By Admin 
In the first T20 against Pakistan, Sri Lankan team was all out for 128 runs. Janith Liyanage even took Sri Lanka to a respectable score by playing an inning of 40 runs, otherwise it seemed that the entire team would not be able to score even 100 runs. Salman Mirza and Abrar Ahmed took 3-3 wickets for Pakistan.
Bad start for Sri Lanka
After losing the toss and coming to bat first, the Sri Lankan team had a very bad start. In the third over, the team got its first blow in the form of Kamil Mishara (0), who was dismissed by Salman Mirza. Kamil could not even open an account. After this, in the very next over, Pathum Nissanka (12) also started, he was made his victim by Mohammad Wasim.
In the very next over after the end of the power play, wicketkeeper batsman Kushal Mendis became the victim of Shadab Khan after scoring 14 runs. Shadab also dismissed Dhananjaya de Silva (10) in the same over (7th).
Half the team returned to the pavilion at 72
After the fall of 4 wickets for 38 runs, Janith Liyanage and Charith Asalanka took control of the innings, both made a partnership of 34 runs for the fifth wicket. Sri Lanka’s fifth wicket in the form of Asalanka fell at the score of 72. Asalanka scored 18 runs.
After this, Janith Liyanage along with Wanindu Hasaranga made a partnership of 38 runs for the sixth wicket. Hasaranga was out after scoring 18 runs. Hasaranga was dismissed by Abrar Ahmed.
Janith Liyanage played an important innings
Janith Liyanage was out on the fourth ball of the 18th over, he was caught by Abrar Ahmed. Liyanage rescued Sri Lanka from a difficult situation by playing a good innings, he scored 40 runs in 31 balls with the help of 1 six and 2 fours.
Dusun Shanka (12), Dushmantha Chameera and Mahesh Teekshana were out after scoring 1 run. The entire Sri Lankan team was all out for 128 runs in 19.2 overs.
Salman and Abrar took 3-3 wickets
Salman Mirza and Abrar Ahmed took 3-3 wickets for Pakistan. Abrar gave 25 runs in 4 overs and Salman gave 18 runs in 4 overs. Mohammad Wasim took 2 wickets for just 7 runs in 2.2 overs and Shadab Khan took 2 wickets for 25 runs in 4 overs.