Everything goes right for Pakistan to This Perera Sara walked into the fold. Top and middle orders Sri Lanka collapsed to some tight bowling and was nominated for a total discounted places, but the big left turn changed the complexion of the game with an aggressive cameo. It was all downhill after that for Pakistan, as only 2 of their batsmen managed to double digits. Pakistan will be pleased with their bowling effort - Sohail Tanvir was almost unplayable and spinners choked the batsmen for most parts. It is their batting that some quick attention. The new skipper Hafeez fell for the first ball duck and will be a relatively young from the front if they are to get back in the series. The other batsmen - except Ahmed Shehzad - was just as bad and did literally nothing worth mentioning.
Sri Lanka:
The hosts managed to win the first game, but know that there are many questions to be answered, especially in the batting department. Perera led to a rescue, but Lanka will be hoping for more contributions from the top order. Jayawardene, Dilshan, Sangakkara and Chandimal played too many shots too early, which resulted in their dismissal, and they will be wise bat on a slow track that spin-helper. The bowling and fielding was spot on. Kulasekara, the damage early and middle-order struggled against medium Pacers, who got the ball moving in the air. Sri Lanka will look at performance on the field to replicate and if successful, the series remains safe.
Sri Lanka T20 Squad:
Mahela Jayawardene (C), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Kaushal Lokuarachchi, Nuwan Kulasekera, Sachithra Senanayake, Lasith Malinga.
Pakistan T20 Squad:
Mohammad Hafeez (C), Ahmed Shehzad, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Khalid Latif, Shakeel Ansar, Sohail Tanvir, Saeed Ajmal, Umar Gul, Mohammad Sami.
No comments:
Post a Comment