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Pathan Takes Five in India's Victory
Colombo: Irfan got 5 for 25 as Sri Lanka were all out for 120 as India won by 26 runs against Sri Lanka in their opening warm-up match of the World Twenty20 at the P Sara Oval on Saturday
Continuing his fine run, Pathan ripped through the Lankan top order before coming back to dismiss the lower middle order in the end.
The Baroda speedster was ably supported by comeback man Lakshmipathy Balaji, who claimed 3/28.
Set a victory target of 147, Sri Lanka received an early jolt as Pathan castled opener Dilshan Munaweera on the last ball of the first over.
The 27-year-old then dismissed Tillakaratne Dilshan with the last ball of his second over to leave the hosts reeling at 15 for two from the first three overs.
Kumar Sangakkara (32) combined with Angelo Mathews (16) to resurrect the Lankan innings but with Balaji getting better off the later, the target seemed to be a distant one for the hosts.
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