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Dubai: Sri Lankan captain Dinesh Chandimal vowed his team would come back hard at Pakistan in the second Twenty20 international in Dubai on Friday to keep their world number one ranking intact.
Pakistan edged out Sri Lanka by three wickets in a thrilling last-over finish in the first match on Wednesday.
But Chandimal said his team was working hard to bounce back.
"Pakistan have played some good cricket in South Africa recently and we never underestimated them, especially in limited over cricket, so we will put our heart and soul and come back strongly," he said.
Sent into bat, Sri Lanka rode on a brilliant 34-ball 50 by Angelo Mathews.
Pakistan chased down the target off the first ball of the 20th over with Shahid Afridi hitting paceman Nuwan Kulasekara out of the ground, scoring a fiery 20-ball 39 not out.
Chandimal, who made 22 but wasted a good start, admitted his team were short of an ideal total.
Ace Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis conceded 29 runs in his four overs while Sachitra Senanayake finished with 1-13 in his three.
Before the series, Sri Lanka had suggested they would like to trial at least one of the rookie spin-bowling allrounders they have brought on tour, and there is a chance they will do so in this match. Lahiru Thirimanne would be the most likely player to make way for either Ramith Rambukwella or Seekkuge Prasanna.
Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez said he was pleased with his side's batting.
To be honest we were expecting the same total of 140-145 because we have the batting to chase that down.
Pakistan have all-rounders like Afridi, Bilawal Bhatti and Sohail Tanvir so the boys showed great character and the way Afridi finished the game.
Pakistan inducted 19-year-old paceman Usman Shinwari in the eleven, but the left-armer finished with 0-9 in his only over.
Afridi, a swashbuckling allrounder who has been known in recent years more for his exploits with the ball said he also realises he needs to contribute with the bat.
With the match-winning knock Afridi became the first player in all T20 cricket to score 1,000 runs and take 50 or more wickets. He also took home the man-of-the-match award.
Bilawal Bhatti finished with acceptable figures despite having bowled the most expensive over in the first match, and he is likely to retain his place in the side, particularly if Pakistan stick with their plan to blood youngsters.
Teams:
Pakistan: Mohammad Hafeez (Capt.), Ahmed Shehzad, Anwar Ali, Bilawal Bhatti, Haris Sohail, Junaid Khan, Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi, Sharjeel Khan, Sohaib Maqsood, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Akmal (wk), Umar Amin, Zulfiqar Babar, Usman Khan
Sri Lanka: Dinesh Chandimal (Capt.), Lasith Malinga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kushal Janith Perera, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kithuruwan Vithanage, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Seekkuge Prasanna, Suranga Lakmal, Sachithra Senanayake, Ajantha Mendis, Ramith Rambukwella
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Friday, December 13, 2013 (day/night)
Start time 2000 local (1600 GMT)
