ஒருநாள் முக்கோணத் தொடர்: இலங்கைக்கு 306 ஓட்டங்களை இலக்காக நிர்ணயித்தது பாகிஸ்தான்!

Pakistan opened the ODI tri-series with a 37-run victory over Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi on October 18. ThePapare reports that Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and chose to field. Pakistan were dismissed for 305 in 49.5 overs, with Salman Agha making a century, according to ThePapare and the Daily Mirror.

Sri Lanka’s chase ended in defeat. The Daily Mirror attributes the result to a late collapse, while The Island Sports describes a late innings in which Dasun Shanaka was among the batters still offering a chance of a recovery. It reports that Shanaka, returning to ODI cricket, had scored 28 from 18 balls before being dismissed while attempting to hit a delivery from Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi.

The Island Sports says head coach Gary Kirsten showed frustration after Shanaka’s dismissal and argues that the batter could have avoided taking on Afridi in his final over. The outlet also criticises the team’s decision-making and raises the earlier return of wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella as a concern. These are the outlet’s assessments; the reports provide no response from Kirsten or the team to those criticisms.

The ICC fined both teams for slow over-rates in the match. Newswire reports that Sri Lanka were assessed as one over behind and fined 5% of match fees, while Pakistan were two overs short and fined 10%, after allowances were considered. ICC match referee Jeff Crowe imposed the penalties; the two captains pleaded guilty and accepted them, so formal hearings were not required. The charges were brought by the match’s on-field and off-field umpires.

Written automatically by AI from the outlets’ own reports, and not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original report is the authority.