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

Boyka said:
Bangladesh have a better chance than Pakistan to beat India.
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India should be too much for all Asian sides. Gap is huge.

But, this is T20. You never know. Upsets can happen. Ireland beat England in 2022 World T20, for example.

Anyway, BD do not have to worry about NRR or other outcomes anymore. Their equation is straightforward. Beat Pakistan and go to final. Lose to Pakistan and go home.

Hoping for a good BD-Pakistan game.
 
Salman Ali Agha in a post match ceremony:

I always smile. Can't say it is a perfect game. We lost four wickets in 3 overs. Apart from that, it was a perfect game. We need to stop these. Our fielding coach (Shane McDermott) has been working really hard with us. We have named him Rockstar. Our players have been doing extra on the field. Shaheen has been bowling really well. He is an asset for us. He is a match-winner. We play so many all-rounders as the game nowadays demands that. I know Talat for several years. Really happy for him. Nawaz as a batter has so much potential. Hope both can continue. Abrar has been bowling well. Whenever we are in a difficult situation, I go to him. Hope he can continue like this for many more seasons for Pakistan.
 
sweep_shot said:
India should be too much for all Asian sides. Gap is huge.

But, this is T20. You never know. Upsets can happen. Ireland beat England in 2022 World T20, for example.

Anyway, BD do not have to worry about NRR or other outcomes anymore. Their equation is straightforward. Beat Pakistan and go to final. Lose to Pakistan and go home.

Hoping for a good BD-Pakistan game.
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you forgot Netherlands vs SA
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Did you watch the match? He played according to the situation. If he went out there and tried to blast every ball could very well have lost this match. He needed to steady the ship and build a partnership, which is exactly what he did. And once both guys were settled they knocked off the remaining runs with ease. It was a very good knock keeping in mind the high-pressure situation in which he came out to bat.
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I was being sarcastic. Of course that how it should have been done. This talk of showing intent and going after the bowling sounds good on paper but you need to have eight batsmen to do that or very flat pitch. For pakistan they need to settle down first and then execute their shots. Slogging mindlessly would get you nowhere.
 
Win is win i suppose need to perform better against Bangladesh at the moment to many passengers in the team agha m Harris saim need to try hassan nawaz as opener we need fakhar to tackle spinners at 4
 
Local.Dada said:
Congratulations Pakistan. Now our turn to decide if we should lose purposely against Bangladesh or Srilanka to knock you out 🤣👍
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Don’t think at this stage you can knock us out by losing against Bangladesh or Sri Lanka. Unless India loses to Bangladesh by a big margin and then Pakistan barely beats Bangladesh, Bangladesh would go through then.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
On top of that he hasn't played a game in two months. And the only two other matches he has played this year, he was wicketless in both. Feel like they were expecting too much bringing him in for such a big match
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It's one of those decisions - when you're confused about a bitsa allrounder or balancing a lineup, it's almost always better to go for the deeper batting lineup.
 
Hesson's strategy of having batting depth has shown it's value in numerous matches now, and did so today as well.

Still feel Mohammad Haris is not being used well at all. He is probably the best option to open the batting with Farhan, and should at the very least, be coming in at 3. Yet they keep shafting him at different numbers despite the fact that he has scored runs in this tournament at the top.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Hesson's strategy of having batting depth has shown it's value in numerous matches now, and did so today as well.

Still feel Mohammad Haris is not being used well at all. He is probably the best option to open the batting with Farhan, and should at the very least, be coming in at 3. Yet they keep shafting him at different numbers despite the fact that he has scored runs in this tournament at the top.
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Fakhar , Farhan , saim all top order batters , you cannot have them too much down.
 
Rana said:
Talat MOTM?

Relax guys. Don’t cry too much.

Trust the process.
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Tbh, not a fan of his batting, seems very limited. Without Nawaz he would have stayed not out and we still would have lost the match.

I’d pick Hassan Nawaz over him 10/10 times
 
TheSultan said:
Tbh, not a fan of his batting, seems very limited. Without Nawaz he would have stayed not out and we still would have lost the match.

I’d pick Hassan Nawaz over him 10/10 times
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I think the solution is Nawaz over Agha at the moment

The skipper knows this inside.
 
Justcrazy said:
Fakhar , Farhan , saim all top order batters , you cannot have them too much down.
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I feel Fakhar and Farhan should be opening. Fakhar is a senior player who can change the outlook of the game if he bats well. And he generally starts off well against pace than spin. Haris is someone who can give you a flying start in the powerplay because he is arguably the most aggressive batter in the line-up, so he should be at 3. Saim is a multi-dimensional batsman who is capable of batting well against pace and spin and can bat in those middle-overs, so I don't think there's an issue with dropping him to 4.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
I feel Fakhar and Farhan should be opening. Fakhar is a senior player who can change the outlook of the game if he bats well. And he generally starts off well against pace than spin. Haris is someone who can give you a flying start in the powerplay because he is arguably the most aggressive batter in the line-up, so he should be at 3. Saim is a multi-dimensional batsman who is capable of batting well against pace and spin and can bat in those middle-overs, so I don't think there's an issue with dropping him to 4.
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agreed with ur top 3 but no place of SAIM in the playing 11.. drop him for Hasan Nawaz he will add more value in the middle order
 
Cricket Warrior said:
agreed with ur top 3 but no place of SAIM in the playing 11.. drop him for Hasan Nawaz he will add more value in the middle order
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I don't think it's fair to say that Saim should be dropped for a player who has been in even worse form. Plus, Saim also adds alot of value with his bowling, which I am certain will be utilized in the next match.
 
Perfect time to rest Saim and replace with Hasan Nawaz 1 down. We also dont need his extra overs since we have had 4 overs of nawaz available in last 2 games.

I would also consider replacing faheem with salman mirza or hasan ali to add a proper opening fast bowler along side Shaheen. Although Faheem hasn't done too bad but Hussain talat is a bit better batting wise for middle overs.
 
For next game.

1. Farhan
2. Fakhar
3. Haris (wk)
4. Hasan
5. Salman
6. Talat
7. Nawaz
8. Shaheen
9. Rauf
10. Mirza / Sufyan / Wasim Jr
11. Abrar
 
BDfanforever said:
Looks like IND PAK Final is on the cards. However, losing 3 matches on the trot to IND will be quite embarrassing for PCT.
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They can win. But should they lose it is not embarrassing because not many teams are winning against INdia. They have lost 7 in a row already against India anyway.
 
BDfanforever said:
Looks like IND PAK Final is on the cards. However, losing 3 matches on the trot to IND will be quite embarrassing for PCT.
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The way we played tonight, Bangladesh has a very good chance of playing the final.

I’m tired of this batting being 5 down below 100 in literally every game. Regardless of the bowling attack, they find ways to lose half their side below 100.
 
Shaheen Shah Afridi’s three-wicket performance, Hussain Talat’s all-round effort of two wickets and an unbeaten 32, and Mohammad Nawaz’s fiery 38 off 24 balls propelled Pakistan to a comfortable chase of 134, sealing a five-wicket victory with 12 balls remaining in the ACC T20 Asia Cup Super-Four clash against Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, on Tuesday night.

In pursuit of the target, Sahibzada Farhan (24 off 15, 1×4, 2×6) and Fakhar Zaman (17 off 19, 2×4) provided a brisk start, putting on 45 runs for the opening wicket in just 5.3 overs. Both fell to Maheesh Theekshana in the last over of the powerplay, leaving Pakistan at 46 for two.

Saim Ayub and captain Salman Ali Agha were then dismissed by Wanindu Hasaranga, reducing Pakistan to 57 for four in 8.1 overs. Mohammad Haris and Hussain Talat added 23 runs for the fifth wicket before Haris was bowled by Dushmantha Chameera for 13, leaving the score at 80 for five in 11.1 overs.

Talat and Nawaz then steadied the innings, putting together an unbeaten 58-run partnership off 41 balls to guide Pakistan home. They came together with Pakistan needing 54 off 53 balls, which later became 47 off 42 balls.

From the 14th over, Nawaz took control, hitting Hasaranga for back-to-back fours before sending Thushara over the boundary for another four off the first ball of the 15th over. The next over went for just four runs, after which Talat struck Hasaranga for two more fours, scoring 12 runs off the 17th over. With 14 needed off 18 balls, Nawaz finished the game in style, hitting Chameera for three successive sixes.

Earlier, Shaheen gave Pakistan an early advantage, dismissing Kusal Mendis for a golden duck in the opening over, taking his tally of first-over T20I wickets to 21—just one behind Oman’s Bilal Khan, who tops the list. Shaheen struck again in the third over to remove Pathum Nissanka, leaving Sri Lanka at 18 for two in 2.2 overs. Kusal Perera (15 off 12, 1×4, 1×6) and skipper Charith Asalanka (20 off 19, 2×4, 1×6) added 25 runs for the third wicket before Haris Rauf dismissed Perera, reducing Sri Lanka to 53 for three by the end of the powerplay.

Talat then delivered a decisive double strike in successive deliveries, removing Asalanka and Dasun Shanaka as Sri Lanka collapsed to 58 for five in 7.3 overs. Kamindu Mendis (50 off 44, 3×4, 2×6) and Wanindu Hasaranga (15 off 13, 2×4) tried to rebuild with a 22-run partnership, but Abrar Ahmed broke the stand by bowling Hasaranga in the first ball of the 13th over. Kamindu later added 43 runs with Chamith Karunaratne (17 off 21, 2×4) as Sri Lanka finished their innings at 133 for eight in 20 overs.

For Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi picked up 3 for 28, Hussain Talat impressed with 2 for 18 from three overs, and Haris Rauf claimed two wickets.
 
Bangladesh chased down decent total against SRL and we barely tossed the finishing line. They batted well against Afghanistan as well, so Bangladesh shouldn’t be taken that lightly.
 
Sri Lanka badly messed up their strategy in the Super Fours. Last match they absolutely should have played Maheesh Theekshana, who would have enjoyed bowling on that Dubai surface. In this match, there was no need to play Chamika Karunaratne. When you've decided to back Kamil Mishara at 3, and he has delivered for you too, it was not right to drop him out after a couple of failures. Had he been in the side, that 133 could possibly have been 150 or 160. Also, not giving the ball to Shanaka was a mistake. He bowls around the same pace as Husain Talat, and could have done something on this surface that was offering help to the seamers. I mean, he has actually taken wickets in the tournament, unlike Karunaratne who hasn't taken a wicket all year.
 
Fakhar is not a great t20i opener and haris is not a gread middle order batsman. Why isnt mngmnt able to see this.

Put haris at top and he ll make a diff because at 5 6 7 he s a walking wkt.

Put fakhar at 5 and ask him to charge like hafeez did in last leg of his career.

Farhan
Haris
Hasan/Talat
Hasan/Talat
Fakhar
Agha
Nawaz
Faheem
 
cricketmania22 said:
@Rana Your reliance on laughing emojis confirms the general opinion that you're a clown. This is why you are so frequently ridiculed here.
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By who?

You’ve been desperate for this team to fail. Get over it. This team is here to stay. This is our team for the T20 World Cup too. Stop looking for any silly excuse under the sun to bring them down!
 
I think Bangladesh would be happy their Pakistan game is in Dubai and not in Abu Dhabi. Dubai is more spin-friendly and is also a bigger ground (no easy sixes).

Pakistan are favorites, however. No doubt.

I think chasing side will probably win it. So, toss would be very important.

Looking forward to a good game.
 
Rana said:
By who?

You’ve been desperate for this team to fail. Get over it. This team is here to stay. This is our team for the T20 World Cup too. Stop looking for any silly excuse under the sun to bring them down!
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Everytime I check social media all I see is clips of Rizwan and Babar. Their lobbys are hard at work.
 
sweep_shot said:
I think Bangladesh would be happy their Pakistan game is in Dubai and not in Abu Dhabi. Dubai is more spin-friendly and is also a bigger ground (no easy sixes).

Pakistan are favorites, however. No doubt.

I think chasing side will probably win it. So, toss would be very important.

Looking forward to a good game.
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Location is less important. Playing 2 games within 21 hours in temps that average 34-35 C and high humidity will be tough.
 
LongHorn said:
Location is less important. Playing 2 games within 21 hours in temps that average 34-35 C and high humidity will be tough.
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Location is also important. I feel Dubai would suit BD better than Abu Dhabi.

Do you think BD should rest their main players against India so that they can be fresh for Pakistan game? I think that's a good idea since they have back to back games. Also, they don't have to win both games. Just beating Pakistan would secure qualification for final.
 
I think SL made a blunder by playing one less batter. They opted for one extra pacer (they already have 3 other pacers) for some strange reason.

That one extra batter could've made a difference for them or at least made the game closer.
 
Great bowling performance but batters continue to quite mediocre.

Saim seems like a broken bat these days who is getting out in all the ways possible whether that's playing aggressive shots, half-hearted shots or even just trying to defend.

Salman Agha continues to show he has zero place on the team as a batter.

Nice of Talat to come up big and produce such a big effort with the bat & ball. I was quite critical of his selection in this match and in the India match but good to see show what he is capable of. I'd still prefer Hasan Nawaz over him though as we normally won't see pitches that suit Talat bowling or low/slow pitches where he can be effective vs spinners but if they do, sure, he could make sense as a selection. But I think he is a very conditions suited player.

Not sure what Shaheen's average pace is in this tournament but it seems like he has consistently been in the 135-140 range and that is the usual range he used to operate in with the effort ball getting to 145+ previously but still this is encouraging to see.
 
sweep_shot said:
Location is also important. I feel Dubai would suit BD better than Abu Dhabi.

Do you think BD should rest their main players against India so that they can be fresh for Pakistan game? I think that's a good idea since they have back to back games. Also, they don't have to win both games. Just beating Pakistan would secure qualification for final.
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No, BD should try their best in both games. Need to look past the Asia Cup and see where the team stands. Qualifying for Super Four and gaining valuable additional match experience is bonus for BD.

In case of IND/PAK Final, whom are you planning to support? IND is playing such good Cricket that it probably make sense for them to lift the trophy once again.
 
BDfanforever said:
No, BD should try their best in both games. Need to look past the Asia Cup and see where the team stands. Qualifying for Super Four and gaining valuable additional match experience is bonus for BD.
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LOL. No. This is not 1990's. Qualifying for Super Four is no longer a bonus.

I think it makes sense to rest the key players for the India game because they have back to back games. Also, they don't have to win both games. Just winning against Pakistan is enough to make it to final.

BDfanforever said:
In case of IND/PAK Final, whom are you planning to support? IND is playing such good Cricket that it probably make sense for them to lift the trophy once again.
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I have historically supported Pakistan. I even supported Pakistan against BD in 1999 WC. ROFL. It was because I was such a fan of 90's Pakistani team and I was a young 9-year old kid.

Now that I am in my 30's, I no longer support any team blindly. I just want to enjoy good cricket.

Anyway, I am always against India whether it is in cricket or in politics. :inti
 
sweep_shot said:
LOL. No. This is not 1990's. Qualifying for Super Four is no longer a bonus.

I think it makes sense to rest the key players for the India game because they have back to back games. Also, they don't have to win both games. Just winning against Pakistan is enough to make it to final.



I have historically supported Pakistan. I even supported Pakistan against BD in 1999 WC. ROFL. It was because I was such a fan of 90's Pakistani team and I was a young 9-year old kid.

Now that I am in my 30's, I no longer support any team blindly. I just want to enjoy good cricket.

Anyway, I am always against India whether it is in cricket or in politics. :inti
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I was introduced to Cricket during 96 WC as a child. I still remember SRL had this player Arvinda De Silva or something. I thought IND was good but then I saw men in yellow(i.e. Australia) who was in whole new level. After that I started following Cricket after our 2007 WC victory against IND.

I never really got to witness 90s Pakistani team, but I always heard about Sahid Afridi from people.
 
Nasty Naz said:
Great bowling performance but batters continue to quite mediocre.

Saim seems like a broken bat these days who is getting out in all the ways possible whether that's playing aggressive shots, half-hearted shots or even just trying to defend.

Salman Agha continues to show he has zero place on the team as a batter.

Nice of Talat to come up big and produce such a big effort with the bat & ball. I was quite critical of his selection in this match and in the India match but good to see show what he is capable of. I'd still prefer Hasan Nawaz over him though as we normally won't see pitches that suit Talat bowling or low/slow pitches where he can be effective vs spinners but if they do, sure, he could make sense as a selection. But I think he is a very conditions suited player.

Not sure what Shaheen's average pace is in this tournament but it seems like he has consistently been in the 135-140 range and that is the usual range he used to operate in with the effort ball getting to 145+ previously but still this is encouraging to see.
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Yes. I believe this is Talat's first major performance in international scene. He was great with the ball and was okay with the bat.

I think he should bowl on sluggish services. His medium bowling is good for those pitches.
 
Yet another shameful performance from these so-called modern-day batters..

Salman and Haris were pathetic as usual... Fakhar's time is also up.. He was never the best guy out there for T20S for a long time.

Pakistan won because a guy played a run-a-ball innings, which was a wise move in this situation.. good luck for the next game
 
Salman is such a passenger in the team. I mean what's the point of dropping Riz and Babar if you want to include talat and Salman in the team.
 
BouncerGuy said:
If khushdil, salman, talat, haris are the replacements, then I will happily go back to rizbabar... Saim also joining the mediocre gang now
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exactly.

Cant be personal against Any player . Its all about Pakistan. I will happily discard Babar or Rizwan as long as we have hope that replacements will do better Job. So Far there has been no evidence of that
 
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