SL vs PAK Highlights – SriLanka win by 5 wickets: Sri Lanka have turned out to be giant slayers. After beating India, Dasun Shanaka have defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets to finish the Super 4 Stage unbeaten. Pathum Nissanka was the star with the bat scoring an unbeaten 55 off 48 balls as Sri Lanka chased down 122-run target with 3 overs to go. But it was Wanindu Hasaranga who set the stage with a 3/21 spell, helping Sri Lanka bowl out Pakistan for just 121 runs. Check Asia Cup 2022 & Watch SriLanka vs Pakistan Highlights with InsideSport.IN.
Sri Lanka are now on a five-match winning streak after the disastrous first match against Afghanistan. And in all those five games, Dasun Shanaka have successfully chased down totals. But today’s match was a dead rubber and SriLanka and Pakistan will face off again on Sunday in the GRAND FINALE.
SL vs PAK Highlights: Nissanka & Hasaranga star as giant slayers Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 5 wickets, Check Asia Cup Super-4 Highlights
SL vs PAK Highlights: Nissanka & Hasaranga star as giant slayers Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 5 wickets, Check Asia Cup Super-4 Highlights
Chasing a target of 122 was not a tough ask. But Pakistan pacers ensured, it wasn’t that easy. Mohammad Hasnain and Haris Rauf struck early in the first two overs. Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka both departed for ducks. When Haris Rauf removed Dhananjaya De Silva for 9 inside the powerplay, it seemed it was going to be a close fight.
However, Pathum Nissanka ensured it wasn’t the case. The Lankan opener slammed his second consecutive half-century to keep Pakistan’s attack at bay. He added 51 runs off 39 balls with Bhanuka Rajapaksa to halt Pakistan’s comeback in the match.
While Rajapaksa failed to see things off, falling for 19-ball 24, Nissanka added 33 runs with captain Dasun Shanaka to take Sri Lanka closer to the win. In the end, Wanindu Hasaranga scored a 3-ball 10 to finish things off and take the Player of the Match award.
With 5 fours and a six, Nissanka remained unbeaten on 55 off 48 balls and will hope to repeat his performance in the final on Sunday again. Nissanka said the three early wickets actually helped him play with a calm and composed mind, not rushing things off.
SL vs PAK Highlights: Nissanka & Hasaranga star as giant slayers Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 5 wickets, Check Asia Cup Super-4 Highlights
“The three all early wickets gave me the allowance to play my natural game and see the team over the line. Although there was extra pace from the Pakistan bowlers, I backed my skill and knew what to do. This win will help us to gain momentum and we are looking forward to doing well in the final as well,” Nissanka said after the match.
Earlier, sent to bat, Pakistan were off to a great start with Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam looking to build a solid partnership. But Rizwan’s poor shot selection gave debutant Pramod Madushan his first wicket. While Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman took Pakistan to 49/1 in the powerplay, once Wanindu Hasaranga came in, the momentum shifted.
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SL vs PAK Highlights: Nissanka & Hasaranga star as giant slayers Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 5 wickets, Check Asia Cup Super-4 Highlights
Fakhar Zaman was first to fall as scoring against Dhananjaya De Silva, Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana became a difficult affair. Zaman tried to upper-cut Chamika Karunaratne only to find Hasaranga at the boundary line. From 63/2, all went downhill.
Hasaranga cleaned up Babar Azam as the Pakistan captain scored a sluggish 29-ball 30. And then, wickets kept on tumbling. Hasaranga bagged 3/21 with the wickets of Babar Azam, Ifthikar Ahmed and Asif Ali — all three clean bowled. Maheesh Theekshana was also exceptional with 2/21 as Pakistan went from 63/2 to 121 all out in 10.4 balls. In all, Sri Lanka bowled 51 dot balls as Pakistan never looked comfortable in the middle.
SL vs PAK Highlights: Nissanka & Hasaranga star as giant slayers Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 5 wickets, Check Asia Cup Super-4 Highlights
| Super 4 Standings | |||||||
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.701 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.279 |
| India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.607 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.006 |
SriLanka Scorecard:
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | 55 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 114.58 | |
| Kusal Mendis (WK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Danushka Gunathilaka | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 | |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | 24 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 126.32 | |
| Dasun Shanaka (C) | 21 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 131.25 | |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 333.33 | |
| Extra | 5 (b 0, w 0, nb 1, lb 4) | |||||
| Total | 124/5 (17) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | C Karunaratne, PM Liyanagamage, M Theekshana, D Madushanka | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Hasnain | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Haris Rauf | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 6.33 |
| Hasan Ali | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.25 |
| Usman Qadir | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| K Mendis | 1-1 | 0.2 |
| D Gunathilaka | 2-2 | 1.2 |
| D de Silva | 3-29 | 4.6 |
| B Rajapaksa | 4-80 | 11.3 |
| D Shanaka | 5-113 | 16.2 |
SL vs PAK Highlights: Nissanka & Hasaranga star as giant slayers Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 5 wickets, Check Asia Cup Super-4 Highlights
Pakistan Scorecard:
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Rizwan (WK) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Babar Azam (C) | 30 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 103.45 | |
| Fakhar Zaman | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 72.22 | |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 13 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 76.47 | |
| Khushdil Shah | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 26 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 144.44 | |
| Asif Ali | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Hasan Ali | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Usman Qadir | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Haris Rauf | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Mohammad Hasnain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Extra | 17 (b 0, w 15, nb 1, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 121/10 (19.1) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | ||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilshan Madushanka | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| Pramod Madushan | 2.1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 9.69 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 5.25 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Rizwan | 1-28 | 3.3 |
| FK Zaman | 2-63 | 9.2 |
| Babar Azam | 3-68 | 10.4 |
| Khushdil Shah | 4-82 | 13.3 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 5-91 | 14.5 |
| Asif Ali | 6-91 | 14.6 |
| Hasan Ali | 7-95 | 15.6 |
| Usman Qadir | 8-110 | 17.5 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 9-121 | 18.5 |
| Haris Rauf | 10-121 | 19.1 |
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Dhananjaya de Silva, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Pramod Madushan, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka
Pakistan Playing XI: Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Qadir, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Hasan Ali
SL vs PAK Highlights: Nissanka & Hasaranga star as giant slayers Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 5 wickets, Check Asia Cup Super-4 Highlights
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