Pakistan will play against Sri Lanka in the 15th match of the 2025 Asia Cup at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, today, September 23.
Led by Salman Ali Agha, Pakistan will be low on confidence after losing to their arch-rivals India for the second time in the Asia Cup. That defeat came in their first Super Four match. The Men in Green will be eager to bounce back with a win on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka are also under pressure after losing their opening Super Four game against Bangladesh by four wickets. They couldn’t defend a target of 169 runs. Before that, Sri Lanka had won all three of their group stage matches. Another loss could see the Lankan Lions knocked out of the tournament.
Tuesday’s Super Four clash between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is crucial, with both teams needing a win to stay in the race for the final.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: AI prediction
We have asked Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots ChatGPT and Perplexity to predict who will win tonight’s match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. After analysing the head-to-head stats, both chatbots favoured Sri Lanka.
“Sri Lanka holds a slight edge in this contest. They have a strong spin attack led by Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana, which could be pivotal on the slower Abu Dhabi pitch. Additionally, their top-order batsmen, including Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis, have been in good form,” ChatGPT said.
Similarly Perplexity said, “Sri Lanka holds a slight edge to win tonight’s match, but it could be close depending on Pakistan’s pace bowling and top-order batting performance.”
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Head-to-head record
Pakistan and Sri Lanka have faced each other 23 times in T20I cricket, and their matches have often been closely contested.
Pakistan holds the edge in this rivalry, winning 13 matches, while Sri Lanka has beaten Pakistan 10 times. The Men in Green currently have a three-match lead over the defending Asia Cup champions in T20Is.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Probable playing XIs
Pakistan Playing 11: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
Sri Lanka Playing 11: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara