Pakistan and Sri Lanka battle out in the second match of the Super four stage of Asia Cup 2025 on Tuesday, 23rd September. The match will be played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi and the scheduled start time is 8:00 PM IST. Stay tuned with our PAK vs SL prediction, team previews, pitch report, props and winner prediction ahead of this mega contest.
Both Pakistan and Sri Lanka are coming into this match after a loss in their last game while defending a target. Pakistan were comprehensively defeated by India, while Sri Lanka were completely outplayed by Bangladesh with both bat and ball. This is a must-win match for both teams, as a loss here would mean the end of the road for either side.
Head to Head Record: Sri Lanka and Pakistan faced off in 23 T20I matches till date, where Pakistan holds the upperhand with 13 wins, while Sri Lanka won 10 matches. Sri Lanka are unbeaten against Pakistan in the last five T20I’s.
Pakistan Preview
Despite scoring a competitive total of 171/5 against India in their first Super Four match, Pakistan were dominated and ultimately defeated. Their batting performance was a significant improvement for the team this tournament.
Sahibzada Farhan, who was given two opportunities, capitalized on them to score 58 runs from 45 balls. Fakhar Zaman, who seemed to be in excellent form, was controversially dismissed after scoring 15 runs. Saim Ayub (21 runs from 17 balls) and Mohammad Nawaz (21 runs from 19 balls) couldn’t build on the fast start.
Agha Salman (17 runs from 13 balls) and Faheem Ashraf (20 runs from 8 balls) added a quick 22 runs in nine balls at the end of the innings, pushing Pakistan’s total past 170.
Pakistan’s bowlers struggled to make an impact, failing to secure early breakthroughs and apply pressure on the Indian batsmen. Only Haris Rauf (2/26) and Faheem Ashraf (1/31) managed to concede fewer than eight runs per over.
Pakistan Over/Under Tips
Sahibzada Farhan Total Runs Over 21.5 @ 1.85 (1XBET) – Farhan is the leading run-scorer for Pakistan, amassing 132 runs in 4 matches, averaging 33. He has scored over 25 runs in three of the last four matches played.
Sri Lanka Preview
Sri Lanka entered this contest following a hard-fought loss to Bangladesh in their last match. Batting first, they posted a good score of 168/7. Former skipper Dasun Shanaka showcased his power-hitting with a magnificent unbeaten half-century, scoring 64 runs off 37 balls, which included three fours and six sixes.
Kusal Mendis (34 runs from 25 balls), Pathum Nissanka (22 runs from 15 balls), and Charith Asalanka (21 runs from 12 balls) all played valuable cameos. However, Sri Lanka’s scoring rate slowed in the final two overs, as they managed to add only 15 runs, which ultimately proved to be costly.
In the bowling department, Nuwan Thushara struck early and Wanindu Hasaranga also dismissed the in-form Litton Das within the first seven overs. However, a counter-attack from the Bangladeshi batsmen followed in the middle overs.
The Sri Lankan spinners failed to apply pressure, and their fast bowlers, Chameera and Thushara, were both conceding more than eight runs per over. Despite impressive spells from Dasun Shanaka (2/21) and Wanindu Hasaranga (2/22), they couldn’t keep the game in check.
Sri Lanka Over/Under Tips
Pathum Nissanka Total Runs Over 21.5 @ 1.85 (1XBET) – Nissanka has scored over 21 runs in three of the four matches played this tournament including two fifty plus scores.
PAK vs SL Probable Playing XI
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara
PAK vs SL Pitch Report
The pitch at Sheikh Zayed Stadium is a balanced track that favors both batsmen and bowlers. In the seven matches played at Abu Dhabi during this tournament, the average first innings score has been 165 runs.
Teams batting first have won four matches, while teams chasing have won three. Fast bowlers have been the most effective at this venue, whereas spinners have been expensive on most occasions.
Sri Lanka has an advantage coming into this match as they have won both of their games played at Abu Dhabi in this Asia Cup, while Pakistan will be playing at this venue for the first time.
PAK vs SL Winner Prediction
Looking at the odds, Pakistan are the heavy favorites to win this match. However, they lack a quality bowling lineup, whereas Sri Lanka, despite some issues with their fifth bowler, have performed much better than Pakistan in this tournament and are unbeaten in Abu Dhabi. We expect a close contest and are backing Sri Lanka to win this match against the odds.
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