Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2022 Super 4 Highlights: SL beat PAK by five wickets

Wanindu Hasaranga is the Player of the Match

After 17 overs,Sri Lanka 124/5 ( Pathum Nissanka 55 , Wanindu Hasaranga 10)

GAME OVER! Sri Lanka emerge victorious in this game despite a few hiccups in the chase. Pathum Nissanka (55*) and Wanindu Hasaranga (10*) took SL over the finish line with three overs to spare and five wickets remaining.

OUT! Hasan Ali with the catch to see off Shana off Hasnain’s ball. Interestingly, Hasan Ali and the fielder running in from long-on had collided almost, but Hasan eventually evaded that and took the catch.

After 16 overs, Sri Lanka 107/4 

Hasan Ali into the attack for his third over. Pakistan review for a caught behind against Shanaka. Rizwan seemed confident, but the UltraEdge shows a flatline. And it’s NOT OUT!.

After 15 overs, Sri Lanka 103/4 

Haris Rauf continues. He’s taken two wickets so far, and he begins the over by conceding a single, before delivering two dots. Shanaka, the SL skipper, then collects consecutive boundaries in the form of a four and a six to lift the Lankan fans’ spirits. Productive for SL as 11runs come off it. SL need 19 runs off 30 balls to win.

OUT! Another one bites the dust. Haris Rauf makes no mistake with the catch to remove Rajapaksa. Rajapaksa goes for the slog sweep but that hits with the bottom of the bat, allowing the deep midwicket fielder to come running in and complete the catch. Rajapaksa c Haris Rauf b Usman Qadir 24

After 10 overs,Sri Lanka 68/3 ( Pathum Nissanka 34 , Bhanuka Rajapaksa 22)

Usman Qadir bowls the 10th over of the chase. 11 runs off the over that includes a powerful six off Bhanuka Rajapaksa.

After 8 overs,Sri Lanka 53/3 ( Pathum Nissanka 28 , Bhanuka Rajapaksa 13)

Usman Qadir into the attack. Rajapaksa punishes the bowler in the fourth ball with a slog sweep towards the deep midwicket stand. Eight runs off the over.

OUT! Haris Rauf with the wicket of Dhananjaya de Silva! Caught by Babar Azam at mid-off.  Dhananjaya c Babar Azam b Haris Rauf 9

After 4 overs,Sri Lanka 22/2 ( Pathum Nissanka 16 , Dhananjaya de Silva 3)

An expensive over from Hasan Ali as he gets hit for three boundaries. Pathum Nissanka is on the charge at the moment

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FOUR! Another fuller delivery, just outside off this time and Nissanka shuffles across a bit and flicks it through the leg side for a boundary

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FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Sri Lanka. It comes of an outside edge but SL will take it. Hasan Ali bowls that full, way outside off as Nissanka throws his bat on it. The ball takes the outside edge and flies over slips for a boundary

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WICKET! That’s another one. Wild swing from Danushka Gunathilaka on that back of the length delivery, moving away from him. The batter only manages to edge that and Rizwan puts in the dive to his left to take a good catch

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WICKET! Hasnain strikes in his first over. Touch back of the length delivery from the pacer, outside off, moving away from Mendis who just edges that to the fielder at first slip. Pakistan draw first blood

After 20 overs,Pakistan 121/10 ( Mohammad Hasnain 0 , )

INNINGS BREAK! Pakistan just manage 121 runs, getting bowled out in less than 20 overs. Hasaranga was impressive, so was Theekshana and debutant Pramod Madushan. SL need 122 runs to win.

OUT! Nawaz is run-out at the keeper’s end and he has to make the long walk back. Pakistan are nine down now, with just seven balls left. Mohammad Nawaz run out (Hasaranga/Kusal Mendis) 26

OUT! Qadir attempts the slog , but does not time it well. He finds Nissanka at long-on instead. Theekshana with another wicket. Usman Qadir c Nissanka b M Theekshana 3

OUT! After getting three wickets, Hasaranga now takes a catch to get rid of Hasan Ali for a duck. Hasan goes for the sweep but ends up getting only a top-edge to Hasaranga at deep square leg. Theekshana with the wicket. Hasan Ali c Hasaranga b M Theekshana 0

After 15 overs,Pakistan 91/6 ( Mohammad Nawaz 2 , Hasan Ali 0)

Hasaranga with another magical spell for Sri Lanka. He collects two wickets in his last over, removing Iftikhar Ahmed and Asif Ali off the last two balls of the over.

OUT! Dhananjaya de Silva gets a wicket. Khushdil Shah is out. Khushdil goes for the slog, but eventually finds the fielder at long-on. Khushdil c Nissanka b Dhananjaya 4

OUT! Wanindu Hasaranga cleans up Babar Azam for 30. Babar swings this one, but misses this completely as the ball hits the stumps. Babar Azam b Hasaranga 30

OUT! Chamika Karunaratne strikes in his first over. He removes Fakhar Zaman, who is caught by Wanindu Hasaranga. Fakhar Zaman c Hasaranga b Karunaratne 13

After 8 overs,Pakistan 60/1 ( Babar Azam (C) 25 , Fakhar Zaman 12)

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Dhananjaya de Silva into the attack. No boundaries this over, but seven runs off it as Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman keep the scoreboard ticking.

After 6 overs,Pakistan 49/1 ( Babar Azam (C) 17 , Fakhar Zaman 9)

Pramod Madushan bowls the final over of powerplay. Expensive over from him as 12 runs come off it, including two fours. End of the powerplay phase.

OUT! Debutant Pramod Madushan strikes in his first over, removing Mohammad Rizwan for 14. Good length ball outside off, Rizwan gets a top-edge only for wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis to take the catch in front of short fine leg. Rizwan c Kusal Mendis b Pramod Madushan 14

After 3 overs,Pakistan 25/0 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 12 , Babar Azam (C) 5)

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Madushanka into the attack again. He concedes 5 wides after delivering a wrong line to Babar Azam. Six runs off the over.

After 1 overs,Pakistan 11/0 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 5 , Babar Azam (C) 4)

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National anthems of both Pakistan and Sri Lanka are complete. Time for LIVE action now. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam walk out to bat. Dilshan Madushanka into the attack. 11 runs off the over with both openers getting off the mark.

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Playing XI 

Pakistan: Babar Azam (Captain), Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali , Haris Rauf, Usman Qadir, Mohammad Hasnain. 

Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Pramod Madushan, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2022 Super Four 

Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka wins the toss and opts to field first against Pakistan. Two changes for both teams. Dhananjaya de Silva and debutant Pramod Madushan in place of Charitha Asalanka and Asitha Fernando. For Pakistan, Shadab Khan and Naseem Shah are out, and Usman Qadir and Hasan Ali come in.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2022 Super Four 

Both Sri Lanka and Pakistan have qualified for the final with two wins in as many games in the Super Four stage of the tournament, the latter having confirmed the same with a nail-biting one-wicket win over Afghanistan on Wednesday, which was ultimately marred by clashes both on the field as well as in the stands. Click here to read the match preview.

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