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DAMBULLA: Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha opened up after his side’s victory over Sri Lanka, urging his side to be consistent in the field ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
Pakistan sealed a comfortable six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the three-match T20I series opener played here at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium.
The Green Shirts remained clinical throughout the match with a dominant performance with the bat and ball.
Abrar Ahmed and Salman Mirza picked up three wickets to bundle out Sri Lanka for a modest 127-run total in 19.4 overs.
The bowling effort was backed by Sahibzada Farhan’s brisk half-century, who made 51 from 36 balls as Pakistan chased down the target in 16.4 overs.
Agha reflected on the match outcome, stating that the toss played a vital role in the team’s victory.
“I honestly wasn’t expecting dew because of the weather. It was cloudy, so I thought it wouldn’t come into play.
But looking back now, the toss turned out to be really important because a lot of dew settled in after five or six hours of play, and that made a big difference later on.” he said in the post-match presentation,” he remarked.
The skipper highlighted the team’s fielding and emphasized the upcoming fixtures and the series against Australia.
“Looking ahead, with the T20I World Cup coming up, we have a fair idea of what we want to do as a team. We still have two games here and then three at home against Australia, so we want to keep building. We know the roles we want, but we also want to try different players in those roles and see how they respond.
“Fielding is one area I really want us to improve in, and I want to see consistency there game after game, especially going into the next match,” he concluded.
READ: Farhan, bowlers power Pakistan to victory over Sri Lanka
