Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2022 Match, Live Cricket Score Updates: Sri Lanka will take on Pakistan in Dubai.Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2022, Ball-by-Ball Live Commentary and Cricket Score: Sri Lanka bowlers were on point when they bowled out Pakistan for just 121 runs in their Super 4 encounter on Friday. Sent out to bat first, Pakistan were looking good initially before losing wickets by the bunch. Captain Babar Azam top-scored with 30 runs before falling to Wanindu Hasaranga. Hasaranga was the pick of the bowlers, taking 3/21 in 4 overs and he was duly supported by Maheesh Theekshana (2/21) and Pramod Madushan (2/21).
Earlier, Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and opted to bowl against Pakistan in their Super 4 encounter on Friday. Two changes for Pakistan with Shadab Khan and Naseem Shah sitting this one out and Usman Qadir and Hassan Ali replacing them. Two changes for Sri Lanka as well as revealed by captain Shanaka with Dhananjaya de Silva coming in for Asalanka, and Pramod Madushan making his debut for Asitha Fernando The two teams had already sealed their spot in the final on Sunday in Dubai, having won their first two games in the Super 4 stage against India and Afghanistan.
Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali , Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Usman Qadir
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Pramod Madushan, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka
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Sri Lanka beat India in their Super 4 encounter in Dubai to cement their place in the final.
So, we are back live and Pakistan has a pretty measly total to defend. Sri Lanka will hope to wrap this up quickly but not like that!!!! Kusal Mendis edges and is taken by Iftikhar Ahmed in the slips. Just what Pakistan needed!!!! SL 1/1 after 0.2 overs
Pramod Madushan bowls the last over for Sri Lanka and starts by taking the wicket of Haris Rauf. Pakistan are all out. Pak 121 after 19.1 overs.
Mohammad Nawaz hits a huge six this time against Madushanka. After playing a good knock, he gets run out. Pak 121/9 after 19 overs.
Mohammad Nawaz smashes a six here against M Theekshana. That's a great shot!! Finally some runs for Pakistan. But Theekshana takes the wicket of Usman Qadir. Pak 110/8 after 18 overs.
M Theekshana strikes this time as he scalps the wicket of Hasan Ali and again Hasaranga takes the catch. Pak 95/7 after 16 overs.
Iftikhar Ahmed takes on Hasaranga this time and hits a six. But wait!! Hasaranga makes a comeback here by taking the wicket of Iftikhar Ahmed. Another one for Hasaranga. Two wickets in two balls. Pak 91/6 after 15 overs.
Dhananjaya picks the wicket of Khushdil and Nissanka takes a fantastic catch. Pakistan are in trouble now. Great captaincy!! Pak 84/4 after 14 overs.
Hasaranga cleans up Babar Azam. Babar walks down the wicket and looks to hit it over the fence but miscues it completely. That's a great delivery. Pak 74/3 after 11 overs.
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Karunaratne takes the wicket of Fakhar Zaman and Hasaranga grabs a brilliant catch at the end. Great bowling by Sri Lankan bowlers. Pak 66/2 after 10 overs.
Fakhar Zaman gets a boundary here against Pramod Madushan. He hits it towards the long-off and times it well. Sensible batting!! Babar with a boundary now. Pak 49/1 after 6 overs.
Pramod Madushan takes the wicket of Rizwan and an easy catch by Kusal Mendis does the rest. Huge blow!! Pak 34/1 after 4 overs.
Rizwan and Babar Azam are at the middle. Madushanka will bowl the first over for Sri Lanka. Babar Azam ends the over with a boundary. Pak 11/0 after 1 over.
We've seen the track record - you win the toss, you bowl first. But hats off to the curator, this is a replica of the India Afghanistan surface. It is a good batting surface, but wrist spinners will have a big say on this surface. Excited to see how Usman Qadir fares, but this is a surface where 1,2.3 can get a lot of runs, says Sanjay Manjrekar.
Babar Azam: We would have also bowled first. Two changes - Shadab and Naseem are not playing, Usman Qadir and Hasan Ali are in. Shadab should be fit for the final, we just wanted to rest them to try a different combination before the final.
Dasun Shanaka: We'll bowl first. Been lucky with the toss, you never know what will happen. But it's been our charm to bowl first. It's good we are playing Pakistan once before the final. Two changes - DDS coming in for Asalanka, and Pramod Madushan making his debut for Asitha Fernando. We need to try our best XI before the World Cup and the final.
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Pramod Madushan, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka
Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Qadir, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Hasan Ali
Sri Lanka win the toss and opt to bowl first.
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Jeffrey Vandersay, Ashen Bandara, Praveen Jayawickrama, Nuwanidu Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Usman Qadir, Hasan Ali, Haider Ali, Shahnawaz Dahani