The suicide bomb blast in Islamabad affected the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka ODI series. Some players of the Sri Lankan team had refused to continue playing in the ODI series due to security reasons. Due to this, there was a change in the schedule, as a result now the second ODI match will be played on Friday instead of Thursday. But amidst all this the Pakistan team has been punished. Why has the Pakistan team been punished 2 days after the Islamabad blast? Here you will get the answer to this question.

Pakistan team got punishment

The International Cricket Council (ICC) said that a fine of 20 percent of the match fee has been imposed on the players of Pakistan team. The reason for this penalty is slow over rate. It was told that in the first ODI match played in Rawalpindi, Pakistan team was 4 overs behind the set target. Although Pakistan won the first ODI match by 6 runs.

ICC match referee Ali Naqvi gave this punishment. Captain Shaheen Afridi accepted his punishment, due to which ICC did not need any hearing. Let us tell you that 12 people lost their lives in the blast in Islamabad, while 27 people were seriously injured.

Changed schedule of ODI series

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI was played on 11 November in Rawalpindi. Despite a fighting inning of 59 runs by Wanindu Hasaranga, Sri Lanka lost that match by 6 runs. The second ODI match was to be played on Thursday, 13 November, but now it will be played on 14 November. The last match is to be played on 16th November in Rawalpindi itself.

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Pakistan has scored 299 runs in the first ODI match against Sri Lanka. Salman Aga created history by scoring only the second century of his ODI career. He completed his century in 83 balls, during which he hit 9 fours. The pressure is increasing on Babar Azam, who scored only 29 runs in 51 balls. Hussain Talat definitely stole the show, who contributed 62 runs while batting at sixth position.

The start of the Pakistan team was very bad, because by the time the score was 95, four batsmen of the team were out. Babar Azam scored 29 runs, while Mohammad Rizwan was out after scoring only 5 runs. The Pakistani team could not even cross the 100-run mark in 25 overs. In the last 20 overs, Pakistani batsmen made ghosts of Sri Lankan bowlers and scored 180 runs.

saved by salman aga

Meanwhile, Salman Aga and Hussain Talat took charge of the Pakistani innings and simultaneously took the scoreboard forward. Salman Aga and Hussain Talat together brought Pakistan back into the match by making a partnership of 138 runs in 121 balls. Salman Agha returned unbeaten in the end after scoring 105 runs, while Mohammad Nawaz finished the match with his flamboyant batting in the last overs. Nawaz scored unbeaten 36 runs in 23 balls.

180 runs scored in the last 20 overs

At one time the score of Pakistan team was only 119/4 in 30 overs. But the pair of Salman Aga and Hussain Talat scored runs quickly. Pak batsmen added 76 runs between 30-40 overs. And in the last 10 overs, he thrashed the Sri Lankan bowlers badly. Pakistani batsmen scored 104 runs in the last 10 overs. As a result, Pakistan was successful in making a big score of 299 runs.

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The Sri Lankan cricket team will play a 3 -match T20 series on the Zimbabwe tour before the Cricket Asia Cup 2025, for which the Sri Lanka Cricket Board announced the squad on Thursday. The 17 -member team under the captaincy of Charith Asanka include Kushal Perera, Kushal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Mahesh Dixhana. It is possible that Sri Lanka’s squad will also be the same for the Asia Cup.

Sri Lanka Cricket Team is included in Group B of Asia Cup. He is accompanied by teams from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Hong Kong in this group. Before the Asia Cup, Sri Lanka’s team will play a 3 -match T20 series on Zimbabwe tour. Earlier, the first ODI will be played on Friday. Sri Lanka will also play 2 ODIs on the tour, after that the first T20 will be played on 3 September.

Players included in Sri Lanka T20 Squad

Charith Asanka (captain), Pathum Nisanka, Kushal Mendis, Kushal Perera, Nuwaniidu Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kamil Mishra, Vishen Halmbaj, Dasun Shanka, Dunith Vellege, Chamika Karunaratne, Mahish Tishta, Dushan Hemantha, Mathisha Pathirana, Nuwan Tushra, Nuvanta Tushra, Binura Franando, Binura Fernande

Sri Lanka T20i Squad for Zimbabwe Tour
The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Panel Has Named the Following Squad for the T20I series against Zimbabwe#Slvzim #Srilankacrick pic.twitter.com/34QCCCIKZP7

– Sri Lanka Cricket (@OFFCIALC) August 28, 2025

Zim vs SL T20 series schedule

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka will be played on first T20 Wednesday, 3 September, second T20 Saturday, 6 September and third T20 Sunday, 7 September. All matches will start at 5 pm Indian time. The three T20 Harare will be played at the Sports Club Stadium.

Sri Lanka’s schedule in Asia Cup

The first match of Cricket Asia Cup 2025 will be played between Afghanistan and Hong Kong on Tuesday, 9 September. The second match will be held between Team India and UAE on 10 September. The first match of the Sri Lanka cricket team will be against Bangladesh at Sheikh Zaid Cricket Stadium on Saturday, September 13. The match will be played from 7:30 pm Indian time. See the schedule of Sri Lanka’s matches in the group stage.

• 13 September: Vs Bangladesh (Sheikh Zaid Cricket Stadium) – 7:30 pm
• 15 September: Vs Hong Kong (Dubai International Stadium) – 7:30 pm
• 18 September: Vs Afghanistan (Sheikh Zaid Cricket Stadium) – 7:30 pm

A total of 8 teams will play in the Asia Cup, which are divided into 2 groups of 4-4. After the group stage, the top 2 teams of each group will enter Super 4 and the remaining 4 teams will be out. After this, after the Super 4 matches, the final will be clashed between the top 2 teams on September 28.

Sl vs ban: On Tuesday, a decisive ODI match was played between the Sri Lankan cricket team and the Bangladesh cricket team, in which the host Sri Lanka was completely dominated. Kusal Mendis scored a century in this match played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, he scored a brilliant innings of 124 runs. Batting first, the hosts scored 285 runs. Chasing the target, Bangladesh had to face a shameful defeat.

Sri Lankan captain Charith Asanka won the toss and decided to bat first. Kusal Mendis scored 124 runs in 114 balls with the help of 18 fours. Captain Asalanka scored 58 runs in 68 balls with the help of 9 fours. Batting first, Sri Lanka gave Bangladesh a target of 286 runs. Please tell that there was not a single six in Sri Lanka’s entire innings.

Bangladesh piled on 186 runs

The visiting team collapsed for 186 runs in the third ODI. For Bangladesh, Tauheed Hirdoy scored the highest innings of 51 runs. Asitha Fernando and Dushmanta Chamera took 3-3 wickets. Dunith Vellalage and Vanindu Hasranga took 2-2 wickets. In the entire match, it never felt that Bangaldesh can win the match.

Kusal Mendis Player of the Match and Series

Sri Lanka won the 3-match ODI series 2–1 after winning the decisive match. The first match of the series was won by Sri Lanka, by winning the second ODI, Bangladesh did the series equal. Mendis was adjudged the best player and player of the series in the deciding match. He scored 45 and 56 runs respectively in both the matches.

Series Winners! Sri Lanka takes the 3rd odi by a dominant 99 runs, second the series 2-1 against Bangladesh!
Incredible Efort from The Whole Squad to Seal The Victory! #SLVBAN #Srilankacrick pic.twitter.com/jd2bqx35m0

– Sri Lanka Cricket (@OFFCIALC) July 8, 2025

Sri Lanka also won the 2 -match Test series before the ODI series. The first Test ended at the draw and the second Test was won by Sri Lanka by 78 runs and an innings. Now a 3 -match T20 series will be played between the two. The first match will be played on 10 July at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

Snake in cricket ground: The Sri Lanka cricket team defeated Bangladesh by 77 runs in the first ODI played on Wednesday. The match at R Premdasa Stadium was stirred up when a snake about 6 feet tall on the ground entered the ground. During this, the players were playing, but everyone stopped after seeing the snake. Its video is also going viral on social media.

Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first. After a bad start, Kushal Mendis (45) played a good innings, captain Charith Asanka scored a brilliant century. He hit 4 sixes and 6 fours in an innings of 106 runs. Batting first, the hosts scored 244 runs.

Snake entered the ground

During the third over of Bangladesh’s innings, the snake entered the ground, which was captured by the camera. This snake crawling on the ground was moving fast towards the pitch, the match had to be stopped for some time. Please tell that even before this, such a snake had entered the field in Sri Lanka. A few days ago, during a match, a snake with a snake was also captured by the camera.

#Snake #Cricket pic.twitter.com/y5kmfe94az

– Abhishek Pandey (@anupandey29) July 3, 2025

Snake appearance in Sl vs Ban First Odie..
Sl says to ban – “Ab karo nagin dance ..” pic.twitter.com/t8aj3zl5au

– (@ikkahukumka) July 3, 2025

Bangladesh lost after a good start

The Bangladesh cricket team started chasing 245 runs. Bangladesh scored 100 runs at the loss of 1 wicket with the innings of Tanjid Hasan (62) and Najmul Hosain Shanto (23). But after Najmul was run out, the entire team was shattered. Where was only 1 wicket at 100, it increased to 125/9. In the end, Ali struggled for a while and played a half -century innings (51), but it was not enough.

The Sri Lanka cricket team won the first ODI by 77 runs. The second ODI of the three -match series will be played on Saturday, 5 July. The final match of the series will be held on 8 July.