PAK vs Sl Super Four: Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka in Super four and kept their final expectations alive. Pakistan won by 5 wickets in this match played in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan has done wonders in batting and bowling against Sri Lanka.
Pak vs sl asia cup 2025 match result: Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in the third match of Super four in the Asia Cup 2025. With this victory, the Pakistan team has kept the path of the finals alive, while the Sri Lankan team is almost out of this tournament. Batting first in front of Pakistan, Sri Lanka had set a target of 134 runs, which was achieved by Pakistani batsmen in the 18th over. At one time it seemed that Pakistan got stuck in this run chase. However, Hussain Talat and Mohammad Nawaz’s brilliant half -century partnership made the target easier. Let’s look at the scorecard of this match …
Sri Lanka could not put Sri Lanka on a big total board in front of Pakistan
In this decisive match played in Abu Dhabi, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Aga won the toss and decided to bowl first, which proved to be all. In response, Sri Lankan batting has been able to set a target of only 134 runs in front of Pakistan. Kamindu Mendis, who scored the most runs for the team, was a half -century innings of 50 runs with the help of 3 fours and 2 sixes off 44 balls. Apart from him, captain Charith Asanka scored 20 runs. At the same time, among the rest of the batsmen, Kshaindu Hasranga 15, Kusal Perera 15, Chamera Karunaratne 17* and Patthaum Nisanka 8 runs. Kusal Mendis and Dasoon Shanka’s account did not open.
Shaheen Shah Afridi broke Sri Lanka’s waist with new ball
At the same time, Pakistan bowlers showed the best performance so far against the remaining matches. Especially Shaheen Afridi, who was called the premium bowler of his team, broke Sri Lanka’s back with the new ball, when both of them walked the opener. Take 3 wickets for 28 runs in 4 overs, including both openers wickets. Apart from him, Hussain Talat took 2 wickets for 18 runs in 3 overs and Haris Rauf 2 wickets. The most economical bowling in this match was Abrar Ahmed, who scored only 8 runs in 4 overs and also took 1 wicket.
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Hussain- Nawaz’s brilliant batting won Pakistan
In response, the target of 134 runs was chased by Pakistan batsmen losing 5 wickets in 18 overs. At one time, this team also got stuck in the run chase, when the wickets started falling despite a good start. After no wicket fell at 45, the team became 4 for 57 runs. The major setback was when the fifth wicket fell at 80. However, after that Hussain Talat and Mohammad Nawaz shared a great partnership of 58* runs off 41 balls and stood up to the end and put the match in Pakistan. Hussain scored 32* off 30 balls and Nawaz scored 38* runs with the help of 3 fours, 3 sixes off 24 balls.
Hasranga and Tishta did not have good bowling work
At the same time, bowlers who took the most wickets in Sri Lanka’s bowling were Venendu Hasranga and Mahish Tishta. Mahish took 2 wickets for 24 runs in 4 overs and Hasranga took 2 wickets for 27 runs in 4 overs. At the same time, Dushmant Chamera implicated 1 batsman in his trap for 31 runs in 4 overs. Nuwan Tushara could not do something special in this match and conceded 29 runs in 3 overs. The fifth bowler in the team was lacking.
Top Performors of India-Pakistan match
- Player of the Match: Hussain Talat
- Super Sixes of the Match: Mohammad Nawaz
- Game Changer of the Match: Shaheen Shah Afridi
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