Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Cricket Score, Asia Cup 2025 Super Four Highlights: Nawaz finishes off in style, PAK wins the game against SL by 5 wickets

As underlined by Sahibzada Farhan’s confidence in his team’s capabilities, Pakistan is expected to start the upcoming fixture with the same set of players as they did, in their last clash against India.

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The match is set to begin at 8:00 PM IST (Indian Standard Time), with the toss scheduled for 7:30 PM IST. The local time in Abu Dhabi for the start of the match is 6:30 PM.

Pakistan may be sitting at the bottom of the Super Four table after another fairly convincing defeat against India, but their best performer on the night felt the game showed what Pakistan were capable of. Sahibzada Farhan, who dominated the first ten overs of the contest and scored a 34-ball half-century, was confident Pakistan were well set up to put themselves on the board against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

As is common in the UAE, the potential for dew in the second innings could affect the game. This might make the ball difficult for bowlers to grip, potentially influencing the team that wins the toss to bowl first.

Sri Lanka’s spin wizard Wanindu Hasaranga has taken 14 wickets in his past 5 appearances. With his current Asia Cup form Hasaranga might pose a key threat to Pakistan’s batting line-up.

Pakistan is at the bottom of the Super Four table with a -0.689 net run rate. A loss today would make their path to the final extremely difficult.

Sri Lanka are seriously considering adding a bowler. Maheesh Theekshana may come back into the XI.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka share a long and competitive cricket rivalry across all formats. In T20Is, both the teams have faced each other 23 times, with Pakistan winning 13 matches and Sri Lanka 10.

Another key battle to look out for will be between SL opener Nissanaka and Afridi. Nissanka’s steady scoring will face a challenge from Afridi’s pace and ability to pick up wickets with the new ball.

One of the key player battles to look out for today will be between Zaman and Thushara. Fakhar Zaman’s aggressive style at the top of the innings will be tested by Thushara’s swing and ability to take early wickets

“This is T20, and even our best bowlers sometimes go for 40 or 45. If we had another bowler, it would help. But we’re still deciding how to go forward,” Charith Asalanka told reporters before the game.

Openers Pathum Nissanka and Sahibzada Farhan are the tournament’s No. 2 and No. 3 run scorers so far, behind Indian opener Abhishek Sharma. Both batters are expected to play a match-defining role in today’s fixture.

Bowlers who can take wickets during the middle overs are likely to be crucial for success on the Sheikh Zayed Stadium pitch.

Sri Lanka tend to back themselves against left-arm seam, with so many left-handers in the top order. But in the last match, they lost three wickets to Mustafizur Rahman. Hence Haris Rauf might pose himself as a key threat to the Sri Lankan batting line up.

Pakistan has won 7 of their last 10 T20Is at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, while Sri Lanka has won 5 of their 8 T20Is here.

No rain has been forecasted for the game today. Clear skies and no rain mean there is no threat of interruptions, ensuring a full match.

Match: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Super Four, Match 15, Asia Cup 2025

Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Date & Time: Tuesday, September 23, 8 pm (IST)

Live Broadcast and Streaming: Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV, FanCode & YuppTV (App & Website)

Pakistan will be looking to break their five-match losing streak against Sri Lanka in T20Is. Sri Lanka is on a five-match winning streak against Pakistan in T20Is, dating back to October 2019.

Haris Rauf has only played two T20Is against Sri Lanka, but has five wickets, and an economy rate of 6.85 against them. He was also Pakistan’s best quick in the last match against India, taking 2 for 26.

Nuwan Thushara has become known for his outswing at the top of the innings, which has yielded him valuable powerplay wickets. In the last match however, Bangladesh’s Saif Hassan countered Thushara by running down the track and bludgeoning him straight.

Sri Lanka (Predicted XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (C), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara

Pakistan (Predicted XI): Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha (C), Hasan Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (WK), Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed

Sri Lanka and Pakistan have not tested themselves against each other in T20Is for a while. The last time they played was in 2022, where Sri Lanka claimed a victory over Pakistan by 23 runs.

Both Pakistan and Sri Lanka are in tough situation. Pakistan lost their first game of Super Four to India while Sri Lanka lost to Bangladesh. A loss for both of them could lead to elimination. So both nations will try to give their best.

The humidity will be relatively high, potentially reaching 75%. The combination of heat and humidity may be physically demanding for the players.

Temperatures at the venue are expected to range from a high of 36°C in the afternoon, cooling slightly to around 31-33°C during the evening match.

Abu Dhabi tends to be one of the higher-scoring venues in the UAE. Although slower bowlers can sometimes prosper there. Sri Lanka won both matches here in the group stage.

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