Perera, Amla storm World XI to seven-wicket win over Pakistan

LAHORE: An unbeaten fourth wicket remain of 69 keeps running from 35 balls by Thisara Perera and Hashim Amla gave the world XI to a seven-wicket noteworthy triumph over Pakistan in the second Twenty20 International here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday night. 

This win helped the World XI level the three-coordinate arrangement 1-1against Pakistan. 

Pursuing 175, the World XI finished their triumph with only one ball to save when Thisara crushed Rummman Raees a transcending six straight finished the bowler. It was his fifth six which took him to an unbeaten 47 from only 19 balls though Amla additionally remained not out with the best score of 72. 

Amla, who opened the innings, batted quietly. Nonetheless, he struck two sixes and five fours amid his 55-ball innings. 

The three batsmen who were rejected in the innings were opener Tamim Iqbal (23), wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Paine (10) and captain Faf du Plessis (20). 

For Pakistan, pacers Imad Wasim and Sohail Khan, and spinner Mohammad Nawaz took one wicket each. 

Prior, Pakistan made 174-6 after they won the hurl and chose to bat first with fundamental commitments from Babar Azam (45), Ahmed Shehzad (43) and Shoaib Malik (39) as Sri Lankan paceman Thisara Perera and West Indian spinner Samuel Badree guaranteed two wickets each.