Guardiola refuses to start fresh war of words with Mourinho

Get up and go, Guardiola declined to be drawn into a war of words with Jose Mourinho after Manchester City kept up their noteworthy advance towards the Head Class title.

City extended their ordering favorable position at the best to 15 focuses over Manchester Joined as Raheem Sterling fixed a 1-0 win at Newcastle to record the eighteenth back to back association triumph, one shy of Bayern Munich's present best for Europe's best five groups of 19 straight wins.

Joined director Mourinho endeavored to incite Guardiola on Tuesday in the wake of indicating their opponents' gigantic spending power by guaranteeing "City purchase full-backs at the cost of strikers" and demanding that the £300 million ($402 million) he has spent since assuming responsibility at Old Trafford year and a half prior as "insufficient".

Mourinho paid £93 million to sign France midfielder Paul Pogba, while likewise enlisting £30 million protectors Eric Bailly and midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan for £26.3 million.

This year, Joined burned through £75 million on striker Romelu Lukaku, and additionally £31 million on safeguard Victor Lindelof and £40 million for midfielder Nemanja Matic.

In an examination, City purchased three safeguards - Kyle Walker from Tottenham for an underlying £45 million, Benjamin Mendy from Monaco for £52 million and Danilo from Genuine Madrid for £26.5 million as a feature of a mid-year expense that topped £200 million.

At the point when gotten some information about the remarks made by the Portuguese, Guardiola stated: "I'm so charmed to be here to talk about what occurred on the pitch.

"About what occurred with my partner talking off the contribute the question and answer session, I'm not the correct person. You need to discuss what happened today on the pitch, I will reply."

City stays on course to win the title in record time subsequent to equalling Chelsea's English best flight record of 11 successive away wins.

Yet, Guardiola will anticipate therapeutic reports on Vincent Kompany, after the damage inclined captain limped off with a repeat of a long haul calf issue.

- Horrible calendar -

City confronts at least eight amusements in 34 days in a chaotic beginning to the New Year, and Guardiola included: "obviously we are glad to break records however when we plan for recreations we don't talk about them. As of recently, we have figured out how to win.

"I saw the calendar in my office a few days ago and I needed to get away, on the grounds that it's appalling. The diversions we will play, it's intense.

"We've played every one of these recreations in December then in January you have the Carabao Glass and FA Container and afterward the arrival of the Champions Class in February.

"It will be extreme however it will likewise be intense for our rivals."

Guardiola's contrary number Rafa Benitez hit back at the feedback of his negative approach after his group slid to a fifth continuous home annihilation, Newcastle's most noticeably awful keep running at St James' Stop for a long time to abandon them only a point over the last three after one win in their last 11 matches.

Substitute Dwight Gayle nearly grabbed an emotional late equalizer to a limited extent legitimize the chief's ultra-mindful approach, and the Spaniard stated: "We were in the diversion until the end and near getting a point against a decent group."

Newcastle confronts the key visit of assignment rivals Brighton before the turn of the year, and Benitez included: "We have a few amusements in the space of a couple of days against groups close to the base of the table and ideally we'll have some of our harmed players back before at that point."

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FIFA chief gives VAR thumbs up

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has given his entire hearted sponsorship to the dubious video associate ref innovation.

VAR, as it is known, has been trialed since the begin of this season in Serie A and the Bundesliga, and will be acquainted with Spanish La Liga next season.

The framework, censured by a few fans for backing an amusement off, must be utilized for entering occurrences in matches with respect to objectives, punishment choices, straight red card choices and instances of mixed up character.

The innovation's utilization in those classes is a piece of the tests being done by the Universal Football Affiliation Board (IFAB).

"The outcomes so far have been extremely promising, exceptionally positive," Infantino told a games meeting in Dubai.

"Choices which were taken wrongly have been changed to take the correct choices. Now and then it takes a couple of moments too long....but we are extremely positive and I am exceptionally positive that VAR will be an awesome venture into current football

"(It) can be utilized everywhere throughout the world keeping in mind the end goal to help and help the officials."

In spite of his help, Infantino said football's rulers had been on the right track to take as much time as is needed over presenting such a radical new fixing to the amusement.

"We need to secure the diversion and we need to put resources into the assurance of the amusement.

"Hence, before we change anything on the laws of the diversion, we must be extremely watchful, and we need to consider it a few times or three times, as well as many circumstances.

"By the by, I trust it was the correct choice we took one and a half years back to test the VAR'.

"Excessively numerous discourses about it in earlier years yet we never tried it."

He said it wasn't "right or reasonable" that now and again the ref was the just a single unconscious he had settled on a wrong choice "since we restricted him from knowing".

FIFA still can't seem to affirm whether the VAR will be utilized at one year from now's Reality Glass in Russia.

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Shadab’s six, Ashraf hat-trick seal Pakistan win

All-rounder Shadab Khan hit a last more than six to give Pakistan a thrilling two-wicket win in the second Twenty20 global against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

Requiring 12 off the last finished, and eight from the last three balls, Shadab crushed Sri Lankan pacer Vikum Sanjaya for a six and after that took a couple off the following conveyance to enable Pakistan to pursue down a humble 125-run focus in 19.5 overs.

Shadab remained not out with an eight-ball 16 with a six and a limit to give Pakistan a top notch 2-0 lead in the three-coordinate arrangement.

The last match in Lahore on Sunday stays of awesome importance as it will see Sri Lanka come back to Pakistan eight years after the group was focused in a lethal snare in a similar city in 2009.

Prior Friday, quick bowler Faheen Ashraf wrecked the Sri Lankan innings with figures of 3-16 as he turned into the main Pakistan player to accomplish a cap trap in Twenty20 Internationals.

That gave Pakistan eight wickets in the space of only 20 balls for 18 keeps running as Sri Lanka finished on 124-9 of every 20 overs.

Danushka Gunathilaka top-scored with a 48-ball 51 with four limits and a six, however, Ashraf's accomplishment halted Sri Lanka from posting a test add up to.

Sri Lankan captain Thisara Perera at that point got 3-24 in his four overs to leave Pakistan in a spot of try, expelling Shoaib Malik for nine with the aggregate at 55-4.

Captain Sarfraz Ahmed (28) and Mohammad Hafeez (19) included 39 for the fifth wicket to bring Pakistan inside 31 keeps running of triumph.

In any case, when Hafeez and Ahmed fell, Pakistan still required 21 off 14 balls which Shadab made conceivable.

Sri Lanka had required early wickets and they were fortunate to get Fakhar Zaman (11) run out, Ahmed Shehzad (27) and Babar Azam for one.

"In that crunch circumstance, on this troublesome pitch, that shot was an exceptionally troublesome shot by Shadab," said Ahmed.

'Exceptional Ashraf'

"Our youths are setting up huge exhibitions and Ashraf was extraordinary as the bowler."

Perera said his group put up a decent battle.

"As a skipper, I'm truly glad for them and a win was not very far away," said Perera.

"Our set batsmen need to contribute, in the event that we take the initial two hitters, our arrangement is that they need to play till the fifteenth over."

It was Ashraf who shone in the primary half.

Ashraf expelled Isuru Udana (six), Mahela Udawatte and Dasun Shanaka off progressive conveyances to wind up noticeably the 6th bowler to enroll a Twenty20 cap trap.

Australia's Brett Lee was the first to accomplish a cap trap in the most limited arrangement with his accomplishment coming against Bangladesh at Cape Town in 2007.

New Zealand's Jacob Oram and Tim Southee and Sri Lankan pair Thisara Perera and Lasith Malinga were the others to accomplish a Twenty20 cap trap.

Sri Lanka sent into bat for the second match in progression, got off to a strong beginning with openers Gunathilaka and Dilshan Munaweear put on 43 for the opening wicket.

Munaweera was rejected for 19 preceding Sadeera Samarawickrama (31-ball 33) included 63 for the second wicket with Gunathilaka as Sri Lanka looked set for a 150 or more aggregate with 106-1 out of 16.1 overs.

Be that as it may, Sadeera, Seekkuge Prasanna, and Perera were run outs before Ashraf made his mark.

This is just the second time a group has taken eight wickets in the last four overs in a T20. Pakistan did likewise against Australia in the 2010 World Twenty20.

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Six hat-tricks in Twenty20 international

Faheem Ashraf turned into the main Pakistani bowler to record a cap trap in Twenty20 internationals amid the second match against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

The 23-year-old is the 6th bowler generally speaking to enlist a cap trap in the briefest organization of the diversion, completing with 3-16 in his three overs at Sheik Zayed Stadium.

Ashraf rejected Isuru Udana, Mahela Udawatte, and Dasun Shanaka off progressive conveyances in just his third Twenty20 global before his group went ahead to record a two-wicket triumph.

Here is the rundown of bowlers with Twenty20 worldwide cap traps (name, nation, rivals, setting, year):

Brett Lee of Australia against Bangladesh at Cape Town in 2007

Jacob Oram of New Zealand against Sri Lanka at Colombo in 2009

Tim Southee of New Zealand against Pakistan at Auckland in 2010

Thisara Perera of Sri Lanka against India at Ranchi in 2016

Lasith Malinga of Sri Lanka against Bangladesh at Colombo in 2017

Faheem Ashraf of Pakistan against Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi in 2017

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De Villiers fires SA to 353

Abdominal muscle de Villiers let go 176 off 104 balls while Hashim Amla likewise hit 85 as South Africa posted an enormous aggregate of 353 for 6 in the second ODI against Bangladesh at Paarl on Wednesday.

De Villiers hit the Bangladesh bowlers all around the recreation center and at one point looked set for a twofold century. In any case, Rubel Hossain put a conclusion to the red-hot innings, and to his kindred bowlers' torment also.

It was De Villiers' 25th ODI ton, his most astounding score in the ODIs that came on account of 15 fours and 7 sixes.

Winning the hurl, going to captain Mashrafe Receptacle Mortaza welcomed the hosts to bat first and it was the same old thing for the South African openers - Amla and de Kock.

The couple, who both hit a century in the main ODI of the arrangement, was nearing another hundred-run organization, yet Shakib caught de Kock leg before to offer Bangladesh the primary reprieve through. The wicketkeeper-batsman had made 46.

Three balls later, Shakib played hosts captain Faf du Plessis before he could open his innings. Amla and De Villiers at that point included 136 in the third wicket, Rubel denying Amla of a consecutive century.

De Villiers at that point went out of control, 90 of the 117 run-association amongst him and JP Duminy originated from the previous' bat. Dumni made a run-a-ball 30.

Rubel packed away four wickets for the Tigers while Shakib guaranteed two.

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Urawa Reds stun Shanghai to reach Asian final

Brazilian Rafael Silva grabbed an early victory as Japan's Urawa Reds beat ritzy Shanghai SIPG 1-0 at home on Wednesday to achieve the Asian Champions Class last.

The Reds progress to confront Saudi mammoths Al Hilal in one month from now's two-leg last in the wake of hanging on for a 2-1 total win that finished Japan's hopeless late keep running in Asia's chief club rivalry.

Silva jumped after only 11 minutes in Saitama when he met a Yosuke Kashiwagi corner to control a header past Shanghai goalkeeper Yan Junling for what turned out to be the main objective of a bad-tempered experience.

Japanese clubs have attempted to have an effect on the opposition since Urawa's triumph in 2007 and Gamba Osaka's triumph a year later.

In spite of the fact that Shanghai to a great extent commanded, with Brazil internationals Oscar and Mass debilitating in spells, Andre Manors Boas' side needed the finished result, enabling Urawa to finish a generally untroubled triumph.

Mass, who finish the Champions Class scoring graphs with nine objectives, brought a savvy spare from Reds manager Shusaku Nishikawa with a plunging free-kick following 24 minutes.

In any case, the Reds could have included further objectives in the second half as a Tomoaki Makino header cut the bar and Shinzo Koroki had a short proximity exertion splendidly tipped over by Yan.

Al Hilal finished a 6-2 total prevail upon Iran's Persepolis on Tuesday in the wake of scoring four unanswered objectives in the main leg.

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Imrul, Mushfiq fifties salvage pride

Opener Imrul Kayes and Mushfiqur Rahim both hit the fifties as Bangladesh eye a respectable aggregate after South Africa's 353 for 6 in the second ODI at Paarl on Wednesday.

The Tigers now have 171 for 4 toward the finish of 31 overs. Imrul has recently come back to the pavilion making 68 while Mushfiq isn't out on 53.

Batting to start with, the hosts posted an enormous score because of De Villiers' 176 off 104 balls. He hit the Bangladesh bowlers all around the recreation center and at one point looked set for a twofold century.

Be that as it may, Rubel Hossain put a conclusion to the red-hot innings, and to his kindred bowlers' torment too. It was De Villiers' 25th ODI ton, his most elevated score in the ODIs that came because of 15 fours and 7 sixes.

Winning the hurl, going to captain Mashrafe Canister Mortaza welcomed the hosts to bat first and it was nothing new for the South African openers—Amla and de Kock.

The team, who both hit a century in the primary ODI of the arrangement, were nearing another hundred-run association, however, Shakib caught de Kock leg before to offer Bangladesh the main reprieve through. The wicketkeeper-batsman had made 46.

Three balls later, Shakib rocked the bowling alley has captain Faf du Plessis before he could open his innings. Amla and De Villiers at that point included 136 in the third wicket, Rubel denying Amla of a consecutive century.

De Villiers at that point went out of control, 90 of the 117 run-association amongst him and JP Duminy originated from the previous' bat. Dumni made a run-a-ball 30.

Rubel packed away four wickets for the Tigers while Shakib guaranteed two.

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Tigers caught in de Villiers storm

Abdominal muscle de Villiers terminated 176 off only 104 balls as South Africa outflanked Bangladesh by 104 races to win the second ODI and seal the three-coordinate arrangement at Paarl on Wednesday.

The Tigers required something phenomenal from their batsmen to overshadow de Villiers' great innings, yet the South African bowlers had their influence to package the Tigers to 249.

Pursuing 354, Bangladesh openers Tamim Iqbal (23) and Imrul Kayes made a conventional begin before Dwaine Pretorius evacuated the previous on 44. Liton Das (14), too backpedaled early, yet Imrul and Mushfiqur Rahim at that point included 93 in the third wicket to ensure a batting failure does not occur.

In any case, Andile Phehlukwayo, Imran Tahir, and Pretorius consolidated to torment the Bangladesh batsmen from time to time, ensuring the match closes as an uneven issue.

Imrul was the Tigers' best scorer with a 68 while Mushfiq, who hit a century in the main ODI, hit 60. Mahmudullah added 35 to slice the deficiency.

Phehlukwayo sacked four wickets while Tahir guaranteed three and Pretorius two for the hosts.

Batting in the first place, South Africa posted 353 for 6 on account of that de Villiers tempest and Amla's 85. De Villiers hit the Bangladesh bowlers all around the recreation center and at one point looked set for a twofold century. Notwithstanding, Rubel Hossain put a conclusion to the searing innings, and to his kindred bowlers' anguish too.

It was De Villiers' 25th ODI ton, his most elevated score in the ODIs that came on account of 15 fours and 7 sixes.

Winning the hurl, going to captain Mashrafe Receptacle Mortaza welcomed the hosts to bat first and it was the same old thing for the South African openers - Amla and de Kock.

The twosome, who both hit a century in the principal ODI of the arrangement, was nearing another hundred-run organization, however, Shakib caught de Kock leg before to offer Bangladesh the primary reprieve through with the score on 90. The wicketkeeper-batsman had made 46.

Three balls later, Shakib rocked the bowling alley has captain Faf du Plessis before he could open his innings. Amla and De Villiers at that point included 136 in the third wicket, Rubel denying Amla of a consecutive century.

Man-of-the-coordinate De Villiers at that point went out of control, 90 of the 117 run-organization amongst him and JP Duminy originated from the previous' bat. Dumni made a run-a-ball 30.

It was a decent day for Rubel, who packed away four wickets, while Shakib had that twofold strike to his name.

The third and last ODI will be played on Sunday before the groups play two T20 coordinates on 26 and 29 October.

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Chelsea snatch draw as Man Utd edge Benfica

Chelsea was appreciative to Eden Risk for getting a 3-3 attract a Champions Group spine chiller against Roma on Wednesday, while Manchester Joined together, Barcelona, Paris Holy person Germain, Bayern Munich and Juventus all won.

Risk headed in his second objective of the night from a Pedro Rodriguez cross with the quarter of an hour left at Stamford Extension to protect Chelsea after they had before blown a two-objective lead against the Italians.

With Carlo Ancelotti, previous Chelsea mentor and Roma player, viewing from the stands, David Luiz twisted the English champions into an early lead and Peril expanded their preference.

Be that as it may, Aleksandar Kolarov pulled one back for Roma before the interim and Edin Dzeko balanced with a shocking volley on 64 minutes before his header put the guests ahead to the mistrust of the home fans in west London.

Danger's leveler enabled Chelsea to clutch top spot in Gathering C with seven focuses, two focuses clear of Roma and five preferable off over Atletico Madrid.

"It was a troublesome diversion against a decent group. We endured under lock and key and it was difficult in the principal half, regardless of scoring two objectives," said Chelsea manager Antonio Conte.

Beaten finalists in 2014 and 2016, Atletico could just attract 0-0 Azerbaijan against Qarabag, who guaranteed their first since forever Champions Group points notwithstanding having South African striker Dino Ndlovu sent off late on.

Chelsea's draw additionally guaranteed that the five English clubs in the opposition all got focuses this midweek, with Joined granulating out a 1-0 triumph at Benfica to keep up their ideal record in Gathering A.

Jose Mourinho was coming back to Lisbon to confront the club he trained quickly in 2000 yet it was Benfica's young goalkeeper Mile Svilar who stole the features.

The 18-year-old Belgian was given a begin to wind up noticeably the most youthful ever goalkeeper in the Champions Alliance and was to blame for the main objective of a level amusement.

Svilar was gotten out when Marcus Rashford conveyed a free-kick from wide on the left on 64 minutes and he could just convey the ball over the line.

Benfica's wretchedness was finished when commander Luisao was sent off in stoppage time.

"I never felt that we could surrender an objective. Now and then I feel to be great protectively is a wrongdoing however it isn't a wrongdoing," said Mourinho.

Basel, who beat inconsequential Benfica 5-0 a month ago, took after that with a 2-0 win at CSKA Moscow, Taulant Xhaka, and Dimitri Oberlin scoring.

Arouse off in Barca win

Barcelona still has an ideal record in Gathering D as they beat Olympiakos 3-1 regardless of having Gerard Provoke sent off in the primary half.

Driving precipitation implied the generally revealed 99,000-limit Camp Nou was to a great extent void as it opened to fans out of the blue since a vicious crackdown of an autonomy submission in Catalonia on October 1.

The individuals who turned out observed Provoke idiotically gather a moment yellow card for taking care of the ball into the net late in the main hall.

Barca was at that point ahead by then from a Dimitrios Nikolaou claim objective and they included further objectives in the second half with Lionel Messi netting a free-kick—his 100th European objective—and setting up Lucas Digne to score.

Nikolaou pulled one back for the Greeks, who are as yet inconsequential.

Juventus are second in the gathering in the wake of fighting against eminent loss to beat Wearing Lisbon 2-1 in Turin, with Miralem Pjanic twisting in a free-kick to counterbalance Alex Sandro's own objective and Mario Mandzukic heading in a late victor.

PSG proceeded with their magnificent begin in Europe this season as their 'MCN' assault all scored in a 4-0 triumph at Anderlecht.

Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring inside two minutes and Edinson Cavani headed in the second prior to the interim.

Neymar's free-kick made it three in the second half, with substitute Blessed messenger di Maria finishing the defeat.

PSG are best of Gathering B with nine focuses, three more than Bayern Munich, who facilitated to a 3-0 triumph over Celtic.

The 72-year-old Jupp Heynckes was back in the Bayern burrow and he saw Thomas Mueller, Joshua Kimmich, and Mats Hummels all score.

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Brazil face Germany in U-17 quarterfinals

Striker Brenner scored twice as Brazil beat Honduras 3-0 in Kochi on Wednesday to set up a mouth-watering quarterfinals conflict with Germany in the FIFA Under-17 World Glass.

Brenner scored an objective in every half—in the eleventh and 56th moment—to help the three-time champions keep up an unbeaten keep running in the 24-country occasion being facilitated by India out of the blue.

After Brenner's splendid opener, Marcos Antonio multiplied the lead in the 44th moment to remove the steam from Honduras' protection in the principal half.

The title contenders have yielded only one objective in the competition up until now, against Spain back in the gathering stage.

Germany has had a differentiating effort, staging a turnaround in the wake of being whipped 4-0 by Iran in a gathering match.

Germany will meet the South American football mammoths on Sunday in Kolkata.

In the primary last-16 experience Wednesday, two-time champions Ghana facilitated past debutants Niger 2-0 in Mumbai to book their quarters conflict with Mali.

In the interim, underdogs Iran will challenge the might of Spain, who edged past France 2-1 in another convincing match on Sunday.

Iran has ended up being the competition's mammoth executioners and defeated a solid test from Mexico to proceed with their fantasy hurried to the quarter-finals.

Britain, who will confront the USA, have likewise looked a prevailing side regardless of losing their star midfielder Jadon Sancho, who has gotten back to by his German club Borussia Dortmund.

The 17-year-old Sancho scored three times as the Steve Cooper-instructed side progressed to the knockout stage with a 100 for each penny record.

The 23-day occasion finishes on October 28 with the last in Kolkata, the eastern city known as the hotbed of football in cricket-fixated India.

Quarter-finals line-up:

October 21 (Saturday)

Mali v Ghana in Guwahati

USA v Britain in Goa

October 22 (Sunday)

Spain v Iran in Kochi

Germany v Brazil in Kolkata

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Like uncle, like nephew

Youthful opener Imam-ul-Haq, a nephew of Pakistan incredible Inzamam-ul-Haq, crushed a hundred on introduction to direct his side to a seven-wicket win in the third one-day worldwide against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

Seamer Hasan Ali turned into the speediest bowler to achieve 50 ODI wickets for Pakistan as his 5-34 saw Sri Lanka knocked down some pins out for 208 out of 48.2 overs at Sheik Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Imam, whose uncle Inzamam is presently a Pakistan selector, turned out to be just the second batsman from his nation and thirteenth by and large to score a hundred on ODI make a big appearance before he at last succumbed to 100 off 125 balls.

The 21-year-old hit two sixes and five fours as the ostensible hosts wrapped up the arrangement with two matches to save.

Saleem Elahi was the main other Pakistani to hit a presentation hundred, additionally against Sri Lanka at Gujranwala in 1995.

Yet, Imam could have missed that turning point as he was reprieved on 89, having been given out got behind by Niroshan Dickwella off Lahiru Gamage.

As he was strolling back, TV umpire Richard Kettleborough found the ball had touched the ground before achieving wicketkeeper Dickwella's gloves.

A calmed Imam came back to the wrinkle and finished his hundred.

Mohammad Hafeez remained not out on 34, scoring the triumphant single.

Imam said his heart was in his mouth when he was given out.

"I thought I had missed an awesome possibility of scoring a hundred," said Imam, who was likewise Pakistan's best run-scorer when they achieved the 2014 Under-19 World Glass last in the Assembled Bedouin Emirates.

"Yet, Hafeez instructed me to hold up as the ball had touched the ground, so I am fortunate and pleased to have scored a hundred on my presentation and that too with a record."

Pakistan holds an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-coordinate arrangement subsequent to winning the primary match by 83 keeps running in Dubai and a 32-run triumph in the second in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

The rest of the diversions are in Sharjah on Friday and Monday.

With a low focus to pursue, Imam made a strong begin close by Fakhar Zaman in an opening stand of 78.

Zaman succumbed to 29, baffled by Dickwella off-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay while Babar Zaman was knocked down some pins by Gamage for 30.

Sri Lanka, who endured their ninth straight ODI overcome, were free with the bat.

Hasan, 23, was capably helped by leg-spinner Shadab Khan (2-37) as Sri Lanka, who won the hurl and batted, lost their last nine wickets for just 106 runs.

Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga (61) and Dickwella (18) put on 59 for the principal wicket, however from 102-1 in the 26th over their innings was crushed by Pakistan's bowlers.

Shadab, man-of-the-coordinate for his 52 not out and 3-47 in the second amusement on Monday, had Dinesh Chandimal (19) leg-earlier and Tharanga got in the profound.

Tharanga, who hit a splendid 112 not out in the past match, hit five limits amid his 80-ball thump.

Hasan, who had given Pakistan the early leap forward with Dickwella's wicket, expelled Chamara Kapugedera (18), Milinda Siriwardana (two) and Vandersay (nothing) to finish 50 wickets in his 24th ODI.

The past record was held by incredible paceman Waqar Younis, who took 27 ODIs to achieve the check. Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis holds the general record of 19 matches.

Hasan's past best rocking the bowling alley figures were 5-38 against the West Independents in Guyana prior this year.

Lahiru Thirimanne (28) and Thisara Perera (38) took Sri Lanka past the 200 stamp.

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