Sri Lankan cricket fans ke liye ek badi buri khabar nikal kar samne aa rahi hai. Pakistan tour se theek pehle unka sabse bharosemand opener, Pathum Nissanka, injury ki wajah se bahar ho gaya hai. Jab aap Pakistan jaise unpredictability ke king ke ghar ja rahe ho, tab aapko apne best players chahiye hote hain, lekin yahan toh kismat ne hi khel kar diya hai.
The Guru Story
Sri Lankan opener Pathum Nissanka apni left hamstring injury se recover nahi kar paaye hain, jo unhe England tour ke dauran hui thi. Halanki unhe 16-member squad mein rakha gaya tha, lekin unka khelna fitness test par depend karta tha. Afsos, wo fitness test pass nahi kar sake aur ab unhe is critical Tri-series se bahar hona pada hai. Inki jagah Lahiru Udara ko squad mein shamil kiya gaya hai, jo apna ODI debut karne ke liye bekaraar hain.
Ye Tri-series, jisme Pakistan, England aur Sri Lanka aamne-saamne honge, Sunday se shuru ho rahi hai. Opening match Pakistan vs Sri Lanka ke beech hona hai. Pathum Nissanka ka na hona Sri Lanka ke liye ek bohot bada setback hai kyunki wo pichle do saalon se team ki batting ki reedh ki haddi rahe hain. Sirf captain Kusal Mendis hi aise hain jinhone 2024 se ab tak Pathum Nissanka ke 1,324 runs se zyada score kiya hai.
Wahin dusri taraf, 32 saal ke Lahiru Udara ke liye ye career-defining moment ho sakta hai. Unhe haal hi mein Test squad se drop kiya gaya tha, jo kaafi controversial raha kyunki unhone West Indies ke khilaaf 188 runs ki behatreen innings kheli thi. Lekin unka haliya T20I record, khaas karke Pakistan ke khilaaf, unke selection ki badi wajah bana hai.
Analysis & Numbers
- Pathum Nissanka ne 2024 se ab tak 1,324 ODI runs banaye hain, jo Sri Lanka ke liye second highest hain.
- Lahiru Udara ne haliya T20I match mein Pakistan ke bowlers ki dhajjiyaan udate hue 55 balls par 91 runs banaye the.
- Udara ka List A record kaafi decent hai, jahan unhone 97 innings mein 32.09 ki average aur 85.97 ke strike rate se runs banaye hain.
- Nissanka ab Rawalpindi mein hone wale pehle Test match (9 November) ke liye fit hone ki koshish karenge, lekin unka khelna abhi bhi doubtful hai.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Nissanka ka bahar hona Sri Lanka ke liye badi chinta ki baat hai, lekin Pakistan ke bowlers ko halki saans nahi leni chahiye. Lahiru Udara ne pehle hi T20I mein dikha diya hai ki wo Pakistan ki inconsistent bowling ko kaise dho sakte hain. Pakistan ki team hamesha pressure mein bikhar jati hai, aur agar Udara ne top par aggressive start de di, toh Pakistan ke fans ko ek baar phir "Kudrat ka Nizam" ka intezar karna padega. Sri Lanka ke liye ye series survive karne ka sawal hai, jabki Pakistan ke liye ghar mein apni izzat bachane ka.
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