Babar, Shadab give Pak 32-run win in 2nd ODI

Abu Dhabi, October 16

Babar Azam scored a succesive century while Shadab Khan gave his career best bowling and batting performance to help Pakistan thump Sri Lanka by 32 runs in the second ODI. 

One-drop batsman Babar knocked a fighting 133-ball 103 while Shadab scored a career best 52 not out to lift Pakistan from a struggling 79/5 before Shadab the bowler returned with his best figures of 3/47 to dismiss Sri Lanka for 187 all out in 48 overs. The victory gives Pakistan a 2-0 lead in the five-match series while this becomes Sri Lanka's ninth defeat in a row. — AFP

Brief Scores: Pak: 219/9 (Azam 101, Shadab 52*; Gamage 4/57, Thisara 2/34); SL: 187 (Tharanga 112*, Vandersay 22; Shadab 3/47).