Twitter Trolls Pakistan As Second String Sri Lanka Bowl Them Out For 101

No matter what happens in Pakistan cricket, their knack of being unpredictable will perhaps remain with them forever. No team in cricket is as unpredictable as Pakistan and the Men in Green showed it again on Saturday. After making light work of Sri Lanka in the ODI series, the Sarfaraz Ahmed-led side lost the first T20I by 64 runs in Lahore.

In-form Danushka Gunathilaka scored 57 from just 38 ball, helping Sri Lanka put a competitive total of 165 for 5 in 20 overs. Teenage Pakistan pacer Mohammad Hasnain took a hat-trick, finishing with 3-37. In reply, Pakistan were bowled out for 101 in 17.4 overs with Nuwan Pradeep and Isuru Udana taking three wickets apiece.

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Pakistan started their chase in a poor fashion as their batting mainstay Babar Azam was out for just 13. On the very next delivery, Nuwan Pradeep sent back comeback man Umar Akmal for a golden duck. Ahmed Shehzad could not do much either and was out for just 4. A little later, a mix up between skipper Sarfaraz and Iftikhar Ahmed led to the latter’s run out. Eight runs later, Sarfaraz departed too to leave his side reeling at 76 for 5.

No.8 v No.1 in the @MRFWorldwide T20I Team Rankings?

No problem for Sri Lanka, who, after seven games without a win in the format, have now recorded back-to-back victories for the first time since March 2018!#PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/fiGqaoV6Mb

— ICC (@ICC) October 5, 2019

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In the next three overs, Imad Wasim, Asif Ali and Faheem Ashraf all fell, leaving Shadab Khan and Mohammad Amir at the crease. The match came to an end in the 18th over with Isuru Udana dismissing Amir and Shadab on consecutive deliveries.

Unlike Pakistan, Sri Lanka were off to a great start as their openers Gunathilaka and Avishka  Fernando adding 84 runs inside 10 overs. Debutant Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored 32 off 22 with two sixes and as many boundaries while skipper Dasun Shanaka chipped in with 17 including two sixes as Sri Lanka crossed the 150-run mark.

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Twitter, meanwhile, was quick to make fun of Pakistan for their poor display. Here are some of the reactions:

Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 64 runs in 1st T20I. Not only batting and bowling, Pakistan's running between the wicket was also fantastic ??? #PAKvSL #PAKvsSL pic.twitter.com/a41LjzP5Wn

— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) October 5, 2019

Today was the first time since October 2017 that Pakistan failed to hit a single SIX in a completed T20I.

The last time was also against Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi. #PAKvSL

— Israr Ahmed Hashmi (@IamIsrarHashmi) October 5, 2019

Summary of the today's Match??#PAKvSL ?? / ?? pic.twitter.com/u9TMjginIW

— Adarsh dubey (@adarshdubey083) October 5, 2019

"The Ball has Travelled From Lahore To Islamabad. WHAT A SIX TAPTAAN.!"@liaqat_nida22???#PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/hclPK61l3C

— Wajid Afridi (@WajidAf85281829) October 5, 2019

Eighth-placed Sri Lanka toured Pakistan with what was dismissed as a second-string side.

They took down top-ranked Pakistan all right.

Learnt your lesson, cricket fans?

Never underestimate The Lions.

Never miss a Sri Lanka match.

Never.#PAKvSL

— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) October 5, 2019

Umar Akmal beats elder brother Kamran Akmal to reach 2nd spot for most ducks ? in T20 cricket ??? #PAKvSL #PAKvsSL pic.twitter.com/za0R3UaKx6

— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) October 5, 2019

Umar Akmal and Kamran Akmal hold the record of getting out on 0 in T20I cricket the highest number of times for Pakistan. Umar Akmal has 26 ducks while Kamran Akmal has 24 ducks. The Dangermen for their own team – #PakVsSri #PAKvSL

— Wajahat Kazmi (@KazmiWajahat) October 5, 2019

Today was the first time since October 2017 that Pakistan failed to hit a single SIX in a completed T20I.

The last time was also against Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi. #PAKvSL

— Israr Ahmed Hashmi (@IamIsrarHashmi) October 5, 2019