In the match played on Friday, the new captaincy side of Pakistan that toured Sri Lanka won emphatically, winning against the host side by 4 wickets. Batting first, the side from Sri Lanka scored 182 runs with the fall of 8 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Pakistan chased the score down with 6 wickets in hand with 7 balls remaining. For Sri Lanka, Lahiru Udara scored 91 runs in 55 balls, striking 11 fours and one six. On the other hand, Dasun Shanaka contributed 18 runs in 15 balls and struck two sixes. For Pakistan, captain Sahibzada Farhan struck four sixes, while Maz Sadaqat struck three. They laid the platform for their team to chase the total down successfully.

However, the middle order of Pakistan was very poor in this match. But thanks to Sahibzada Farhan and Maz Sadaqat who took Pakistan close to the target and won the match despite poor middle order performance. With the score of 183 runs, Pakistan took a 1-0 lead in the three match series.

In this match, the Pakistani captain largely alleviated the team's biggest concern. For the past several years, Pakistan's opening batsmen had struggled to bat quickly. However, in this match, Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan combined to score 54 runs in just five overs.

After this, Sahibzada Farhan, along with Maz Sadaqat, also batted brilliantly. Most notably, Pakistan's top three batsmen had a strike rate of over 160, and together, they made significant contributions to the team.

This victory not only gave Pakistan a 1-0 lead in the series against Sri Lanka, but also raised new hopes for addressing the long-standing opening problem. Whether it was Babar Azam's captaincy, Shaheen Afridi's, or Salman Ali Agha's, Pakistan's opening batsmen have often been criticized for their slow batting. However, Sahibzada Farhan started the innings aggressively and put the team in a strong position.

In the match played on Friday, the new captaincy side of Pakistan that toured Sri Lanka won emphatically, winning against the host side by 4 wickets. Batting first, the side from Sri Lanka scored 182 runs with the fall of 8 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Pakistan chased the score down with 6 wickets in hand with 7 balls remaining. For Sri Lanka, Lahiru Udara scored 91 runs in 55 balls, striking 11 fours and one six. On the other hand, Dasun Shanaka contributed 18 runs in 15 balls and struck two sixes. For Pakistan, captain Sahibzada Farhan struck four sixes, while Maz Sadaqat struck three. They laid the platform for their team to chase the total down successfully.

However, the middle order of Pakistan was very poor in this match. But thanks to Sahibzada Farhan and Maz Sadaqat who took Pakistan close to the target and won the match despite poor middle order performance. With the score of 183 runs, Pakistan took a 1-0 lead in the three match series.

In this match, the Pakistani captain largely alleviated the team's biggest concern. For the past several years, Pakistan's opening batsmen had struggled to bat quickly. However, in this match, Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan combined to score 54 runs in just five overs.

After this, Sahibzada Farhan, along with Maz Sadaqat, also batted brilliantly. Most notably, Pakistan's top three batsmen had a strike rate of over 160, and together, they made significant contributions to the team.

This victory not only gave Pakistan a 1-0 lead in the series against Sri Lanka, but also raised new hopes for addressing the long-standing opening problem. Whether it was Babar Azam's captaincy, Shaheen Afridi's, or Salman Ali Agha's, Pakistan's opening batsmen have often been criticized for their slow batting. However, Sahibzada Farhan started the innings aggressively and put the team in a strong position.