Series bhale hi haath se nikal gayi ho, par Sri Lanka ne third T20I mein jo comeback kiya hai, usne Pakistan ki saari planning ki dhajjiya uda di. 169 runs ka target chase karte waqt Kusal Mendis ne aisi batting ki, maano Pakistan ke bowlers bowling nahi balki batting practice karva rahe ho. 17 balls pehle aur 8 wickets se mili yeh jeet dikhati hai ki jab Sri Lanka apne rang mein hoti hai, toh Neighbors ke paas koi jawab nahi hota.
The Guru Gyan Coverage:
Match ki shuruat mein Pakistan ne batting chuni aur unke regular performer Sahibzada Farhan ne phir se ek acchi innings kheli. 76 runs banakar unhone team ko ek decent total tak pahunchane ki koshish ki, lekin cricket ek team game hai aur Pakistan yeh baat aksar bhool jata hai. Sahibzada Farhan ke alawa sirf Arafat Minhas ne 34 runs banaye, baaki saare batters ne bas stadium ki hawa khayi aur pavilion laut gaye.
Bowling department mein Sri Lanka ke Dasun Shanaka ne ashirwad ka kaam kiya. Unki 3 wickets ne middle order ko collapse kar diya. Saath hi, Jaffna ke legspinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth ne apni flat trajectories aur 90-100kph ki speed se Pakistan ke batters ko khul kar khelne ka mauka hi nahi diya. Unka 4 overs mein sirf 23 runs dena gold dust ki tarah tha.
Jab chase ki baari aayi, toh Kusal Mendis ne shuruat thodi dhire ki, lekin ek baar jab unhone gear badla, toh Pakistan ke bowlers sirf ball boundary se uthane ka kaam kar rahe the. Sineth Jayawardena ne bhi 38 runs ki brief par aggressive innings kheli, jo dikhata hai ki SLC ka future safe hands mein hai. Kamindu Mendis ne 40 runs banakar finishing touch diya aur game ko ek formality bana diya.
Analysis & Numbers
- Kusal Mendis ka 87 runs ka dhamaka: 48 balls mein 180+ ka strike rate.
- Dasun Shanaka ka bowling spell: 3 for 21, jisne batting lineup ki kamar tod di.
- Pakistan ki fielding aur tactical blunders: Target ko defend karne mein puri tarah nakam.
- 17 balls remaining: Sri Lanka ne chase ko mazak bana kar rakh diya.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Pakistan cricket aur inconsistency ka rishta purana hai. Sahibzada Farhan ko chodkar puri batting line-up ne surrender kar diya. Gary Kirsten "exploratory phase" ki baat kar rahe hain, lekin ground par reality yeh hai ki unki bowling attack Kusal Mendis ke saamne school-level dikh rahi thi. Sri Lanka ne bhale hi series gawayi ho, par unhone yeh saaf kar diya hai ki woh sahi direction mein ja rahe hain, jabki PCB ko abhi bhi purane dhang se hi chalna pasand hai. Sri Lanka vs Pakistan ki is jung mein jeet talent ki hui aur haar hamesha ki tarah overconfidence ki.
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