US EditionAfridi and Talat script Pakistan's five-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup
Shaheen Afridi took 3 wickets and Hussain Talat scored 32 not out to help Pakistan chase 134, keeping their Asia Cup hopes alive with a crucial Super 4 win.
- On Tuesday, Pakistan cricket team beat Sri Lanka cricket team by five wickets at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi in the Men’s T20 Asia Cup Super Four stage.
- Pakistan pacers set the tone by removing top Sri Lanka batters early, with Shaheen Shah Afridi making key strikes as Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka fell cheaply inside the powerplay.
- An unbeaten 58-run stand by Hussain Talat and Mohammad Nawaz rescued Pakistan from 80/5, with Talat producing a fine all-round effort to finish 138/5 with 12 balls to spare.
- The result revived Pakistan's path to the final after their loss to India and moved them to two points with an NRR of +0.226, while Sri Lanka slipped to two defeats with-0.590.
- On Friday, Sri Lanka team must beat India team by a big margin to repair their net run rate and keep qualification hopes alive, while Bangladesh, Pakistan and India could still contest the second spot.
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Pakistan record 5-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Asia Cup
Abu Dhabi: Pakistan huffed and puffed but defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets in a low-scoring Asia Cup Super Fours contest here on Tuesday. Chasing an under-par target of 134, Pakistan first raced to 45 for no loss in five overs only to slump to 80 for five in the next seven overs. Hussain Talat (32 not out) and Mohammad Nawaz (38 not out) then took them over the line. Pakistan won with two overs to spare. Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga, lies on …
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