The match between the Pakistan and Sri Lanka national cricket teams in the Asia Cup 2025 Super fours stage was a high-profile clash. Both teams are eager to keep their tournament hopes alive in this cricket match. The clash between the teams became a showcase of their skill and resilience on September 23, 2025. The match ended in favour of Pakistan against Sri Lanka by 5 wickets. In this blog, we will guide you through the Pakistan national cricket team vs sri lanka national cricket team match scorecard, highlights, squads, result, man of the match and much more.
Pakistan National Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team: Match Overview
The match took place at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl. Sri Lanka batted first and set the target of 133 runs. The challenging bowling was led by Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Sri Lanka was still able to score 133 in 20 overs. The partnership between the players Hussain Talat and Mohammad Nawaz was amazing. Given below are the details:
Category
Details
Match
PAK vs SL • Super Fours, 15th Match (A2 v B1) • Asia Cup 2025
Series
Asia Cup 2025
Date
Tue, Sep 23
Time
6:30 PM LOCAL, 2:30 PM GMT
Toss
Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl
Venue
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Umpires
Izatullah Safi, Masudur Rahman
3rd Umpire
Gazi Sohel
Referee
Richie Richardson
Stadium Capacity
20,000
Ends
North End, Pavilion End
Hosts To
United Arab Emirates
Streaming (IN)
SonyLIV, FanCode
TV (IN)
Sony Sports Network
Pakistan National Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team: Squads
Given below are the details of the squads during the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka match. Let’s see:
Pakistan National Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Match Scorecard
Given below is the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka scorecard, including both teams’ batting, bowling, fall of wickets and partnerships. Let’s see:
Sri Lanka Team
Batting
Batter
Runs (R)
Balls (B)
4s
6s
Strike Rate (SR)
Dismissal
Pathum Nissanka
8
7
0
1
114.29
c Mohammad Haris b Shaheen Afridi
Kusal Mendis (wk)
0
1
0
0
0
c Hussain Talat b Shaheen Afridi
Kusal Perera
15
12
1
1
125
c Faheem Ashraf b Haris Rauf
Charith Asalanka (c)
20
19
2
1
105.26
c Haris Rauf b Hussain Talat
Kamindu Mendis
50
44
3
2
113.64
lbw b Shaheen Afridi
Dasun Shanaka
0
1
0
0
0
c Mohammad Haris b Hussain Talat
Wanindu Hasaranga
15
13
2
0
115.38
b Abrar Ahmed
Charith Karunaratne
17
21
2
0
80.95
not out
Dushmantha Chameera
1
2
0
0
50
c Salman Agha b Haris Rauf
Maheesh Theekshana
0
1
0
0
0
not out
Extras (b, lb, w, nb)
7
(3 byes, 0 leg byes, 3 wides, 1 no-ball)
Total
133/8
20 Overs
6.65 Run Rate
Bowling
Bowler
Overs (O)
Maidens (M)
Runs (R)
Wickets (W)
No Balls (NB)
Wides (WD)
Economy (ECO)
Shaheen Afridi
4
0
28
3
1
2
7
Faheem Ashraf
4
0
34
0
0
0
8.5
Haris Rauf
4
0
37
2
0
0
9.2
Salman Agha (c)
1
0
5
0
0
0
5
Hussain Talat
3
0
18
2
0
1
6
Abrar Ahmed
4
0
8
1
0
0
2
Fall of Wickets
Batter
Score at Dismissal
Over
Kusal Mendis
1
0.2
Pathum Nissanka
18
2.2
Kusal Perera
43
5.2
Charith Asalanka
58
7.2
Dasun Shanaka
58
7.3
Wanindu Hasaranga
80
12.1
Kamindu Mendis
123
18.4
Dushmantha Chameera
130
19.4
Partnerships
Partnership Between
Runs Scored (Runs)
Balls Faced (Balls)
Nissanka and Kusal Mendis
1
2
Nissanka and Kusal Perera
17
12
Asalanka and Kusal Perera
25
18
Asalanka and Kamindu Mendis
15
12
Shanaka and Kamindu Mendis
0
1
Kamindu Mendis and Hasaranga
22
28
Kamindu Mendis and Karunaratne
43
39
Kamindu Mendis and Chameera
7
6
Karunaratne and Theekshana
3
2
Pakistan Team
Batting
Batter
Runs (R)
Balls (B)
4s
6s
Strike Rate (SR)
Dismissal
Sahibzada Farhan
24
15
1
2
160
c Kamindu Mendis b M Theekshana
Fakhar Zaman
17
19
2
0
89.47
c Wanindu Hasaranga b M Theekshana
Saim Ayub
2
3
0
0
66.67
b Wanindu Hasaranga
Salman Agha (c)
5
6
0
0
83.33
lbw b Wanindu Hasaranga
Hussain Talat
32
30
4
0
106.67
Not out
Mohammad Haris (wk)
13
11
1
0
118.18
b Dushmantha Chameera
Mohammad Nawaz
38
24
3
3
158.33
Not out
Extras
7
(b 4, lb 1, w 2)
Total
138/5
18 overs
7.66 Run Rate
Bowling
Bowler
Overs (O)
Maidens (M)
Runs (R)
Wickets (W)
No Balls (NB)
Wides (WD)
Economy (ECO)
Nuwan Thushara
3
0
29
0
0
0
9.7
Dushmantha Chameera
4
0
31
1
0
0
7.8
Maheesh Theekshana
4
0
24
2
0
0
6
Wanindu Hasaranga
4
0
27
2
0
0
6.8
Charith Asalanka (c)
2
0
11
0
0
0
5.5
Chamika Karunaratne
1
0
11
0
0
2
11
Fall of Wickets
Batter
Score at Dismissal
Over
Sahibzada Farhan
45
5.3
Fakhar Zaman
46
5.5
Saim Ayub
50
6.4
Salman Agha
57
8.1
Mohammad Haris
80
11.1
Partnerships
Partnership Between
Runs Scored (Runs)
Balls Faced (Balls)
Sahibzada Farhan & Fakhar Zaman
45
33
Fakhar Zaman & Saim Ayub
1
2
Fakhar Zaman & Salman Agha
4
5
Salman Agha & Hussain Talat
7
9
Hussain Talat & Mohammad Haris
23
18
Hussain Talat & Mohammad Nawaz
58
41
Pakistan National Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team: Match Highlights
Let’s see below some of the match highlights of the Pakistan and Sri Lanka match for the Asia Cup 2025. Given below are the highlights:
Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl, and Sri Lanka batted first.
Sri Lanka scored 133/8 in 20 overs during the match, and Pakistan scored 134.
Shaheen Afridi took 3 wickets against Sri Lanka.
Kamindu Mendis became the top scorer with 50 runs.
An amazing partnership between Hussain Talat and Mohammad Nawaz was important for 58 runs.
In the last over, Nawaz hit six in the last over.
The win was explanatory for Pakistan’s Asia Cup Super Fours and took the Sri Lankan team close to elimination.
Result of the Match
Talking about the result of the match, Pakistan won by 5 wickets as Pakistan scored 138 runs and Sri Lanka scored 133. The win of Pakistan set the second position in Super Fours with an enhanced run rate. Sri Lanka, after the match, faced close elimination in the tournament.
Man of the Match
Hussain Talat won the title of Man of the Match as he took two important wickets and for his overall performance during the match. He played a crucial role in the victory of Pakistan team. Hussain also scored 32 runs under pressure.
Conclusion
The match between the Pakistan national cricket team and the Sri Lanka national cricket team for the Asia Cup 2025 made the match exciting and thrilling. Pakistan maintained a balance in bowling and batting. The cricket match has seen amazing partnerships as well as taking wickets. This victory of Pakistan gave the team confidence to win the Asia Cup 2025.
