T20 and T20I cricket prediction and discussion

[noormcs5]

In the Super Smash match, Canterbury lost their first match against Northern Districts
But they still retain their position at the top of the table. This was their first match lost in the four matches they played.

In this match, Northern Districts made 240 runs and this was a too good target in a T20 match. Katene Clarke and Brett Hampton had a 100+ runs partnership, but it was unfortunate that Katene Clarke  was run out at 97 runs and could not complete his century. Yet it was a good effort by him. At the end of that innings, Xavier Bell played a quick 51 runs innings that helped the team reach this target.

[Sithara007]

The match between Joburg Super Kings and Paarl Royals was abandoned yesterday in the SA20, due to floodlight failure. Joburg had got to a total of 187/6, but then the fans had to return home without a result due to reasons beyond their control. And this shows the gap between the CSA and other SENA boards (such as CA, ECB and CNZ). The administration is not yet at a level where we can compare them with their equivalents in England or Australia. Anyway, during the short period when play was possible James Vince managed to hit 75, supported by Matthew de Villiers who scored 30.

[MiF]

Pakistan has once again been given the opportunity to defeat Sri Lanka again and Sri Lankas defeat is certain from the first match of the series because like the previous series Sri Lanka is batting very badly in this series too and Pakistan is looking stronger than ever.Sri Lanka played the first innings and faced Pakistans tough bowlers scoring very few runs and all the batsmen were out on the second ball of the 19th over.Pakistans sahib Zada Farhan scored 51 runs off 36 balls and hit 4 fours and 2 sixes. Pakistans all rounder Shadab Khan was seen working hard on the field.First he dismissed two of his opponents batsmen and finally gave the team wining with the help of 3 fours.Salman Ali Agas captaincy has maintained its winning streak so far.

I actually thought that since the previous Tri-Nation series was held on Pakistani soil, maybe the Pakistan team got the benefit and that's why it was easier for them to win that Tri-Nation series. And from this point of view, I thought that since this time Pakistan's series against Sri Lanka is being held on Sri Lankan soil, the Sri Lankan team would get extra benefits, but here too I can see that the Pakistani team has been able to completely overwhelm the Sri Lankan team in the first match. And given the potential performance I have seen from the Pakistan team, I have assumed that Pakistan will win this T20 series as well.

I have to agree with your analysis and the first match was a clear display of the difference between the two teams. Sri Lanka again performed dismally with the bat and did not cope with the disciplined bowling attack of Pakistan even on its home soil. It is emphasized that they lack confidence and bad choice of shots, as they are bowled out even before finishing the 20 overs of a T20 match. Pakistan appeared to be stable and balanced, and Sahibzada Farhan offered a stable beginning and Shadab Khan demonstrated as an all-rounder. The team has been consistent and focused due to the leadership of its captain Salman Ali Agha. Pakistan are solid favorites to be victorious in the series depending on their form.

[rojan]

The match between Joburg Super Kings and Paarl Royals was abandoned yesterday in the SA20, due to floodlight failure. Joburg had got to a total of 187/6, but then the fans had to return home without a result due to reasons beyond their control. And this shows the gap between the CSA and other SENA boards (such as CA, ECB and CNZ). The administration is not yet at a level where we can compare them with their equivalents in England or Australia. Anyway, during the short period when play was possible James Vince managed to hit 75, supported by Matthew de Villiers who scored 30.

It is quite unfortunate that Joburg Super Kings and Royals of Paarl game was called off after such a thrilling beginning. James Vince played splendidly with 75, and Matthew de Villiers made 30 in the cause. Sadly enough, the loss of floodlights indicates the disparity between CSA and such organizations as ECB or CA demonstrating that administration and infrastructure should be enhanced. It was a shame that the fans had to be denied a complete game but at least we enjoyed some good batting before it was cut off. With some luck, CSA will resolve these issues in the near future.

[Sithara007]

It is quite unfortunate that Joburg Super Kings and Royals of Paarl game was called off after such a thrilling beginning. James Vince played splendidly with 75, and Matthew de Villiers made 30 in the cause. Sadly enough, the loss of floodlights indicates the disparity between CSA and such organizations as ECB or CA demonstrating that administration and infrastructure should be enhanced. It was a shame that the fans had to be denied a complete game but at least we enjoyed some good batting before it was cut off. With some luck, CSA will resolve these issues in the near future.

Both these teams needed a win badly, but had to share points for no fault of theirs. JSK needed the win to overtake Sunrisers Eastern Cape to become the table toppers. But they couldn't quite get there and now they are tied with SEC at 17 points (and SEC has one more match remaining). Paarl Royals are still struggling at the third place, and efforts to move up were blocked by the drawn match. Durban's Super Giants are taking on Sunrisers Eastern Cape today at Kingsmead. As mentioned earlier, SEC are the table toppers and they would like to cement that position with yet another win.

[ThemePen]

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka

T20 between Sri Lanka and Pakistan today will be good game between winning team and home team. Pakistan is favorite to win since they won it in 2025, but they should be careful right now. Everyone is watching Sahibzada Farhan, and thinking that he is able to stay in against early spin bowlers of Sri Lanka, this team may score very high. Fast bowlers of Pakistan have been great in recent past, however, since pitch today may be slow, they will have to turn to using smart slow balls instead of using fast balls only. Team of Sri Lanka is now better and they will play with their home fans and turning pitch in effort to win. When Pakistan is batting first then they should try to make 170+ runs to be safe.

[CryptoYar]

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka

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You are not wrong in focusing on Sahibzada Farhan because he was very good in that first match, but today he will have to deal with early spin by bowlers like Hasaranga to make sure that Pakistan gets that 170+ runs goal. Fact that ground is slowing down means that speed of fast bowlers in Pakistan should be cleverly slow, other than simply high to get twickets. According to my study, favorite is Pakistan as they have had many winning games recently in readying for world cup coming next month, yet Sri Lankan is danger when they play in front of their home crowd. I am also in support of Pakistan if score will go above 180 runs, since in chase of high score on turning ground, batsmen tend to make mistakes when going against spinner like Shadab Khan.

[HelliumZ]

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka

The toss of the second T20I between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is being delayed today, possibly due to bad weather. The current conditions on the field may delay the removal of water from the field, which may reduce the number of overs in the match. However, the team that wins the toss in today's match will definitely decide to field. If today is a limited overs match in DLS format then it will definitely be difficult for both the teams especially in today's match Pakistan will win the series if they just win the match. But for Sri Lanka there is no option but to win today's match because Sri Lanka has already lost the first match.

[Emitdama]

I actually thought that since the previous Tri-Nation series was held on Pakistani soil, maybe the Pakistan team got the benefit and that's why it was easier for them to win that Tri-Nation series. And from this point of view, I thought that since this time Pakistan's series against Sri Lanka is being held on Sri Lankan soil, the Sri Lankan team would get extra benefits, but here too I can see that the Pakistani team has been able to completely overwhelm the Sri Lankan team in the first match. And given the potential performance I have seen from the Pakistan team, I have assumed that Pakistan will win this T20 series as well.

Sri Lankan team is under serious turmoil, I has been expecting some good performance from few top players, but they are badly down with their moral is also not positive, this could be big problem for them in upcoming World Cup.

Batting and bowling both departments need good improvement even few youngsters have potential, but it's going to take time for having better results from them, experience and playing like team always need time hopefully they could be on good level in upcoming years but currently Sri Lanka cricket is having nothing to show.

Even their history is good but now their present and future is black they need good changes with some good development program which bring good and skilful talent.

[noormcs5]

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka

T20 between Sri Lanka and Pakistan today will be good game between winning team and home team. Pakistan is favorite to win since they won it in 2025, but they should be careful right now. Everyone is watching Sahibzada Farhan, and thinking that he is able to stay in against early spin bowlers of Sri Lanka, this team may score very high. Fast bowlers of Pakistan have been great in recent past, however, since pitch today may be slow, they will have to turn to using smart slow balls instead of using fast balls only. Team of Sri Lanka is now better and they will play with their home fans and turning pitch in effort to win. When Pakistan is batting first then they should try to make 170+ runs to be safe.

The toss is delayed due to bad weather conditions at Dambulla. And according to the current updates coming out, we can analyze that the rain has stopped now, but still the weather is gloomy.

However, if this match is disrupted, it's not a big deal but we should be worried about the upcoming T20 World Cup. Pakistan has to play all of their games here and most probably Bangladesh too. Due to political conflicts between the two nations, few of the matches have been moved so here must be a solution for such bad weather conditions that the game would not be disturbed, even if there is rain outside. Indoor stadium would not be a bad option but i don't think they have time left to build such infrastructure.

[Bluedrem]

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka

T20 between Sri Lanka and Pakistan today will be good game between winning team and home team. Pakistan is favorite to win since they won it in 2025, but they should be careful right now. Everyone is watching Sahibzada Farhan, and thinking that he is able to stay in against early spin bowlers of Sri Lanka, this team may score very high. Fast bowlers of Pakistan have been great in recent past, however, since pitch today may be slow, they will have to turn to using smart slow balls instead of using fast balls only. Team of Sri Lanka is now better and they will play with their home fans and turning pitch in effort to win. When Pakistan is batting first then they should try to make 170+ runs to be safe.

The start of the second T20I between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is delayed. It is not yet known whether the match will be played today. Pakistan is already leading 1-0. If you look at the Asian cricket teams, you will see that both teams are favorites to win. Both teams have the potential to win in terms of strength but at the moment Pakistan is the favorite over Sri Lanka as we have seen in the first match. Maybe if the match is played today then Sri Lanka will try their best to equalize the series. On the other hand, Pakistan will want to win one more match to continue their winning streak and stay ahead in the series. Let's see if the match is played. If the match is played then we can enjoy a great match today.

[ibuddy122505]

I've been waiting for good news for a long time, but the rain just keeps falling. Unfortunately, the second T20I between Pakistan and Sri Lanka called off because of rain.
Today's rain was a big factor, and now we're looking ahead to the third T20I between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Hopefully without any rain interruptions.

[virasog]

The toss is delayed due to bad weather conditions at Dambulla. And according to the current updates coming out, we can analyze that the rain has stopped now, but still the weather is gloomy.

There are no positive outcomes from Dambulla. The rain continues and according to the prediction, it should stop at least by 9:15 pm (Sri Lanka time) and then the ground starts to ready that takes approximately 1 hour. If everything happens as expected then at 10:15 pm local time, we might see five over games between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

I think it would be great for both of the teams if the match is played today. Sri Lanka and Pakistan both were struggling last time in the batting department, so it may be helpful for them.

Edit: It's abandoned  

[Bluedrem]

I've been waiting for good news for a long time, but the rain just keeps falling. Unfortunately, the second T20I between Pakistan and Sri Lanka called off because of rain.
Today's rain was a big factor, and now we're looking ahead to the third T20I between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Hopefully without any rain interruptions.

It is really a pity that the match could not be held. I was waiting since morning to watch the match. But the game was abandoned due to rain. I think many people like me were looking forward to watching the game. Since both the opposing teams in today's match were fairly equal in terms of strength, we could have watched a good match today. However, we have no control over nature, now we have to wait to watch the third T20 match, I hope the rain does not hinder that match.

[Compromise me]

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka

The toss of the second T20I between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is being delayed today, possibly due to bad weather. The current conditions on the field may delay the removal of water from the field, which may reduce the number of overs in the match. However, the team that wins the toss in today's match will definitely decide to field. If today is a limited overs match in DLS format then it will definitely be difficult for both the teams especially in today's match Pakistan will win the series if they just win the match. But for Sri Lanka there is no option but to win today's match because Sri Lanka has already lost the first match.

We saw no batting and bowling in this match because match was nt started and Pakistan team was excited to win this match because millions of fans are waiting for the win of Pakistan team. Match abandoned without a ball bowled and Sri Lanka team have to win next match to draw this series which will be 11 Jan and Sri Lanka team is looking very weak and they are looking like Zimbabwe International team.  Wanindu Hasaranga played very well in the last series which they played in Pakistan but now he could not do well in the last match and they could not apply pressure on Pakistan team . Sahibzada Farhan is looking in good form and he will try to make half century in the next match and there are more chances of win of Pakistan team in the next match. I think ICC should delay that kind of matches which are abondoned because we want all matches of the series.

[MusaPk]

We saw no batting and bowling in this match because match was nt started and Pakistan team was excited to win this match because millions of fans are waiting for the win of Pakistan team. Match abandoned without a ball bowled and Sri Lanka team have to win next match to draw this series which will be 11 Jan and Sri Lanka team is looking very weak and they are looking like Zimbabwe International team.  Wanindu Hasaranga played very well in the last series which they played in Pakistan but now he could not do well in the last match and they could not apply pressure on Pakistan team . Sahibzada Farhan is looking in good form and he will try to make half century in the next match and there are more chances of win of Pakistan team in the next match. I think ICC should delay that kind of matches which are abondoned because we want all matches of the series.

The second T20I is abandoned without a ball being bowled and that means Pakistan lead the 3 match T20I series 1-0. Pakistan won the first match quite comfortably but that doesn't means Pakistan can stay relax in rest of the matches. T20 is unpredictable format and every team has equal chances of winning the game. SL is co host of T20I world cup and they need to play quality cricket to keep intact the interest of locals in this world cup. Third T20I will be played on 11th Jan and it's a must win game for SL.       

[Jewan420]

The second T20I is abandoned without a ball being bowled and that means Pakistan lead the 3 match T20I series 1-0. Pakistan won the first match quite comfortably but that doesn't means Pakistan can stay relax in rest of the matches. T20 is unpredictable format and every team has equal chances of winning the game. SL is co host of T20I world cup and they need to play quality cricket to keep intact the interest of locals in this world cup. Third T20I will be played on 11th Jan and it's a must win game for SL.       

After a great win in the first match, Pakistan had a good chance to secure the series win in the second match. Sri Lanka also had a chance to create a series win. There is no chance for Sri Lanka to win the series now, they can now avoid a series defeat and turn the series into a draw. Pakistan still has a chance and a chance to win the series. However, I see a good match for Sri Lanka at home which they will play in the last match of the series.

[Zaka1221]

The match between Joburg Super Kings and Paarl Royals was abandoned yesterday in the SA20, due to floodlight failure. Joburg had got to a total of 187/6, but then the fans had to return home without a result due to reasons beyond their control. And this shows the gap between the CSA and other SENA boards (such as CA, ECB and CNZ). The administration is not yet at a level where we can compare them with their equivalents in England or Australia. Anyway, during the short period when play was possible James Vince managed to hit 75, supported by Matthew de Villiers who scored 30.

This match was between Joburg Super Kings and PR team and in which the first team took the bat and set a target of 187 runs but the result of this match was not there because of the bad weather there was no light due to which the match was called off. Only one team was able to take the bat and that was the Joburg Super Kings team. The target they presented in this 20 over match was quite good, I can't say that it was bad either. After seeing the wonderful innings of James Vince's new 75 runs, the rest of the team was encouraged and tried to put a lot of pressure on the other team with bowling but failed. If this match had not ended, maybe the other team could have also achieved this target but this match could not be decided because the main reason was the bad weather. The bad weather made this match boring. Maybe the first team who took the bat could have also won. The rest can't be said now which team would have won.

[Crypto Library]

After a great win in the first match, Pakistan had a good chance to secure the series win in the second match. Sri Lanka also had a chance to create a series win. There is no chance for Sri Lanka to win the series now, they can now avoid a series defeat and turn the series into a draw. Pakistan still has a chance and a chance to win the series. However, I see a good match for Sri Lanka at home which they will play in the last match of the series.

To be honest, I thought that Pakistan would win this match and win the series with one match left but the weather did not favor them and favored Sri Lanka.
I don't know if the luck will change and even if it does, it will not be of any use if we actually see it in the third match. This T20 series will end with a boring result draw.
However, if the potential of the Pakistan team is the same as in the first match, then even in this match, there is a big possibility of the Pakistan team winning the third match as well.

[Nanga Parbat]

I've been waiting for good news for a long time, but the rain just keeps falling. Unfortunately, the second T20I between Pakistan and Sri Lanka called off because of rain.
Today's rain was a big factor, and now we're looking ahead to the third T20I between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Hopefully without any rain interruptions.

If we look at who was good and stronger in this match, it was Pakistan good effort and this rain is an advantage for Sri Lanka because this series is going very badly for them and for that Sri Lanka will have to play with a lot of effort and strength for that Pakistan is not giving Sri Lanka any chance and playing well. In this third match, Pakistan will play enough well, if Sri Lanka tries and tries to control Pakistan then it will be equal between the two. If Pakistan victory the third match also, then Sri Lanka is playing very weakly at the moment and they will need to change themselves.