Overview
- Sri Lanka secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series by chasing 176 and finishing 178 for 4 in 17.4 overs with 14 balls to spare on Sunday.
- Captain Chamari Athapaththu swung momentum with a rapid 40 off 15 balls while debutant Sanjana Kavindi anchored the chase with 46 off 24 and Harshitha Samarawickrama finished unbeaten on 37.
- Pakistan posted 175 for 5 after a 90-run opening stand between Muneeba Ali and Shawaal Zulfiqar, but Sri Lanka's Chamodi Praboda returned figures of 2-27 and Umm-e-Hani took 2-28 in the chase.
- The third T20I, scheduled for Tuesday at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, offers Sri Lanka a chance to complete a whitewash and gives Pakistan a final opportunity to avoid a series clean sweep.
- Sri Lanka's wins extend a dominant white-ball run on the tour and reinforce the hosts' batting depth, a development that has practical effects for standings and selection ahead of future ICC women’s fixtures.