Sri Lanka’s upper hand on Pakistan (Photo: Francois Nel/Getty Images)
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: What has not happened for 2180 days, now it is the challenge to do it in front of Pakistan. If this time too, the Pakistani team failed to overcome that challenge, then it will also be confirmed to be out of the Asia Cup against Sri Lanka. This challenge before Pakistan is to defeat Sri Lanka in T20 International. 6 years have passed in this hope. 2180 days have passed. However, Pakistan has not defeated Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka did not lose from Pakistan in T20i for 2180 days
This 2180 days between Pakistan and Sri Lanka begin on 5 October 2019. Since that day, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have clashed 5 times in the arena of T20 International, but every time Sri Lanka has made Pakistanis eat all the food. And, now both of them are going to collide in the Super-4 round of the Asia Cup 2025 for the sixth time. This match is so special for both teams that losing it is absolutely forbidden. The journey of what will lose the Asia Cup can end with the same result in 2025.
Statistics against Pakistan, Sri Lanka looking for this opportunity?
Based on the figures of 5 matches played in the last 6 years, it can be said that Pakistan’s Asia Cup is sure to be out of 2025. His game can be seen to end in the match against Sri Lanka. There is a track record of UAE with Pakistan, which looks better against Sri Lanka. Here, 4 Pakistan have won in 7 T20 Internationals played between the two teams, while Sri Lanka has won 3.
But, it is worth noting that 2 out of 3 won Sri Lanka are those who have played recently. That is, they have the results of the last 2 clash in the T20i between the two. Meaning these two matches are also part of its 5 matches won against Pakistan in the last 6 years.
Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup also looks heavy on Pakistan. If we talk about overall records here, then Sri Lanka is ahead of 13-5 compared to Pakistan in 18 matches played so far.