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

[Usman Chadda]

Anyone remember the Asia Cup 22 final guys?

 

[sweep_shot]

Talat looks a lot like Rauf.

I mistook him for Rauf. LOL.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Sri Lanka rushed too much in the powerplay.

Still it's a great wicket and one partnership can bring Sri Lanka back

 

[boomboomcheema]

55-45 Pakistan now.

 

[sweep_shot]

Game is still not over, these two can still bat and bat well, we must not forget Asia Cup finals 2022, when we had Sri Lanka for 58 for 5

Anything less than 160 should be chased down by Pakistan comfortably.

This is a 180 pitch.

 

[gazza619]

My vote is for Talat to open the bowling against India


He cant getting any more battered the. shaheen anyway.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I think in theory he should have been given a chance, but the way India batted, they would have taken him on too,

Surely couldn't have done any worse than Shaheen and the spinners

 

[zahid01]

It's so annoying. Why didn't Agha and Talat bowl against India when the other bowlers were getting spanked?

They

lol talat with 2 in 2 from nowhere
I expected lankans to put up more of a fight

I was surprised to see him make the team again batting look powerless two accumulators they need to shuffle the batting order agha and talat need to come in if the ship as sunk in t20 there is no anchor its do or die

 

[sweep_shot]

55-45 Pakistan now.

80-20 Pakistan now.

SL are behind in terms of both run-rate and wickets.

 

[gazza619]

55-45 Pakistan now.

Eww. You are strict!

 

[JaDed]

Game is still not over, these two can still bat and bat well, we must not forget Asia Cup finals 2022, when we had Sri Lanka for 58 for 5

Hasaranga is the only one , Rajapaksha isn’t there

 

[Nephrologist]

Chameera is practicing with 2 bats. What kind of practice is that? LOL. Why do you need 2 bats?

Because when you come to actually bat the bat will feel much lighter with only one in hand. Simple

This is how Dhoni used to warm up also before coming to bat

 

[Boyka]

Game is still not over, these two can still bat and bat well, we must not forget Asia Cup finals 2022, when we had Sri Lanka for 58 for 5

Yes

 

[LegendAli]

Talat looks a lot like Rauf.

I mistook him for Rauf. LOL.

Glasses? They look nothing alike.

 

[sweep_shot]

SL - 69/5 (9.4 overs).

 

[BreadPakoda]

Pak’s game to lose from here

 

[jnaveen1980]

I never understand the "keep going" approachafter 2 early wickets. If you collapse you are going to go way way slower than now and it will off set any advantage gained. Instead you can go afte rbowling in the last 6 or 7 overs

 

[ads101]

Every single wicket has been caught. No bowled or LBW.

A belter of a pitch.

SL made it look difficult with mindless slogging.

Yeah they mucked it. They will have to play slower now just to conserve wickets.

 

[sweep_shot]

I am surprised SL are playing one less batter today. They added one extra bowler.

If anything, I think they should've dropped one bowler as they have quite a few handy part-time spinners.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Yes

may be kamindu can play Rajapksa Role. But last time Hasaranga Counter attacked immediately . Shadab was targeted by Him. Still Target was chase able if Rizwan had not been selfish

 

[jnaveen1980]

0, 15, 20, 15 0 nice symmetry in the middle

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I never understand the "keep going" approachafter 2 early wickets. If you collapse you are going to go way way slower than now and it will off set any advantage gained. Instead you can go afte rbowling in the last 6 or 7 overs

See it way too often. Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka, West Indies; all guilty of it I reckon

 

[Justcrazy]

70 . 5

10 overs

Lanka would be looking at 150 plus here

 

[sweep_shot]

70 . 5

10 overs

Lanka would be looking at 150 plus here

Yeah and that would be under-par here.

Anything less than 170 is under-par.

 

[zahid01]

Talat has done what dube did to Pakistan one off performance normally they both will go for runs.

 

[JaDed]

Everything has gone wrong for Lanka today, they started the tournament well and downhill after that

 

[pillionrider]

Anyone remember the Asia Cup 22 final guys?

I do

 

[stani_pak]

Next 10 overs might just decide the match, Pak need to restrict SL too a small total if possible

 

[baba ghazi]

much better tactics today.. should have given talat an over against India could have got them out

 

[Asif321]

Anyone remember the Asia Cup 22 final guys?

Yeah great Babar dished out the cup in plate and Riz played a snail innings

 

[jnaveen1980]

It is horrible to see Asian teams languishing so far behind big teams. SL is usually a commonsense team. But in the last 4 or 5 years brainless

 

[stani_pak]

Commentators brought up Asia Cup final 2022 and reminding that Hasaranga score 38 runs or so.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to keep things tight here , they need to try and make sure that Lanka do not get big overs here

 

[sweep_shot]

Hasaranga has been hit. It gets worse for SL.

 

[Rana]

It’s 71-5

But according to Akram

It’s 75-5-

 

[Justcrazy]

It is horrible to see Asian teams languishing so far behind big teams. SL is usually a commonsense team. But in the last 4 or 5 years brainless

Batsmen playing too many 20 over leagues.

 

[batandballbattle]

ooft bad to worse
star bowler has copped one now

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Friendly fire

 

[pillionrider]

Glasses? They look nothing alike.

Probably the only thing I will ever agree with @sweep_shot. It's when you casually look at him. Thought the same.

 

[tiger_khan]

Hasaranga gets hit on his bowling wrist...

 

[sweep_shot]

I think cricketers should dress like this but with lighter materials. It can prevent injury.

 

[sweep_shot]

SL - 72/5 (11 overs).

Pakistan should try to wrap SL up by 140 or less.

 

[Ball Blazer]

120 +- score expected

 

[Rana]

Rauf getting his angle wrong to Kamindu

Should go over the wicket

 

[pillionrider]

120 +- score expected

How's the josh?

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan are winning this. Can't see SL returning to game now.

So, Pak-BD is a knockout game.

 

[pillionrider]

I want Saim to do well and Sri Lanka to win

 

[Justcrazy]

Rauf as usual leaking runs , these runs can prove crucial in the end.

 

[stani_pak]

Pak need a wicket soon ideally.

 

[sweep_shot]

SL - 80/5 (12 overs).

 

[saabir]

This is a true pitch . Pakistan need to keep changing ..keep on spinners from both ends to keep it tight ..pace is easy to hit so far.

 

[Imran Hasan]

If SL loose today then BD vs Pak match would be the semifinal of this Asia cup.

 

[pillionrider]

SL - 80/5 (12 overs).

Thank you sir. None of us here watch the match and would be lost without you.

 

[Imran Hasan]

Hasaranga gone!

 

[sweep_shot]

Hasaranga is out.

80/6.

SL are not learning from their mistakes. Mindless slogging again.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

DSP sb never had the control or fast bowling skills but now he doesn't even have the pace. The decline of Pak pace stocks needs to be studied using proper scientific methods

 

[Rana]

Why Abrar mocking Hasaranga?

 

[Hellion]

Abrar mocking Hasaranga

 

[sweep_shot]

If SL loose today then BD vs Pak match would be the semifinal of this Asia cup.

Yes.

NRR wouldn't matter in that case. Winner take all.

 

[Devadwal]

Where was this celebration when Abhishek smashed you all around the park

 

[Snowflake]

Did abrar just copy Hasaranga’s celebration? That’s so cringe and unnecessary. Why would he do that?

Just a wannabe mentality

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Gotta love the celebration from Abrar

 

[stani_pak]

Aint no way Abrar did Hasaranga celebration once he got him out wow hahaha

 

[sweep_shot]

Why Abrar mocking Hasaranga?

SL players are very nice and friendly. Not sure why he did that. LOL.

 

[JaDed]

wow game over Hasaranga couldn't do a 2022

 

[Snowflake]

Abrar really needs to cool it with these celebrations. Be original man!

Why mocking someone without a reason?

 

[pillionrider]

Why Abrar mocking Hasaranga?

Feeling like a hero after the pasting in the previous game

 

[Deewana Mastana]

What's happened here

80-6 lol

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Abrar needs to calm down after his poor performance against India

 

[globetrotter]

Pakistan today played like ICC champs... all srilankan batsman went to copy Abhishek Sharma

 

[cricfan432]

Bowl nawaz

 

[sweep_shot]

What is the lesson from SL's performance today?

Lesson: Do not try to bite more than you can chew. Play according to your strengths.

Had SL took it deep with a reasonable run-rate, they could've been 110/3 now. They are instead at 82/6.

 

[Snowflake]

Bowl nawaz

Best spinner the world right now lol

 

[kingusama92]

Terrible batting performance from SL so far.

 

[stani_pak]

SL players are very nice and friendly. Not sure why he did that. LOL.

Agree 100 percent, not sure what he was thinking

 

[pillionrider]

Everything has gone wrong for Lanka today, they started the tournament well and downhill after that

They've got the attitude of Abhishek Sharma. No matter what, just keep going. Hasn't worked today.

At least so far

 

[DeadlyVenom]

still need to get them under 120 please

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Why are people so obsessed with Abrar's celebration? Pak fans always get hung up on the most unnecessary things

 

[light]

SL chose a mighty fine day to play like trash. Looking alot like Pak/Ind final - just like how ACC (secretly BCCI and PCB) wanted

 

[stani_pak]

Will be interesting to see if Sri Lanka Bowlers will do Abrar celebration, if they get a wicket haha