Sri Lanka Beat Pakistan By 05 Wickets, Maintain The Winning Habit / Mentality Ahead of The Final
ACC 15th Asia Cup T20 Championship 2022 – Super 4 League Stage – Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Match 12
Pakistan put into bat, 121 all out – ( 19.1 Overs ) Skipper Babar Azam 30, Mohammad Nawaz 26, Mohammad Rizwan 14, Fakhar Zaman 13, Khushdil Shah 13, Extras 17 – 03 batters were unable to open scoring, 03 batters were dismissed bowled – Mohammad Rizwan / Babar Azam put on a 28 run opening stand, Babar Azam / Fakhar Zaman added 35 runs for the 02nd wicket, then lost 06 for the addition of 32 runs – the last 03 wickets fell for the addition of 11 runs – first 06 overs : 49 / 1, 10 overs : 66 / 2, 15 overs : 91 / 6, last 05 overs : 30 / 4 – Wanidu Hasaranga 3 / 21 & 02 catches & 01 run out assist, Maheesh Theekshana 2 / 21, Pramod Madushan 2 / 21 – on debut, Dhananjaya De Silva 1 / 18 in 04 overs : he was the most economical bowler playing his first match of the tournament, Chamika Karunaratne 1 / 04 : having completed only one over as the 06th bowler, Dilshan Madushanka was the most expensive bowler : conceding 35 runs in 04 overs without picking up any wicket, after being called upon to bowl the 01st over of the match.
Sri Lanka in reply, 124 / 5 – ( 17 Overs ) Pathum Nissanka 55no ( 1×6, 5×4,48 balls ), Bhanuka Rajapaksa 24, Skipper Dasun Shanaka 21, Wanidu Hasaranga 10no – first two batters dismissed without scoring, Pathum Nissanka / Dhananjaya De Silva put on 27 runs for the 03rd wicket, Pathum Nissanka / Bhanuka Rajapaksa added 51 runs for the 04th wicket, Pathum Nissanka / Dasun Shanaka involved in a 33 run partnership for the 05th wicket, first 06 overs : 37 / 3, 10 overs : 68 / 3, 15 overs : 103 / 4, last 02 overs : 21 / 1 – Haris Rauf 2 / 19, Mohammad Hasnain 2 / 21.
Player of the Match : Wanidu Hasaranga – Sri Lanka