Spectators hold placards during the Twenty20 international cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Lahore, Pakistan October 29, 2017. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan marked the return of international cricket to the country with a rip-roaring 36-run Twenty20 victory over Sri Lanka in front of a packed stadium in the eastern city of Lahore on Sunday.
Powered by a lightning 51 off 24 balls by Shoaib Malik and a bowling attack led by paceman Mohammmad Amir, the hosts made sure the fans would enjoy a night to remember as Pakistan finally hosted an international cricket fixture on home soil after being shunned by foreign teams for eight years due to security risks.
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