On Tuesday, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sri Lanka in their second match of the Super Fours stage of the Asia Cup 2025 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (w), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (w), Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (c), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara.
Head-to-Head Pakistan and Sri Lanka have faced each other 23 times in T20Is. Pakistan holds the better head-to-head record with 13 victories, while Sri Lanka has won 10 times. However, in the T20 format of the Men’s Asia Cup, Sri Lanka has a dominant record, winning two of their three meetings against Pakistan, including the final of the 2022 edition. Furthermore, Sri Lanka is unbeaten in its last five encounters against Pakistan in the shortest format.
- Matches: 23
- Pakistan: 13 wins
- Sri Lanka: 10 wins
Form Guide Both teams enter this crucial match with similar momentum, as they are both coming off a defeat in their respective opening matches of the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four stage. Sri Lanka lost to Bangladesh by four wickets on Saturday, while Pakistan suffered a six-wicket defeat against their rivals, India, the following day. Due to an inferior net run rate, Pakistan is at the bottom of the Super Four standings, trailing third-placed Sri Lanka.
- Pakistan: L, W, L, W, W (most recent first)
- Sri Lanka: L, W, W, W, W (most recent first)
