Asia Cup 2025: Pakistan v Sri Lanka | Super 4 | Match 3 | Abu Dhabi | September 23 | Pre-Match Discussion

[Cricket Warrior]

Do or die for both Pakistan and SL.

Yes do for SL and die for Pak

 

[prash88]

 

[AZulfi]

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Most of those Asia Cup games were ODIs.

Past history carries some significance, but this is a new event, a new set of players etc.

I think both teams have a 50-50 chance. No clear favourite here.

H2H between the two teams:

T20Is: 23 Matches: Pak - SLA 13 - 10

ODIs: 157 Matches Pak - SLA 93 - 59 (1 tied, 4 abandoned games)

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Do or die game for Pakistan

Na. They can still go through if other results favor.

 

[prash88]

Every important game in the last Asia Cup went as per the toss. Sri Lanka broke the jinx in the final after being 58-5 in 9 overs, they put up 170 and defended it. Impressive.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Every important game in the last Asia Cup went as per the toss. Sri Lanka broke the jinx in the final after being 58-5 in 9 overs, they put up 170 and defended it. Impressive.

Don't remember that match. Seeing the highlights. I have missed a lot o Asia cup matches

 

[Mas-LFC]

Where is Rajapaksa gone from SL? Was really starting to like that player.

 

[prash88]

Where is Rajapaksa gone from SL? Was really starting to like that player.

He went out of form and got dropped

 

[SportsWarrior]

Pretty evenly matched teams. Both can still make it to the final even if they lose tomorrow although it will be difficult for SL as they will have to beat India.

 

[tiger_khan]

just read the post India match presser of Agha

I can let him pass with his explanations re the batting

but i have a problem with his "bowlers had a one off day" comment

things are not looking good for our future in this tournament.

seems like we might continue with the same approach as far as bowling is concerned - that makes it easier to predict our future in this tournament, which doesn't appear to be bright.

 

[pakfan54588]

Nawaz is really poor from start of the asia cup .there are quite many left handed batsmen in sl lineup so his bowling will be useless in todays game .i will pick waseem over him to strengthen fast bowling

 

[Obaidd]

I will consider pak out if we lose this one. Won’t get into those scenario calculations..

Last time it was motivational speaker who’s it going to be this time around. Maybe naqvi himself giving the talk but no pep talk can work if team selection and strategy is not sound.

 

[mominsaigol]

I will consider pak out if we lose this one. Won’t get into those scenario calculations..

Last time it was motivational speaker who’s it going to be this time around. Maybe naqvi himself giving the talk but no pep talk can work if team selection and strategy is not sound.

Dw PK will win, im 100% sure of it. Jinx is ending today

 

[pakfan54588]

Farhan
Fakhar
Saim
Agha
Hussain
M haris
FAhim ashraf
M waseem
Shaheen afridi
Haris rauf
Abrar ahmed

 

[Obaidd]

Dw PK will win, im 100% sure of it. Jinx is ending today

Bro how’s Haris going to win man of the tournament if Agha is not going to bat him?

 

[pakfan54588]

Sl is our boggy team in asia cup .they have given some tough defeat to pak in recent years .So i expect them to beat us once again

 

[mominsaigol]

Bro how’s Haris going to win man of the tournament if Agha is not going to bat him?

It's a joke . Do PP'ers still think I'm serious?

 

[Obaidd]

It's a joke . Do PP'ers still think I'm serious?

You really were sure that he’d do well at 3, that was obvious but yeah with this man of tournament claim I think you were hoping to get lucky

 

[mominsaigol]

You really were sure that he’d do well at 3, that was obvious but yeah with this man of tournament claim I think you were hoping to get lucky

I already said this though? I even told @BouncerGuy this?

I am dead serious about Haris at no 3 and believe Agha is being selfish.

I am the one who created that justice for Agha thread but if Agha continues to play selfishly then I am out when it comes to supporting him.

Haris has performed at no 3. That's a fact. You cannot deny this fact.

If Haris does not get to bat at no 3 for the remainder of this tournament then Bouncer Guy has lost as Haris performed at no 3.

I win .

 

[adi_62941]

Srilanka is more difficult than india as they have good spinners and their batters are really aggresive