Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Dilshan Madushanka aur Pramod Madushan par daanv, Premadasa mein Super Eight ki taiyari
Premadasa Stadium mein mahool set hai aur excitement level double! Dono teams pehle hi Super Eight ka ticket confirm kar chuki hain, lekin ye match dead rubber bilkul nahi hai. Sri Lanka ke liye ye apni bench strength aur injury replacements ko aazmane ka aakhri sunhera mauka hai. Toss ho chuka hai aur host nation ne pehle batting chun kar apne इरादे saaf kar diye hain.
The Inner Story: Pathirana ka Exit aur Madushanka ki Entry
Tournament ke is critical stage par Sri Lanka ko ek bada jhatka laga hai. Unke speedster Matheesha Pathirana calf injury ki wajah se poore tournament se bahar ho gaye hain. Ye wahi injury hai jo unhe Australia ke khilaaf match mein hui thi. Unki jagah squad mein shaamil kiye gaye Dilshan Madushanka ko seedha Playing XI mein jagah mili hai. Itna hi nahi, team management ne Pramod Madushan ko bhi maidaan mein utara hai. Ye ek tarah ka virtual bowl-off hai jahan Dasun Shanaka dekhna chahte hain ki aage ke bade matches mein kaunsa bowler zayada impact daalega. In dono ko adjust karne ke liye lead pacer Dushmantha Chameera ko rest diya gaya hai.
Doosri taraf, Zimbabwe ka confidence aasman par hai. Unhone wahi XI barkaraar rakhi hai jisne Australia ko dhool chatai thi. Captain Sikandar Raza toss haar kar bhi nirash nahi hain kyunki drizzle ki forecast ko dekhte hue wo baad mein batting karke lights ke neeche condition ka fayda uthana chahte hain. Jab baaki teams jaise Pakistan ghar baith kar TV par World Cup dekhne ki taiyari kar rahi hain, tab Zimbabwe ne apni consistency se sabka dil jeet liya hai.
Analysis & Numbers
- Matheesha Pathirana ki jagah Dilshan Madushanka ka XI mein aana Sri Lanka ke powerplay bowling ko majboot kar sakta hai.
- Zimbabwe ne apni winning combination mein koi chhed-chaad nahi ki hai, jo unke discipline ko darshata hai.
- Premadasa ki pitch par lights ke neeche ball thoda skidding ho sakti hai, jo Zimbabwe ke batters ko suit karega.
- Sri Lanka ke top order mein Kusal Perera aur Pathum Nissanka par bade runs banane ka pressure hoga taaki middle order par bojh kam ho.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Sri Lanka ka toss jeet kar batting karna ek bold move hai, lekin Pathirana ki missing kadi unhe khul sakti hai. Madushanka ke pass pace hai but accuracy ka test aaj hoga. Rahi baat Zimbabwe ki, to Sikandar Raza ki ye fauj kisi bhi badi team ka party spoil karne ka mada rakhti hai. Hamara manna hai ki agar Sri Lanka ne 170 plus nahi banaya, to Zimbabwe is match ko nikaal le jayegi. Aur haan, Pakistan ke padosi mulk ke bhaiyo ko dekhna chahiye ki kaise chhote boards mehnat karke Super Eight mein jagah banate hain, sirf naam se match nahi jeete jaate!
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