Match Details:
Series/tournament: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka T20I series
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Date: October 9, 2019
Time: 07:00 p.m. IST
Match Preview:
When Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by a comprehensive 2-0 margin in the ODI series everyone thought that something similar would happen in the T20I series as well; however, as we head into the final T20I of the three-match series, things stand completely opposite to what was expected. Sri Lanka have already sealed the fate of the series in their favour having won both of the first two matches. They were not only victorious in these games. In fact, they won them comprehensively by 64 and 35 runs respectively. Both of Pakistan's batting and bowling units have misfired big time. None of the other players have been convincing apart from Imad Wasim. However, everything has suddenly clicked for Sri Lanka. The top-order and the middle-order batsmen have been excellent, and their bowling attack has dished up their best as well. So, as things stand now, the visitors stand a very good chance of making a clean sweep of the series, provided they perform in the same way as the first two matches.
Weather Conditions:
The weather forecast for Wednesday is excellent. No rain is expected and, hence, a full game is on the cards.
Pitch Report:
Sri Lanka notched up totals of 160-plus in the first innings of both the matches and Pakistan failed to chase it down by big margins on both occasions. The bowlers with
Match Details:
Series/tournament: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka T20I series
Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Date: October 9, 2019
Time: 07:00 p.m. IST
Match Preview:
When Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by a comprehensive 2-0 margin in the ODI series everyone thought that something similar would happen in the T20I series as well; however, as we head into the final T20I of the three-match series, things stand completely opposite to what was expected. Sri Lanka have already sealed the fate of the series in their favour having won both of the first two matches. They were not only victorious in these games. In fact, they won them comprehensively by 64 and 35 runs respectively. Both of Pakistan's batting and bowling units have misfired big time. None of the other players have been convincing apart from Imad Wasim. However, everything has suddenly clicked for Sri Lanka. The top-order and the middle-order batsmen have been excellent, and their bowling attack has dished up their best as well. So, as things stand now, the visitors stand a very good chance of making a clean sweep of the series, provided they perform in the same way as the first two matches.
Weather Conditions:
The weather forecast for Wednesday is excellent. No rain is expected and, hence, a full game is on the cards.
Pitch Report:
Sri Lanka notched up totals of 160-plus in the first innings of both the matches and Pakistan failed to chase it down by big margins on both occasions. The bowlers with good variations will be highly successful on this track while the top-order batsmen stand a good chance of scoring big at least in the first innings. The team winning the toss should bat first.
Probable Playing XIs:
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Umar Akmal, Sarfraz Ahmed, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Wahab Riaz, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hasnain
Sri Lanka: Danushka Gunathilaka, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka, Shehan Jayasuriya, Isuru Udana, Wanindu Hasaranga, Minod Bhanuka, Lakshan Sandakan, Kasun Rajitha, Nuwan Pradeep
Top Picks:
Nuwan Pradeep (9 Cr):
The Sri Lankan pacer has picked up seven wickets in the two T20Is thus far at an excellent strike-rate of 6.0 and an equally good economy rate of 6.42.
Isuru Udana (9 Cr):
The all-rounder has taken five wickets in the two matches at an excellent strike-rate of 8.0. Moreover, he has contributed 13 valuable runs at No. 6 as well.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa (8 Cr):
The left-handed batsman has returned with scores of 32 and 77 in the two matches at an overall strike-rate of over 150. He could be expected to do the damage once again.
Captaincy Options (in order of priority): Isuru Udana, Nuwan Pradeep
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