Sri Lanka Playing XI vs Pakistan-Pakistan T20I Tri Series 2025 Match 3:
Openers: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk)
Sri Lanka would be disappointed with the effort the team put in with the bat while chasing a manageable total against Zimbabwe in their tri-series opener.The visitors will be keen to get things right in the upcoming match against Pakistan so that they don’t find themselves in a do-or-die situation in the series.
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Despite the poor performance with the bat in the previous match, the Lankan Lions would be confident of making a strong comeback against the home side as they have done in the past.
That said, the former T20 World Cup winners would want the opening duo of Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis to get the team off to a good start in the first six overs.
Individually too, both batters would be counted on to play match-winning innings as they can turn the match in Sri Lanka’s favor once they get set.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Kusal Perera, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga
Like the openers, the Sri Lankan middle order also has the firepower to put pressure on the opposition bowlers and the team management would want them to click against an in-form Pakistan bowling line-up.
The likes of Kusal Perera, Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Kamindu Mendis would love to right the mistakes they made against Zimbabwe and bat intelligently while batting first or in the chase.
The onus will be on the captain, Dasun Shanaka, to lead from the front and tackle the Pakistani spinners and bring his attacking approach against spinners into play.
It is the responsibility of Lanka’s top five batters to score the majority of runs for the side and lay a platform for captain Dasun Shanaka and former captain Wanindu Hasaranga to benefit from it.
Bowlers: Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Alsohara, Eshan Malinga
As far as the bowling is concerned, they have done a good job restricting Zimbabwe to a chaseable total of 162 runs and would like to continue the good work in the next match against Pakistan.
It was a complete bowling performance with every bowler chipping except Nuwan Alsohara who was a bit expensive and gave away 30 runs in three overs without picking up a wicket.
Aldushara would be aiming to make a strong comeback in the match against Pakistan, which happens to be a crucial match for Lanka in the context of their position in the series.
Lanka are expected to go into the match with the same bowling combination of two spinners and three fast bowlers, with Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Alsohara and Eshan Malinga handling the fast bowling department.
The responsibility of Sri Lanka’s spin bowling department will lie with experienced spinners Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana.
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