Yeh pitch, jo aksar batsmanon ka dost maani jaati hai, is baar ek do-dhadi wicket nikli—kabhi tez, kabhi dheemi. Bangladesh ke Shadman Islam aur Kandamby, dono ne ek hi baat kahi: yeh SSC ka pitch bilkul alag hai, jahan bounce ka andaaza lagana mushkil ho raha hai.
Pichle dino mein SSC ne batsmanon ko khub mauka diya hai. Yaad hai 2006 ka woh match jab Sri Lanka ne South Africa ke khilaaf 756/5 banaye the? Ya phir 2001 mein England ke khilaaf Sri Lanka ka 81 run par dher hona? Yeh pitch kabhi swarg, kabhi narak ban jaati hai. Is baar, Bangladesh ne toss jeetkar pehle batting chuni, sochkar ki shayad yeh batsmanon ka dost banega. Par 71 overs mein 220/8 ka score batata hai ki yeh asaan nahi raha. Shadman (46) aur Mushfiqur Rahim (35) ne thodi ladai ki, par reckless shots ne unka saath chhod diya.
Key Players ke Stats
| Player | Team | Runs/Wickets | Highlight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadman Islam | Bangladesh | 46 runs | Top-scorer, battled tough pitch |
| Vishwa Fernando | Sri Lanka | 2 wickets | Key seam breakthroughs |
| Asitha Fernando | Sri Lanka | 2 wickets | Consistent new-ball threat |
| Sonal Dinusha | Sri Lanka | 2 wickets | Impressive debut with spin |
Sri Lanka ke bowlers ne is pitch ka fayda uthaya. Vishwa Fernando aur Asitha Fernando ne do-do wickets lekar Bangladesh ko jhatke diye, jabki debutant Sonal Dinusha ne apni left-arm spin se sabko hairaan kiya. Yeh yaad dilata hai 1996 ke World Cup ka, jab Sri Lanka ke spinners, jaise Muttiah Muralitharan, ne apni chaturai se duniya ko hila diya tha. Aaj ke spinners, jaise Dinusha, usi raah par chalte dikhte hain. Sri Lanka ke liye yeh mauka hai apni nayi peedhi ko chamkane ka, jabki Bangladesh ke paas apne veterans jaise Mushfiqur aur Mehidy Hasan Miraz ke saath wapas aane ka dum hai.
Lekin yeh match sirf pitch ka khel nahi. Bangladesh, jo aksar Sri Lanka ke khilaaf underdog raha hai, ne Galle mein dikha diya tha ki woh lad sakte hain, jab Najmul Hossain Shanto ne dono innings mein shatak lagaye. SSC par bhi, agar woh apni galtiyon se seekh lein, toh yeh match palat sakta hai. Sri Lanka ke fielders ne paanch catch chhode, phir bhi woh aage hain—yeh unki bowling ki taakat dikhata hai.
Par ant mein, yeh pitch ka drama shayad dono teams ke liye headache ban jaye. Agar cracks khul gaye aur spin aur bounce badh gaya, toh batting aur mushkil hogi. Kya Bangladesh wapas aayega, ya Sri Lanka apna ghar sambhal lega? Yeh toh waqt hi batayega, par abhi ke liye, yeh pitch dono ke liye ek chunauti hai, jise koi asani se paar nahi kar payega.
