Salman Agha ton powers Pakistan to 37-run win over Sri Lanka in tri-series opener

Salman Agha ki Shandaar Century: Pakistan ne Tri-Series mein maari pehli Jeet

Rawalpindi ke maidan mein aaj ek alag hi level ka mahaul dekhne ko mila. Pakistan ne apne ghar mein kheltay huye Pakistan ODI Tri-Series 2026-27 ke pehle hi match mein Sri Lanka ko 37 runs se dhool chata di hai. Is jeet ne Shaheen Shah Afridi ki captaincy aur unki team ke confidence ko ek naye level par pahuncha diya hai. Sabse badi baat ye hai ki 2027 ODI World Cup mein ab 12 mahine se bhi kam waqt bacha hai, aur aise mein Pakistan ka ye winning start unke liye ek bahut bada psychological boost sabit hoga.

Salman Agha ka Commandance: 90 balls mein 107 runs ka dhamaka

Match ka sabse bada hero rahe Salman Agha. Unhone batting karte waqt jo class aur aggression dikhayi, usne Sri Lanka ke bowlers ki kamar tod di. Salman Agha ne sirf 90 balls ka istemal karke 107 runs ki ek brilliant century jadi. Unki is innings ki khasiyat ye thi ki unhone kabhi bhi pressure mehsoos nahi hone diya. Unhone pitching ke hisab se shots khele aur Pakistan ko ek aise total tak pahunchaya jo Sri Lanka ke liye lagbhag namumkin sa ho gaya. Pakistan ne apni poori innings mein 305 runs ka ek bada score khada kiya.

Halanki, Sri Lanka ki taraf se Eshan Malinga ne kafi mehnat ki. Unhone 46 runs concede karte huye 4 wickets liye aur Pakistan ki batting line-up ko thoda pareshan karne ki koshish ki. Lekin Salman Agha ka momentum itna strong tha ki Malinga ki wo mehnat bhi Pakistan ko bada score banane se nahi rok saki. Rawalpindi ki pitch batting ke liye kaafi friendly lag rahi thi, jahan ball bat par achhe se aa rahi thi, aur Salman Agha ne iska pura fayda uthaya.

Sri Lanka ki umeedon par pher: Middle order ka sudden Collapse

Jab Sri Lanka 306 runs ke target ka peecha karne maidan mein utri, toh sabko laga ki match kafi close jayega. Shuruaat mein thodi mushkil hone ke baad, Sri Lanka ne ek zabardast comeback kiya. Unke middle order ne asli dum dikhaya. Pavan Rathnayake aur Janith Liyanage ke beech ek behtareen 119 runs ki partnership dekhne ko mili. Pavan Rathnayake ne 79 runs ki ek fought innings kheli, wahi Janith Liyanage ne 60 runs banakar Sri Lanka ko match mein wapas la diya tha. Ek waqt aisa laga tha ki shayad Sri Lanka ye match jeet jayegi.

Lekin cricket ka khel hi aisa hai, pal bhar mein sab badal gaya. Jaise hi Janith Liyanage out huye, Sri Lanka ki poori innings tabaah ho gayi. Unhone apne aakhri 5 wickets sirf 15 runs ke andar kho diye. Ye collapse bilkul unexpected tha aur isne Sri Lanka ki saari umeedon par pani pher diya. Poori team 48.1 overs mein sirf 268 runs hi bana saki.

Shaheen Afridi ka magic aur Pakistan ka dominance

Pakistan ki is jeet mein unke star bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi ka bhi bahut bada hath raha. Unhone bowling ke waqt wahi purana khatarnak andaaz dikhaya aur 55 runs dekar 3 important wickets liye. Shaheen ne jab bhi crucial moments par wickets liye, tab Sri Lanka ki momentum toot gayi. Unki bowling ne Sri Lanka ke middle order ko collapse karne mein main role play kiya.

Is jeet ke saath Pakistan ne Tri-series mein apni position bahut strong kar li hai. Salman Agha ki batting aur Shaheen Afridi ki bowling ne ye saaf kar diya hai ki ye team 2027 World Cup ke liye puri tarah taiyar ho rahi hai. Ab agle matches mein dekhna ye hoga ki kya Sri Lanka is haar se seekh kar wapas aati hai ya Pakistan is dominance ko barkarar rakhta hai.

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