පාකිස්තානය එදිරිව ශ්‍රී ලංකාව, 1 වැනි තරගය, ඔක් 18, 2026: විස්තර විචාරය

OUT! Bowled. Haris Rauf to Asitha Fernando. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, missed. Pakistan secure a convincing victory over Sri Lanka in the opening match of the Tri-Series, demonstrating their strength and composure under pressure. Sri Lanka put up a strong fight in their chase, with Pavan Rathnayake and Janith Liyanage delivering impressive performances, while Kamindu Mendis and Dasun Shanaka made valuable contributions. However, Pakistan's disciplined bowling attack proved to be decisive, with Shaheen Afridi leading the charge and the other bowlers also contributing effectively. Despite Sri Lanka's determined efforts, Pakistan maintained control at crucial moments to secure the win. Salman Ali Agha is the Player of the Match for his batting performance.

OUT! Run Out. Naseem Shah to Asitha Fernando. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to mid on, fielded by Azam, by Baig. Mix-up between the batters.

OUT! Caught. Naseem Shah to Sachindu Colombage. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pushing, outside edge, caught by Baig. Nicked way to the keeper.

OUT! Caught. Shaheen Afridi to Dasun Shanaka. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Azam. Sri Lanka hopes have faded away.

OUT! Caught. Haris Rauf to Janith Liyanage. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Azam. Pakistan are right on track.

OUT! Caught. Faheem Ashraf to Pavan Rathnayake. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short extra cover, caught by Agha. End of a good knock.

OUT! Caught. Shaheen Afridi to Sahan Arachchige. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, outside edge, caught by Baig.

OUT! Caught. Shaheen Afridi to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Ashraf. Captain gets his man.

OUT! Caught. Faheem Ashraf to Kusal Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward point, caught by Ayub. Saim Ayub makes no mistake.

OUT! Caught. Naseem Shah to Avishka Fernando. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to backward square leg, caught by Ashraf, by Baig. Early setback for Sri Lanka.

OUT! Run Out. Eshan Malinga to Shaheen Afridi. Reverse Swing-Out full toss, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Arachchige, by Dharmasena. Pakistan post a competitive 305, powered by a superb 107 from Salman Ali Agha, who anchored the innings before accelerating brilliantly. Babar Azam contributed a steady 45, and Saad Baig 39 provided valuable support, while Hasan Nawaz made 37. Sri Lanka's Eshan Malinga was the standout bowler with four wickets, supported by Asitha Fernando's three. Sri Lanka face a challenging chase.

OUT! L.B.W. Eshan Malinga to Naseem Shah. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad. Double delight for Malinga.

OUT! Caught. Eshan Malinga to Faheem Ashraf. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge, caught by Mendis. Malinga picks his third for the day.

OUT! Caught. Asitha Fernando to Salman Ali Agha. Reverse Swing-In length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Shanaka. Magnificent knock comes to an end.

OUT! Caught. Asitha Fernando to Arafat Minhas. Slower ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to backward point, caught by Mendis.

OUT! Caught. Asitha Fernando to Hasan Nawaz. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket, caught by Rathnayake. An important breakthrough for Sri Lanka.

OUT! Caught. Eshan Malinga to Saad Baig. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to fine leg, caught by Colombage. Straight into the hands.

OUT! Caught. Eshan Malinga to Babar Azam. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short mid wicket, caught by Rathnayake. Set batter gone.

OUT! Caught. Dilshan Madushanka to Fakhar Zaman. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on, caught by Colombage. Effort delivery and he gets the reward.

OUT! Caught. Dilshan Madushanka to Saim Ayub. In-swinging full toss, middle stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Vimukthi. Soft dismissal.