Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Pakistan and Sri Lanka continue to compete in the super four rounds in the Asia Cup 2025. Batting first, Sri Lanka has targeted 134 runs in front of Pakistan. Sri Lankan batsmen were unable to play Pakistan’s bowling.
Pak vs slu super four: The third match of Super four between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is being played in Abu Dhabi. Batting first in this match, Sri Lankan batsmen have scored 133 runs on the board in 20 overs. Pakistan bowlers showed amazing bowling and did not give Sri Lankan batsmen a chance to return anywhere. The Sri Lankan batsmen who had shown a wonderful game in this Asia Cup so far, they failed completely in a do or die match against Pakistan. Except Kamindu Mendis, no batsman could stand at the crease.
Sri Lankan batsman flop in front of Pakistani bowlers
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 from 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.
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Pakistan’s bowlers bowling excellent against Sri Lanka
At the same time, Pakistan bowlers showed the best performance so far against the remaining matches. Especially his team’s premium bowler Shaheen Afridi took 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.
Will the final leaf be cut for the losing team?
This match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is very important, as before that both teams have lost in the first match of Super 4. In such a situation, the winning team in this match would like to go ahead with 2 points, while the losing will have 0 points and after that only 1 match will be saved. India and Bangladesh have won 1–1 wins. In this situation, the leaf of what will lose in Sri Lanka and Pakistan will be almost cut off from the final.
Pakistan’s playing 11: Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Sam Ayub, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Salman Ali Aga (captain), Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf.
Sri Lanka’s playing 11: Pattum Nisanka, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Kusal Perera, Charith Asanka (Captain), Chameera Karunaratne, Dasun Shanka, Kamindu Mendis, Nuwan Tushara, Mahish Tishta, Dushmant Chamera.
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