{
  "id": 13116912,
  "title": "Razaullah, Imran Randhawa handed debuts as Sri Lanka win toss, bat first against Pakistan in first T20",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/razaullah-imran-randhawa-handed-debuts-as-sri-lanka-win-toss-bat",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T12:50:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2035925/razaullah-imran-randhawa-handed-debuts-as-sri-lanka-win-toss-bat-first-against-pakistan-in-first-t20"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sri Lanka's cricket team won the toss during their opening Twenty20 International against Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and opted to bat first in the first match of a three-match series. Imran Randhawa and Razaullah made their Twenty20 International debuts in this encounter. Imran, a domestic cricket veteran, contributed two wickets in the match, while Razaullah scored a rapidfire 81 in Pakistan's second innings after taking four wickets in the first innings. Farhan, Pakistan's new T20 captain, expressed his excitement about leading the team on home soil and his confidence in the new combination to deliver results. He acknowledged the pressure but emphasized that it would not hinder their performance. Farhan highlighted the doors remaining open for senior players, including Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi, and mentioned that the team would adopt a more aggressive approach, encouraging aggressive cricket from players like Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Hasan Nawaz, and Maaz Sadaqat.",
  "summary": "Pakistan handed Twenty20 International caps to all-rounders Razaullah and Imran Randhawa as Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first in the opening fixture of the three-match series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday. Both Razaullah and Imran made their Test debuts in the third and final Test against England last month. It was the former, however, who made it a memorable outing…",
  "key_points": [
    "Sri Lanka wins toss, chooses to bat first in T20 against Pakistan",
    "Imran Randhawa and Razaullah make T20 International debuts",
    "Razaullah scores 81 runs, Imran takes 4 wickets in first innings"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Razaullah, Mohammad Imran make T20I debuts as Sri Lanka bat in Rawalpindi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/razaullah-mohammad-imran-make-t20i-debuts-as-sri-lanka-bat-in",
        "published": "2026-10-09T13:11:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}