ODI Tri-Series (PAK) 2026/27, Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Match Report: Agha involved in stands of 97 and 64 to lift home side from trouble at 118 for 4
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⚡ Key Takeaways
- However, a 90-ball 107 navigated Pakistan expertly out of danger in big partnerships with Hasan Nawaz and Arafat Minhas.
- Sri Lanka, however, deprived Pakistan of a big finish with Eshan Malinga and Asitha Fernando striking multiple blows in the death overs to ultimately bowl Pakistan out for 305.
- Sri Lanka's fortune with the toss carried over to the ODI series, and they inserted Pakistan in Rawalpindi.
ESPNcricinfo reports: Innings break Pakistan 305 (Agha 107, Malinga 4-46, Asitha 3-59) vs Sri Lanka Salman Agha marked his return to the Pakistan side with his fourth ODI hundred to hold off a collapse and steer the home side past 300.
Key Points
- However, a 90-ball 107 navigated Pakistan expertly out of danger in big partnerships with Hasan Nawaz and Arafat Minhas.
- Sri Lanka, however, deprived Pakistan of a big finish with Eshan Malinga and Asitha Fernando striking multiple blows in the death overs to ultimately bowl Pakistan out for 305.
- Sri Lanka's fortune with the toss carried over to the ODI series, and they inserted Pakistan in Rawalpindi.
The Details
By the 22nd over, Pakistan had lost four wickets, and looked vulnerable with a relatively long tail. Malinga was Sri Lanka's quickest bowler through the innings, and he landed one short that rushed onto Babar, who was late on the pull just five shy of a half-century.
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