Big Picture
Pakistan came in Sri Lanka with a new go and a new exercising set-up. But then some old problems came returning to problems them. In the trip proprietor, the Pakistan batsmen placed away a amazing probability to take a cause in the two-match sequence. On Few times, they can at best aim to rectangle-shaped the sequence.
Pakistan have enough capability and encounter in their costs to recovery and stage the sequence. For that to occur though, the batsmen will need to perform a more restricted activity and switch the hit more often - they performed out 60 dot golf paintballs in their innings and detailed to 23 during the Powerplay overs.
Pakistan's bowlers were continuous until the last few overs. However, the choice to perform Mohammad Sami in the XI did enhance a few problems. Gamers like Yasir Arafat and Hammad Azam, who are only factor of the Twenty20 team, could have been examined before Sami, who has also been selected for the five-match ODI sequence.
Sri Lanka didn't perform an excellent activity, but were just a stage better - Thisara Perera and Angelo Mathews developed the distinction. Sri Lanka's top-order team which sometimes taken in the IPL, not effective on Few times evening. However, Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara are as amazing as any in globe cricket and if they can discover out some type, the knowledgeable center buy can put Pakistan under stress on a progressively idea.
After a growing win, Sri Lanka select to keep away from perform out on Few times, while the Pakistan team qualified in the evening. The go with is predicted to sketch better audience of people on Few times as Saturday is a team vacation in Sri Lanka.
Form guide
(most recent first)
Pakistan: LLLWW
Sri Lanka: WLWWW
Players to watch
Angelo Mathews had a forgettable IPL period with Pune Players. But he did dish constantly in the opponents, his damage issues getting a returning chair. That encounter seemed to help as Mathews bowled a mean cause on Few days. One of the most experienced allrounders around, Mathews would look to convert his go-karting achievements to his reaching.
Like Mathews, Pakistan's Umar Akmal definitely like ability. In the last period, though, he has dropping his position in the Assess group. But with his hard-hitting and technically-sound reaching design, he remains a risky gamer in the reduced types.
Team news
Pakistan's three allrounders - Hafeez, Afridi and Shoaib Malik - are more than useful given the circumstances in Sri Lanka and with Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal being automated solutions, Pakistan could consider going for a batsman.
Pakistan (possible): 1 Mohammad Hafeez (capt), 2 Ahmed Shehzad, 3 Umar Akmal, 4 Shoaib Malik, 5 Khalid Latif/Haris Sohail, 6 Shahid Afridi, 7 Shakeel Ansar (wk), 8 Sohail Tanvir, 9 Mohammad Sami/Hammad Azam/Yasir Arafat, 10 Umar Gul, 11 Saeed Ajmal.
Sri Lanka may position the same XI that won on Few days.
Sri Lanka (possible): 1 Mahela Jayawardene (capt), 2 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 3 Dinesh Chandimal, 4 Kumar Sangakkara (wk), 5 Angelo Mathews, 6 Thisara Perera, 7 Lahiru Thirimanne, 8 Nuwan Kulasekara, 9 Kaushal Lokuarachchi, 10 Lasith Malinga, 11. Sachithra Senanayake.
Stats and trivia
Pakistan and Sri Lanka have performed each other eight periods in T20Is, with Pakistan efficient five.
Shoaib Malik is the top run-scorer in Pakistan-Sri Lanka T20Is with 195 features.
Quotes
"A position of 132 was still chaseable but if your primary batsmen are not successful then it's very complex to win such games."
Pakistan go Mohammad Hafeez linked the batsmen for the decrease in the first T20I.
"I have experienced a cost-effective wide range of achievements as an proprietor in Twenty20, but my existence at the top is recognized by the group mixture."
