Final clash of Asia Cup 2022 Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka take Asia Cup home after 7 years, Rajapaksa declared Player of the Match

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Live Score Asia Cup Final 2022: The 7-year-long wait for Sri Lanka finally came to an end after they defeated Pakistan and took the Asia Cup home. The performance of the Sri Lankan players made the final an exciting watch for the cricket fans. The team last won the Asia Cup in 2014. The 55-run inning by Mohammad Rizwan could not save the Pakistani team. After a slow start and crumbling opening order, Sri Lanka managed to take the final score to 170. Courtesy: Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s 71 (not-out) inning off 45 balls. Both the teams played against each other in the last Super 4 match on September 9, where Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2022 Match Playing XI:

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

Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Babar Azam (Captain), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain

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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2022 Match Weather Report:

The temperature is expected to hover around 36°C on the matchday with 48% humidity and 16 km/hr wind speed. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2022 Match Pitch Report:

The Dubai International Cricket Stadium’s pitch is of little to no assistance for the spinners. However, it acts well for seam bowlers in the early half of the game and provides adequate bounce. Owing to the short straight boundaries, batsmen do make the most of it.