Sri Lanka (160/6) secure a 14-run victory over Pakistan (147/8) to level the T20I series 1–1

CricVet · 2026-01-11T15:46:53+0000

We have already seen the person having cousin effects on captaincy & batting. I don't wanna see Ayub having similar kind of demise.

Rana · 2026-01-11T15:48:09+0000

According to Aamir Sohail, Sri Lankan batsmen need to bat with the “fear of getting out”

What a bongi!

Zeshan547 · 2026-01-11T15:48:31+0000

what the hell is this obsession with bits and pieces player , i know it's t20 and they can be accommodated but still we have too many relu kattay , and this gonna bite us back in very crucial point in world cup , and why you need 7 bowling options when it's our batting which is weaker suit.

Rana · 2026-01-11T15:49:36+0000

Naseem ko rajj ke kutto!

Zeshan547 · 2026-01-11T15:51:22+0000

Six bowlers should be more than enough and we need Hassan Nawaz back anyhow , wrna this lot not making 180 plus vs any half decent side nor chasing it, but instead we will bring Babar back when you already have specialist captain agha , that's icing on the cake.

Ball Blazer · 2026-01-11T15:51:47+0000

Pakistan win the toss and opt to bowl in the third T20I vs Sri Lanka

Khawaja Nafay makes his debut, while Naseem Shah returns, replacing Fakhar Zaman and Salman Mirza, in a rain shortened 12-over-a-side contest in Dambulla.

Ball Blazer · 2026-01-11T15:52:15+0000

Teams:
Pakistan (Playing XI): Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha(c), Usman Khan(w), Khawaja Nafay, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka(c), Eshan Malinga, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana

CricVet · 2026-01-11T15:52:26+0000

Starts with 4

Zeshan547 · 2026-01-11T15:52:55+0000

Let's see how Nadu do here but i would still back Muhammad Harris to outdo these two keepers overall. He is best of all the bad options.

CricVet · 2026-01-11T15:53:13+0000

Filerder slipping...no inspection done

Zeshan547 · 2026-01-11T15:53:41+0000

Rana said:
Naseem ko rajj ke kutto!

CricVet · 2026-01-11T15:54:43+0000

4 ... 2 lucky boundaries so far

Devadwal · 2026-01-11T15:55:48+0000

CricVet · 2026-01-11T15:56:10+0000

CricVet · 2026-01-11T15:57:03+0000

Nisanka having terrible time against Pak

CricVet · 2026-01-11T15:58:35+0000

6 to start with ... Wasim...and a 4

CricVet · 2026-01-11T16:01:08+0000

Another out...Mishara woes continue as well

Rana · 2026-01-11T16:01:42+0000

What a catch by Nafay

@gazza619 @Kianig89 @Raja Ishtiaq

G0rmintAunty · 2026-01-11T16:02:52+0000

Usman Khan seems to be playing as a pure batsman.

CricVet · 2026-01-11T16:05:49+0000

G0rmintAunty said:
Usman Khan seems to be playing as a pure batsman.

That means that Usman will be in the WC

CricVet · 2026-01-11T16:07:33+0000

Good bowling Naseem in this over...and then he fills the trash quota of his bowling

Nasty Naz · 2026-01-11T16:07:41+0000

I have no idea why they didn't play Nafay in the first match either. Little point in playing Fakhar when you know what he is and what he brings.

RidiculousMan · 2026-01-11T16:09:27+0000

I believe this game is an audition for WK spot between Nafay and Usman.

Nafay is keeping cause he has never before and this is his first game. Even though Usman isn't dropped, he's in the XI to showcase his batting ability.

Fakhar is locked in for WT20 squad. Samad might be as well.

RidiculousMan · 2026-01-11T16:11:25+0000

What a save by Nafay. 4 runs saved. Agility wise he's clearly superior to Usman

Zeshan547 · 2026-01-11T16:12:02+0000

RidiculousMan said:
I believe this game is an audition for WK spot between Nafay and Usman.

Nafay is keeping cause he has never before and this is his first game. Even though Usman isn't dropped, he's in the XI to showcase his batting ability.

Fakhar is locked in for WT20 squad. Samad might be as well.

what has samad done to deserve place ahead of Hassan Nawaz ?

Zeshan547 · 2026-01-11T16:12:57+0000

legendary bowling line up getting exposed.

CricVet · 2026-01-11T16:13:43+0000

Abrar too short on the 3rd ball

RidiculousMan · 2026-01-11T16:14:20+0000

Zeshan547 said:
what has samad done to deserve place ahead of Hassan Nawaz ?

Nothing. I'm just guessing cause Hasan was dropped for Talat. So it's clear that management dislikes him

G0rmintAunty · 2026-01-11T16:15:07+0000

Abrar got phainty in the last match too

CricVet · 2026-01-11T16:15:10+0000

Zeshan547 said:
legendary bowling line up getting exposed.

Well...nothing you can do on a wet/damp ground. Sl won't have an easy time as well

RidiculousMan · 2026-01-11T16:15:59+0000

CricVet said:
Well...nothing you can do on a wet/damp ground. Sl won't have an easy time as well

Yea. 10-11 an over in a 12 overs game on this ground and fast outfield is nothing. Common in modern T20.

BreadPakoda · 2026-01-11T16:16:43+0000

SL is embarrassingly bad.

RidiculousMan · 2026-01-11T16:17:09+0000

G0rmintAunty said:
Abrar got phainty in the last match too

Mujhey bhi ye wala nasha krna hai

CricVet · 2026-01-11T16:17:25+0000

Fielding is also getting affected for damp field

Sunny_majoka · 2026-01-11T16:17:48+0000

Good over by shadab

DeadlyVenom · 2026-01-11T16:17:51+0000

Sheddy bowling well man.

Back to his best iA.
We gonna win this world cup iA

mango_bite77 · 2026-01-11T16:19:11+0000

Shaddy bowing tight, giving good hope to opponents for WC :shadab

G0rmintAunty · 2026-01-11T16:19:15+0000

3 long hops by Shady not punished.

Sunny_majoka · 2026-01-11T16:19:46+0000

We have too much all rounders, should add one batter, however we also don't have better batters

mango_bite77 · 2026-01-11T16:19:51+0000

G0rmintAunty said:
3 long hops by Shady not punished.

In sha allah in WC bro

BreadPakoda · 2026-01-11T16:20:22+0000

Nawaz looks like the best all rounder every time he plays against SL/Bangladesh/Afgh

G0rmintAunty · 2026-01-11T16:20:25+0000

DeadlyVenom said:
Sheddy bowling well man.

Back to his best iA.
We gonna win this world cup iA

Just lucky he was bowling to Mendis, missed three hit me balls.

G0rmintAunty · 2026-01-11T16:21:52+0000

BreadPakoda said:
Nawaz looks like the best all rounder every time he plays against SL/Bangladesh/Afgh

Has done well since his come back against most oppositions.

Sunny_majoka · 2026-01-11T16:23:12+0000

Not a regular keeper,

Rana · 2026-01-11T16:23:26+0000

Yeah mate Nafay is no keeper

Human786 · 2026-01-11T16:23:50+0000

Can they get to 120 & defend it ?

mango_bite77 · 2026-01-11T16:23:55+0000

Poor keeping by Nafay. He can secure his position with batting alone, let UK do wicket keeping.

Rana · 2026-01-11T16:26:42+0000

Faheem

Devadwal · 2026-01-11T16:27:13+0000

Rana said:
Faheem

Laddu samj rha tha wo

Deewana Mastana · 2026-01-11T16:27:26+0000

Fielding is a joke as always

Deewana Mastana · 2026-01-11T16:27:56+0000

Devadwal said:
Why fakhar dropped? Bhai paise Lage hue hai mere.

Harshit le gaya paise :bhajji

Nasty Naz · 2026-01-11T16:28:04+0000

An absolutely disgusting effort from Pakistan fielding wise tonight.

Deewana Mastana · 2026-01-11T16:29:20+0000

Shanaka should've come out to bat instead of Asalanka

Rana · 2026-01-11T16:31:03+0000

140 on the cards

Rana · 2026-01-11T16:32:25+0000

Asalanka has toed everything

Deewana Mastana · 2026-01-11T16:32:30+0000

Pakistan's fielding going into a World Cup is bang on point

sweep_shot · 2026-01-11T16:33:09+0000

SL are doing better today.

Deewana Mastana · 2026-01-11T16:34:24+0000

Bowling has been abysmal

Rana · 2026-01-11T16:34:39+0000

Really poor bowling by Wasim

Back to his pre 2023 World Cup form

Deewana Mastana · 2026-01-11T16:35:07+0000

30 off 15 Mendis gone

Nasty Naz · 2026-01-11T16:35:14+0000

What a costly drop it is proving to be.

Deewana Mastana · 2026-01-11T16:36:50+0000

102-4 after 9

135 will be a good score

G0rmintAunty · 2026-01-11T16:37:07+0000

Nasty Naz said:
An absolutely disgusting effort from Pakistan fielding wise tonight.

I wont blame them much given the conditions, no point getting injured over a meaningless game with wet conditions. Overall they have improved recently.

Deewana Mastana · 2026-01-11T16:37:59+0000

Rana aa gaya oye

Wicket le gaya oye

Boom Boom

DeadlyVenom · 2026-01-11T16:39:03+0000

Rana said:
Really poor bowling by Wasim

Back to his pre 2023 World Cup form

Should go with Faheem plus one more seamer, Shadab, nawaz
, abrar and Saim.

This is enough and gives scope to include another batter.

Deewana Mastana · 2026-01-11T16:39:39+0000

Liyange off with a 4

Deewana Mastana · 2026-01-11T16:40:14+0000

DeadlyVenom said:
Should go with Faheem plus one more seamer, Shadab, nawaz
, abrar and Saim.

This is enough and gives scope to include another batter.

This is pretty much how they should go let's see if they can get it right

Deewana Mastana · 2026-01-11T16:41:12+0000

Maximum from Shanaka

And another one next ball

12 off 2

Flat_Track_Bully · 2026-01-11T16:43:59+0000

Why are shadab and faheem back in the team?

Nasty Naz · 2026-01-11T16:44:17+0000

Faheem is proper rubbish. I truly hope he gets dropped for a batter instead. Just roll with 2 pacers & 4 spin options in Abrar/Shadab/Nawaz/Saim instead.

Deewana Mastana · 2026-01-11T16:45:49+0000

If SL had a beast player then they would've ended up with 150 in their 12 overs.

Deewana Mastana · 2026-01-11T16:46:56+0000

6 Liyange

Lovely ramp shot deliberately done

Deewana Mastana · 2026-01-11T16:48:01+0000

Deewana Mastana said:
If SL had a beast player then they would've ended up with 150 in their 12 overs.

On second thought, they could still get there actually : :bhajji

sweep_shot · 2026-01-11T16:49:03+0000

Never knew SL could hit like this. :inti

Great hitting.

SL - 136/5 (11 overs).

Rana · 2026-01-11T16:49:23+0000

Excellent small contributions by all SL batters

Deewana Mastana · 2026-01-11T16:49:30+0000

SL just need 14 more to get 150

stani_pak · 2026-01-11T16:49:40+0000

One thing is clear, Pak never is prepared for matches where overs are reduced, they always look like in panic mode, hence the fielding and bowling

Pak will have to work on matches that be reduced because it can happen and will happen, and even more so since matches are in Sri Lanka.

Other teams seem to always be prepared and have a plan B or C, where as Pak just look clueless

Flat_Track_Bully · 2026-01-11T16:50:00+0000

Naseem bowling pies, terrible performance

Deewana Mastana · 2026-01-11T16:50:08+0000

sweep_shot said:
Never knew SL could hit like this.

Great hitting.

SL - 136/5 (11 overs).

When the bowling is toothless and pathetic then this can happen

Rana · 2026-01-11T16:50:18+0000

Finally a game to Test the batting

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