In the opening match of the tri-nation ODI series against Sri Lanka, Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha scored a brilliant century, treating the crowd to a flurry of sixes and fours. In the match played in Rawalpindi, the Pakistani team was bowled out for 305 runs in 50 overs, with the final wicket falling on the fifth ball of the last over. Salman Ali Agha played an innings of 107 runs off 90 balls, featuring one six and 10 fours. Pakistan did not have a strong start, with Saim Ayub (7 runs) and Fakhar Zaman (16 runs) both getting out early. Subsequently, Babar Azam scored 45 runs, including 6 fours, while Hasan Baig contributed 39 runs, hitting 3 fours and 2 sixes. Hasan Nawaz scored 37 runs off 49 balls, which included 2 fours and 2 sixes. Batting first, the Pakistani team set Sri Lanka a target of 306 runs for victory.