Shakeel-ur-Rehman
PESHAWAR: Pakistan and Sri Lanka are meet in the 1st one day a 3-match ODI series at Rawalpindi cricket stadium, today. So far, 157 ODIs have been played between the two countries. Pakistan has won 93 and Sri Lanka 59 matches. 4 matches were inconclusive and one was tied. There have been 20 ODI series between the two countries. Pakistan has won 14 and Sri Lanka only 6 series. Out of 7 series on Pakistani soil, Sri Lanka has won 3 series in Pakistan. Pakistan has won 4. Sri Lanka last won in Pakistan in 2009 and Pakistan last won in Pakistan in 2019. After this, Sri Lanka will now play an ODI series here for the first time. Sri Lanka has played 30 ODIs against Pakistan in Pakistan and won 12 and lost 18. During the series, Sri Lanka’s Jayasuriya is at the top in batting, with an average of 32.68 in 82 matches. He scored 2517 runs. His best innings was 134 runs not out. Jayasuriya scored three centuries and 18 half-centuries against Pakistan. In second place is Sri Lanka’s Arvind de Silva, who scored 2319 runs in 75 matches at an average of 34.61. His best innings was 134 runs. He scored three centuries and thirteen half-centuries. In third place is Pakistan’s famous batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq. He scored 2265 runs in 63 matches at an average of 44.41. His best innings was 118 runs not out. He scored four centuries and 15 half-centuries against Sri Lanka. In fourth place is Saeed Anwar, who scored 2198 runs in 52 matches against Sri Lanka at an average of 44.85. His best innings against Sri Lanka was The innings was 126 runs. Saeed Anwar scored the most seven centuries and thirteen half-centuries during this period. In fifth place is Sri Lanka’s Jayawardene, who scored 1903 runs at an average of 30.69. His best innings was 123 runs. He scored two centuries and twelve half-centuries against Pakistan. In this list, Babar Azam has scored 535 runs in twelve matches at an average of 53.50. His best innings is 115 runs. He scored three centuries and one half-century against Sri Lanka. In bowling, Muttiah Muralitharan is on top, who has dismissed 96 Pakistani players in 65 matches. The best bowling is five wickets for 23 runs. Wasim Akram is in second place. Wasim took 92 wickets in 59 matches. His best bowling is four wickets for 24 runs. Waqar Younis is in third place with 84 dismissals in 51 matches. His best bowling figures are six wickets for 26 runs. Jayasuriya is in fourth place with 71 wickets. Shahid Afridi is in fifth place with 67 wickets. Sri Lanka is in fourth place with a rating of 103. Thus, Pakistan can take fourth position by winning the series in a dignified manner and it will have the advantage that its direct entry into the 2027 ODI World Cup will be assured. Based on the rankings as of March 31, 2027, the top 8 teams will directly get a ticket to the World Cup.
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