the next delivery to take Sri Lanka past the 100-run mark.
asserted
He → follow → mark
Udara continued to attack, making room to drive Abrar through the covers for another boundary as Sri Lanka looked to rebuild their innings.
asserted
Lanka → continue → innings
Dasun Shanaka provided further impetus with a six, helped over the boundary by Hasan Nawaz’s unsuccessful attempt to complete the catch.
asserted
Shanaka → provide → catch
Udara then cleared the ropes against debutant Razaullah, whose introduction to international cricket proved a difficult one.
asserted
introduction → clear → cricket
Shanaka struck another six off Shadab in the 16th over but fell later in the same over after mistiming a shot.
asserted
Shanaka → strike → shot
Pakistan had an opportunity to remove Udara on 77 when he skied an attempted hit against Abrar, only for the spinner to misjudge the high ball and hand the batter a reprieve.
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spinner → have → reprieve
Naseem subsequently bowled Dunith Wellalage, but Udara responded with a ramp shot for four before his innings ended on 91, caught by Hasan at long-on as he attempted another big hit, nine short of a maiden T20I century.
asserted
he → bowl → century
In the final over, Razaullah claimed his maiden T20I wicket by bouncing out Maheesh Theekshana.
asserted
Razaullah → claim → Theekshana
Dushmantha Chameera, however, struck the innings’ final boundary off a free hit as Sri Lanka finished on 182-8.
asserted
Lanka → strike → 182
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