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Rohith Nair

EXPLAINED: Pakistan beat sri lanka in second odi as tour continues despite bombing | Rare Historical Photos

Pakistan's Babar Azam recorded a century as they sealed the ODI series 2-0 - (AFP via Getty Images)

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the second one-day international in Rawalpindi, amid the backdrop of security concerns and tension in the tourists’ camp following a suicide bombing earlier this week.

Sri Lanka cricketers had requested to return home from their Pakistan tour on Wednesday for safety reasons after a suicide bombing in Islamabad, which is close to Rawalpindi, but their board issued a stern directive to stay put or face consequences.

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