Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka Cricket Highlights, T20 Asia Cup 2025 Super Four: Nawaz, Talat Power PAK To 5-Wicket Win

Both sides enter this contest under immense pressure as they search for their first win in the Super Fours.

Pakistan are reeling from a heavy loss to India while Sri Lanka saw their unbeaten run broken by Bangladesh.

With final hopes hanging in the balance, this fixture at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi promises a high-stakes battle where every run and wicket could prove decisive.

The Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 match will be live-streamed on the SonyLIV app and website in India.

In the previous 23 T20I meetings, Pakistan have won 13 times to Sri Lanka's 10. The head-to-head record reflects a competitive rivalry.

However, Sri Lanka are on a five-match winning streak against Pakistan, a run started in October 2019. They last met in September 2022, in the final of the Asia Cup.

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Sri Lanka's recent form and squad balance give them a slight edge, but Pakistan's unpredictability, as always, will be a massive factor.

Sri Lanka is likely to win today's match but Pakistan cannot be ruled out.

Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka(c), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Nuwanidu Fernando, Binura Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Janith Liyanage, Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana

Pakistan Squad: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha(c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris(w), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Salman Mirza, Sufiyan Muqeem, Khushdil Shah, Hasan Nawaz

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Pakistan’s strike bowler Shaheen Afridi will be keen to make an impact after struggling to find his usual rhythm in recent matches. He faces a tough challenge in Kusal Mendis, Sri Lanka’s in-form batter, who can change games with aggressive strokeplay.

This battle between Afridi’s pace and Mendis’ firepower could be decisive early on.

Pakistan have won the toss and chose to bowl first.

Pakistan skipper Salman Agha on the toss said: "We will bowl first. Looks a good wicket, don't think it will change much. We want to improve with the bat and ball. It's a new game, a new challenge. We want to focus on today. No changes.

Sri Lanka skipper on toss, "I would have done the same thing. It looks a good pitch, don't mind batting first. We are playing good cricket, we need to improve in a few areas. Batting and bowling at the depth. There are two changes. Theekshana and Karunaratne are in. We thought that we might need one extra bowler, that's why we have brought in a bowler who can bat."

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka(c), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara

Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha(c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris(w), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed

Sheikh Zayed Stadium is expected to offer assistance to bowlers in Tuesday’s clash, with winds helping the seamers and the surface favoring spinners as the ball grips well. In the seven matches held here so far in the 2025 Asia Cup, the average first-innings score has been around 165, with four games won by teams batting first.

The national anthems are underway at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

A charged-up atmosphere greets both teams as they gear up for this must-win clash that could define their Asia Cup campaign.

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Dream start for Pakistan as Shaheen Afridi strikes in the very first over.

Kusal Mendis departs cheaply trying to flick him over mid-wicket but ends up chipping straight to Talat.

Pakistan on the board early and the perfect setup for Afridi as Sri Lanka are 4/1 in the opening over.

Sixes have been the go-to weapon for Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi as they counter Pakistan’s swing early on.

However, Shaheen Afridi continues to make inroads, striking again to keep the momentum with Pakistan.

Sri Lanka countering pressure at 28/2 in 3 overs.

Despite losing wickets, Sri Lanka have kept the scoring rate brisk with aggressive strokeplay.

For Pakistan, the decision to bowl first has worked well so far as wickets keep falling at regular intervals.

End of the powerplay, Sri Lanka 53/3 in 6 overs.

Sri Lanka are in deep trouble now as half their side is back in the pavilion inside 9 overs.

Skipper Salman Agha’s move to bring on part-timer Hussain Talat proved to be a masterstroke, with the all-rounder striking twice in successive balls.

Sri Lanka, who started aggressively despite losing early wickets, are now struggling at 65/5 after 9 overs, and Pakistan are firmly on top in this must-win clash at Abu Dhabi.

Just when Sri Lanka looked to rebuild, Pakistan struck again.

Abrar Ahmed provided the breakthrough by removing Wanindu Hasaranga, who was looking to settle in.

The leg-spinner’s clever variation did the trick, leaving Sri Lanka reeling at 80/6 in 12.1 overs.

Pakistan continue to dominate as Sri Lanka’s batting order crumbles under pressure in Abu Dhabi.

Hardly any recovery in sight for Sri Lanka as they crawl to 88/6 at the end of 15 overs.

Pakistan’s bowlers have maintained relentless pressure, striking at regular intervals and not allowing the Lankan batters to build any momentum.

The defending champions are in deep trouble, with Pakistan firmly on top in Abu Dhabi.

Abrar Ahmed delivers the most economical spell in Asia Cup T20 history, conceding just 8 runs in his 4 overs at an economy of 2.

His figures of 1/8 are now the most economical four-over spell by a spinner in the Men’s T20 Asia Cup, surpassing Harbhajan Singh’s 1/11 vs UAE in Mirpur 2016 and Nasum Ahmed’s 2/11 vs Afghanistan at this same venue last week.

Sri Lanka continue to struggle for runs at 105/6 after 17 overs, as Pakistan remain firmly on top.

Pakistan have wrapped up Sri Lanka’s innings for 133/8 in 20 overs.

The decision to bowl first paid off handsomely as Sri Lanka struggled to recover, managing only sporadic scoring and never really gaining momentum.

Pakistan’s bowlers dominated throughout, keeping the Lankans on a tight leash and setting up a manageable chase in Abu Dhabi.

Pakistan openers Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan are out on the pitch as they chase 134 runs. Nuwan Thushara with the new ball for Sri Lanka. Here we go!

After Thushara looking to swing the ball inside the wicket, Chameera came with pace and bounce that caught Fakhar Zaman by surprise. After two tight deliveries, he bowls a shorter one that hits him on the helmet before being caught at extra cover.

Sri Lanka appeal, looking for a nick of the gloves, but UltraEdge shows a flat line. Pakistan survive.

Fakhar was struggling after being hit on the helmet, and after a lengthy period of treatment, decided to continue. Despite just swinging his bat, he ended the second over with a boundary.

Farhan took control from there, hitting two sixes and a boundary off Thushara to take Pakistan's run rate over 8.5.

Theekshana double-strike rattles Pakistan after flying start Sri Lanka claw their way back into the contest as Maheesh Theekshana turns the game on its head with two quick wickets.

First, Sahibzada Farhan miscues a lofted attempt straight to mid off, and then came the moment of magic, Wanindu Hasaranga pulling off a stunning one-handed screamer to dismiss Fakhar Zaman.

Pakistan, who were cruising early, suddenly find themselves pegged back at 48-2 in 6 overs.

What drama in Abu Dhabi! After pulling off a stunner in the field, Wanindu Hasaranga now gets in on the wickets column.

He foxes Saim Ayub with a clever googly, sending him back just as Pakistan looked to rebuild.

In a playful twist, Hasaranga celebrated by mimicking Abrar Ahmed’s famous move, a response to Abrar’s own Hasaranga style celebration from the first innings.

Pakistan are 50-3 in 7 overs and the game is wide open.

While Sri Lanka have managed to chip away with a couple more wickets, Pakistan are keeping the chase under control.

They picked up 11 runs in the last over to ease the pressure and are 71-4 at the halfway mark in 10 overs.

With just 63 needed off the remaining 60 balls, the equation looks comfortable on paper, but Sri Lanka will be hoping their bowlers can force a twist.

Pakistan look firmly in control of the chase as the target keeps shrinking. With 30 runs required off 30 balls and five wickets still in hand, Sri Lanka will need something extraordinary to turn this around.

Pakistan 104-5 in 15 overs.

SIX! And Pakistan finish the chase in style. Three maximums in the 18th over from Dushmantha Chameera, and the Green Shirts wrap up the match with two overs left to play.

The 58-run partnership between Nawaz and Talat has been key, rescuring their side from the grips of the Sri Lankan spinners. As of now, Pakistan look primed to reach the Asia Cup finals.