Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan – Super Four Match 6 Preview and Updates

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Sri Lanka vs Pakistan – So far, the Asia Cup has lived up to expectations, with close encounters and thrilling finishes. Pakistan and Sri Lanka have qualified for the finals after defeating India and Afghanistan. This tournament has served as a major dress rehearsal for the World Cups later this year. Both teams will aim to win this match and enter the finals with confidence and momentum.

The Super Four, 6th Match of Sri Lanka vs Pakistan will take place on September 9th, 2022 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan

Match Details to Note

Match: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Super Four, Match 6 (B1 v A2), Asia Cup 2022

Date: September 9, 2022 (Friday)

Time: 7:30 PM IST

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Sri Lanka (Match Odds – 2.45):

Preview:

With an aggressive 97-run opening partnership, Sri Lanka openers Kusal Mendis (57 runs) and Pathum Nissanka (52 runs) took on the chase. They fell apart in the middle overs, going from 97-0 to 110-4. Dasun Shanaka (33* runs) and B Rajapaksa (25* runs) combine for a 64-run unbeaten partnership to propel their team to victory.

Dilshan Madushanka, who bowled 3/24 in the match, was the bowler of choice. Maheesh Theekshana and Chamika Karunaratne each took three wickets and gave up less than seven runs per over in the match. Dasun Shanaka and Wanidu Hasaranga were a little pricey in their last game overs.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan

Full Squad:

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(w), Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Jeffrey Vandersay, Ashen Bandara, Praveen Jayawickrama, Nuwanidu Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana

Players to watch out for:

Kusal Mendis

The 27-year-old made only two runs in the first game of the competition but went on to hit 153 in the next three innings.

Pathum Nissanka

The opener has looked more at ease throughout the tournament. With knocks of 3, 20, 35, and 52, he has improved on his previous score in each game.

Dilshan Madushanka

The 21-year-old, like his teammate, has grown in stature as the 2022 Asia Cup has progressed. On Tuesday, he fired Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, and Deepak Hooda.

Possible Playing XI:

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Gunathilaka, Banuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka, Wanidu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka

Pakistan (Match Odds – 1.55):

Preview:

Pakistan won their last two thrillers by doing what they do best: being unpredictable. After Rizwan’s 26-ball 20-run stay early in the match, Iftikhar Ahmed (30 runs) and Shadab Khan (36 runs) shared a crucial middle-order partnership. With one wicket remaining, Asif Ali (14 runs) and Naseem Shah (12 runs) scored crucial 26 runs to cross the line.

In the previous game, their bowlers combined to limit the opposition to 129/6. Haris Rauf took the most wickets in the match, taking 4-0-26-0. In the previous game, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan, and Mohammad Nawaz each took a wicket and gave runs at less than 6 RPO.

Full Squad:

Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Usman Qadir, Hasan Ali, Haider Ali, Shahnawaz Dahani

Players to watch out for:

Mohammad Rizwan

The right-handed opener has two of the competition’s four highest totals. He sustained a slight injury against India on Sunday but will be fine to play in this match.

Naseem Shah

The 19-year-old right-arm quick has six wickets in the 2022 Asia Cup and was Pakistan’s hero with the bat when he hit consecutive sixes to win the game against Afghanistan.

Haris Rauf

Pakistan’s most experienced pace bowler was very impressive in the previous game. He took important wickets in Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran.

Possible Playing XI:

Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhaar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Khusdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf, Fakhar Zaman

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Top Team Batsmen

With the bat, Cricbaba supports Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, and Charith Asalanka for Sri Lanka. In this format, Asalanka has a perfect score of 80.

Our batting picks for Pakistan are Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Fakhar Zaman. In IT20s, Zaman has eight half-centuries.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Top Team Bowlers

Sri Lanka’s bowling selections are Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, and Dilshan Madushanka. To take the first wicket against India, Theekshana dismissed KL Rahul.

Our bowling options for Pakistan are Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah. On Wednesday, Khan took 1-27 and was named Player of the Match against Afghanistan.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Head to Head

Despite winning the last three IT20s between the two teams, Pakistan leads the overall head-to-head 13-8. Prior to the last three matches, Pakistan had won six consecutive matches against Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Head to Head Stats in T20s

	Matches Played	SL Won	PAK Won	Tie	NR
Overall	21	8	13	0	0
Last 5	5	3	2	0	0

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Toss Prediction

Both teams won their previous games by batting second, and we predict that if the captains win the toss ahead of this match, they will choose to field first.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Pitch Report

As the tournament progressed, the wicket in Dubai became faster and easier to bat on. There will still be turn for the spinners, and we anticipate a par score of 170-180.

The final match of the Super Four stage will take place in Dubai under cloudless evening skies. Early in the game, the temperature will reach 36 degrees.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Prediction

Despite winning the last three meetings in this format and being more convincing in their last game, Sri Lanka will enter this match as underdogs. Pakistan has a strong batting lineup, with quality top-order batsmen and aggressive middle-order batsmen. They have arguably the best bowling attack in this tournament, with options for both pace and spin. We expect a high-scoring game, with Pakistan coming out on top. Check out the odds at Cricbaba!

Pakistan is the favourite to beat Sri Lanka at the odds of 1.55.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Odds for Most Recommended Bet

Recommended Bet –

Top Run Scorer – Mohammad Rizwan is the only player in the tournament to have scored 212 runs in four innings, albeit at a strike rate of just 120. He was outstanding against India, scoring 71 points on 51 attempts. Rizwan, the new No. 1 T20I batter, has a good record in the format, scoring 1874 runs in 49 T20I innings. He is the opener is our pick to be Pakistan’s top run scorer in this match. Our experts at Cricbaba recommend betting on Pakistan’s keeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan to score over 28.5 runs in this match.

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