Pakistan (138/5) edge past Sri Lanka (133/8) by 5 wickets in Super Four clash of Asia Cup 2025

[jnaveen1980]

Namo namo Srilankan maata

Looks like faheem has gone easy on wearing his kajal

 

[cricfan432]

Perera is dangerous, introduce spin to him.

 

[Ali Active]

bowl haris rauf in powerplay

 

[Boyka]

Where is Hasan Nawaz? This should be a better match up than India v Pakistan.

 

[Ali Active]

Where is Hasan Nawaz? This should be a better match up than India v Pakistan.

Relax he will back for final if pak qualify

 

[RidiculousMan]

Medium pacer treated appropriately by KJP

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Waqar with the moaning sounds

 

[gazza619]

Waqar with the moaning sounds

Absolutely hate it!!!

 

[RidiculousMan]

Sri Lanka means business

 

[Devadwal]

Namo namo Srilankan maata

 

[Ali Active]

gone on 141 kph

Medium pacer treated appropriately by KJP

 

[RidiculousMan]

Great comeback by Afridi

 

[Rana]

Excellent start Pakistan

 

[RidiculousMan]

gone on 141 kph

Nissanka out hoa hai. KJP still there

 

[cricfan432]

Pak might have to survive few early overs of swing

 

[Devadwal]

Gone. Throwing the wickets to trundlers Shaheen . Abhishek treated him Lallu bowler

 

[RidiculousMan]

I would still bowl Saim an over in the powerplay.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Good start!

Get them out under 120 please

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This was SL's only chance. To bowl first and get Thushara to use that swing.

Now it won't swing in the 2nd half. Thrashing coming up for SL

 

[jnaveen1980]

Srilankans are king of soft dismissals. Always play some loose shots out of nowhere

 

[Devadwal]

This was SL's only chance. To bowl first and get Thushara to use that swing.

Now it won't swing in the 2nd half. Thrashing coming up for SL

Both batsman threw Away thier wickets. It was nothing delivery

 

[jnaveen1980]

How long since Waqar moved to Australia?

 

[Rana]

Yeah just hand the initiative back

 

[stani_pak]

Waqar with the moaning sounds

It was music to my ears hahaha but seriously what was those sounds hahaha

 

[sweep_shot]

Shaheen is on fire. 2 wickets.

 

[cricfan432]

Shaheen should bowl 3 as ball is swinging

 

[boomboomcheema]

Too many Sixes already.

 

[Devadwal]

Good start!

Get them out under 120 please

Lanka lambi 160 yes

 

[sweep_shot]

SL - 28/2 (3 overs).

Very action-packed powerplay so far.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Looks like faheem has gone easy on wearing his kajal

Soorma Bhopali

 

[RidiculousMan]

Shaheen could've picked another wicket here. Control was not good in this over

 

[sweep_shot]

Too many Sixes already.

2 wickets also.

Honors are even so far.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Lankans are in trouble. One more wicket and they will struggle to score 140.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Faheem should bowl round the wicket to left hander here

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Waqar's paindu english is hurting my ears

 

[Rana]

Two left handers

Agha should back himself and bowl

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Sri Lanka playing like Pakistan. Boundaries or dot balls, no middle ground.

 

[sweep_shot]

Four from Asalanka.

 

[stani_pak]

Despite losing 2 wickets early, Lanka is still going well here

 

[stani_pak]

Spinners for Pak will have to play a role here

 

[Champ_Pal]

Lankans should keep attacking. Its do or die for both Pak and SL. No point playing defensive and hope for a defendable total.

 

[cricfan432]

All good batters srilanka have while we are carrying 3 accumulators in agha m nawaz and talat

 

[jnaveen1980]

Sri Lanka playing like Pakistan. Boundaries or dot balls, no middle ground.

There is a reason why strike rate is poor for these teams. Wristy game has disappeared from these players. Wrist work is crucial in rotating strike and taking singles.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Asalanka giving glimpses of Sanath Jayasurya.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Pakistan bleeding too many boundaries, but this looks like a very good batting wicket

 

[sweep_shot]

SL - 36/2 (4 overs).

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Asalanka giving glimpses of Sanath Jayasurya.

C'mon....let's not kid ourselves

 

[Nasty Naz]

It's a tricky pitch, SL have lost two wickets early on and these fools still can't bowl the right line/length to contain the opposition.

 

[sweep_shot]

Spinners for Pak will have to play a role here

Yeah.

170 seems to be par here. Should try to restrict SL to 160-165.

 

[boomboomcheema]

SL favorites now.

 

[Devadwal]

What’s more difficult?

Hitting four or six on a free hit or

Scoring a goal in penalty (football)

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Need to Bunyan-e-marsos Asalanka quickly

 

[sweep_shot]

Shaheen is bowling his 3rd over.

 

[pillionrider]

Looks like faheem has gone easy on wearing his kajal

I was actually thinking of this the other day vs India. Funny how some guys call Gill effeminate when they have Faheem who looks like someone who knocks on your car window at traffic signals.

 

[Rajdeep]

Kudrat is nizaming for Pakistan?

 

[Boyka]

Good aggression from Asalanka, seems a good pitch. Mishits are going to boundary

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Yeah.

170 seems to be par here. Should try to restrict SL to 160-165.

We will struggle to chase over 140

 

[sweep_shot]

SL favorites now.

Not yet.

Honors are pretty even so far. It is 50-50 now.

 

[pillionrider]

Not yet.

Honors are pretty even so far. It is 50-50 now.

What's the score though

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This Abu Dhabi square must have been relaid at some point. It used to be one of the worst batting pitches in the world.

 

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[Nikhil_cric]

Both batsman threw Away thier wickets. It was nothing delivery

Plenty of swing and seam, brother.

 

[sweep_shot]

SL - 39/2 (5 overs).

 

[Ali Active]

Spinners should bowl after powerplay agha himself should bowl 2 overs he used to bowl well completely discarded that

 

[RidiculousMan]

Shaheen slowly learning botth the swings. This over was better in terms of control.

 

[Ali Active]

Rauf comes picks up a wicket

 

[RidiculousMan]

KJP doesn't mind pace. He has a match winning 100 in Centurion.

 

[Rana]

Big wicket!

 

[sweep_shot]

Brilliant catch.

Kusal Perera is out. Big wicket.

43/3.

 

[Ali Active]

KJP doesn't mind pace. He has a match winning 100 in Centurion.

gone

 

[ads101]

Not yet.

Honors are pretty even so far. It is 50-50 now.

Still think we’re favourites. Sri Lanka are two wickets down already it’s not a bad start for us.

 

[JaDed]

Lanka out it the tournament..

 

[stani_pak]

Raise the RAUFFF great wicket and nice catch by Faheeem

 

[Champ_Pal]

Another one chipping an easy catch.

Looks like bowling on Legs is the way to go.

 

[jnaveen1980]

SL doesn't really want to win do they lol 15 overs to go. They keep gifting wickets.

 

[pillionrider]

SL don't seem to stop playing their shots. Not familiar with their lineup but interesting to see whether they get blown away for 100 or this can actually work.

 

[Champ_Pal]

SL doesn't really want to win do they lol 15 overs to go. They keep gifting wickets.

They have a pretty good team. But no one seems to step up when the pressure is on.

 

[jnaveen1980]

SL don't seem to stop playing their shots. Not familiar with their lineup but interesting to see whether they get blown away for 100 or this can actually work.

This keep going hard approach doesn't work for all teams.

 

[Ali Active]

Sl losing wickets still going for it

 

[Ali Active]

This keep going hard approach doesn't work for all teams.

Sl has good team they can go after bowling