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.
Match EndedAsia Cup, 2022
Pakistan
147 (20.0)
Sri Lanka
170/6 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Day – Final )
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 23 runs
Bhanuka Rajapaksa declared Player of the Match.
— ICC (@ICC) September 11, 2022
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— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) September 11, 2022
Sri Lanka defeat Pakistan by 23 runs. Take Asia Cup home after 7 years.
Pramod Madushan takes his 4th wicket. Pakistan needs 46 off 10 balls
Pakistan lost 8th wicket. Needs 51 runs off 12 balls.
Wanindu Hasaranga takes three wickets in single over. Pakistan seem to struggle. Pakistan 112/7 (16.4)
Rizwan hits 80-metre-long sixer. Scores 55 runs off 48 balls. Pakistan 110/4 (16)
Sri Lanka celebrates another wicket after Mohammad Nawaz goes back to pavilion. Pakistan 102/4 (15.2)
Sri Lanka get another wicket in the form of Iftikhar Ahmed. Pakistan 93/3 (13.2)
Iftikhar Ahmed hits 78-metre-long sixer and a boundary back-to-back. Hasranga gives 14 runs off last over. Pakistan 88/2 (12).
Mohammad Rizwan keeps team hopeful. Pakistan 68/2 (10)
Mohammad Rizwan and Iftikhar Ahmed's stable inning takes Pakistan to 63/2 (9).
Partnership between Rizwan and Iftikhar take Pakistan's score to 53/2 (8)
Iftikhar Ahmed hits a boundary. Pakistan 43/2 (7)
After a struggling start, Sri Lankan team successfully defending the score. Pakistan 37/2 (6)
Sri Lanka enters the game after back-to-back wickets by Pramod Madushan. Pakistan 24/2 (4)
Hat-trick chance for Madushan
Pakistan captain Babar Azam was taken down by Pramod Madushan.
Mohammad Rizwan hits a boundary. Pakistan 20/0 (3)
Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana bowls economic spell. Pakistan 16/0 (2)
Madhushanka gives 12 runs in first over.
Madhushanka bowls another wide, goes for four. Pakistan 9/0 (0)
Pakistan get free hit after Madushanka's no ball. The pacer bowls wide delivery.
Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam take position. Dilshan Madushanka throws first over.
Rajapaksa's impressive 71 runs inning off 45 balls take Sri Lanka to 170.
Rajapaksa gets another chance as Pakistan fielders drop his catch. Sri Lanka 155/6 (19)
Sri Lanka's Bhanuka Rajapaksa scores 50.
Sri Lankan batters takes it up a notch as innings inch closer to end. Pakistan drop Rjapaksa's catch. Sri Lanka 146/6 (18)
Bhanuka Rajapaksa hits 69-metre-long six. Chamika Karunaratne hits another. Sri Lanka 136/6 (17)