Here is a summary of the Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka ODI series in 2017:
1st ODI (Abu Dhabi, October 13, 2017):
- Pakistan won the 1st ODI by 83 runs.
- Pakistan chose to bat and scored 292 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 50 overs.
- Babar Azam top-scored with 103 runs, and Shoaib Malik contributed 81 runs.
- In response, Sri Lanka managed 209 runs for the loss of 8 wickets.
- Rumman Raees and Hasan Ali took three wickets each.
- Shoaib Malik was named the Player of the Match.
2nd ODI (Abu Dhabi, October 16, 2017):
- Pakistan won the 2nd ODI by 32 runs.
- Pakistan batted first and posted a total of 219 runs for the loss of 9 wickets.
- Babar Azam scored 101 runs, and Shadab Khan contributed 52 runs.
- In reply, Sri Lanka could only score 187 runs.
- Upul Tharanga was the top scorer for Sri Lanka with 112 runs.
- Shadab Khan took 3 wickets for 47 runs.
- Shadab Khan was named the Player of the Match.
3rd ODI (Abu Dhabi, October 18, 2017):
- Pakistan won the 3rd ODI by 7 wickets.
- Sri Lanka batted first and scored 208 runs.
- Hasan Ali was Pakistan’s star bowler, taking 5 wickets for 34 runs.
- In response, Pakistan successfully chased the target in 42.3 overs.
- Imam-ul-Haq scored 100 runs on his debut.
- Hasan Ali was named the Player of the Match.
4th ODI (Sharjah, October 20, 2017):
- Pakistan won the 4th ODI by 7 wickets.
- Sri Lanka decided to bat and scored 173 runs.
- Lahiru Thirimanne was the top scorer with 62 runs.
- Hasan Ali and Shadab Khan took three wickets each.
- Pakistan achieved the target in 39 overs for the loss of 3 wickets.
- Babar Azam and Shoaib Malik scored 69 runs each.
- Babar Azam was named the Player of the Match.
5th ODI (Sharjah, October 23, 2017):
- Pakistan won the 5th ODI by nine wickets and clean swept the series 5-0.
- Sri Lanka could only manage 103 runs.
- Usman Khan Shanwari took 5 wickets for 34 runs.
- Pakistan successfully chased the target in 20.2 overs, with Imam-ul-Haq scoring 45 runs.
- Usman Khan Shanwari was named the Player of the Match, and Hasan Ali was named the Player of the Series.
Pakistan’s dominant performance in the series was highlighted by their impressive bowling and the emergence of young talents like Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan, and Imam-ul-Haq. The series ended with a clean sweep, as Pakistan won all five ODIs.
