PAK 147/10 (20), SL 155/6 (19) In the final match of Asia Cup 2022, Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 23 runs to win the Asia Cup title.
Sri Lanka’s team captured this title for the sixth time, Pakistan’s dream of becoming champion for the third time was shattered. India has won the Asia Cup title the most 7 times, while Sri Lanka’s team has won the title 6 times and came second. At the same time, Pakistan has won this title twice. Sri Lanka won the Asia Cup title in 1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014 and 2022.
In this match, Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 170 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. Bhanuka Rajapaksa was instrumental in taking Sri Lanka to this score and he scored an unbeaten 71 off 45 balls and set a target of 171 runs for Pakistan to win.
In response, Pakistan’s team was all out after scoring 147 runs in 20 overs and they lost by 23 runs. From Pakistan’s side Mohd. Rizwan tried to win the team by playing an innings of 55 runs, but he could not get the team to win. Sri Lanka’s bowling was amazing in the second innings with Pramod Madhushan taking 4, Hasaranga 3, Chamika Kumararatne 2 while Mahesh Thikshana took one wicket.
Two changes in Pakistan’s playing XI
For the final match of the Asia Cup 2022, the Pakistan team made two changes. Shadab Khan and Naseem Shah returned to this team while Usman and Hasan Ali were dropped. On the other hand, Sri Lanka did not make any changes in their team.
Pakistan’s playing XI
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain.
Sri Lanka’s playing XI
Pathum Nisanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Danushka Gunathilaka, Dhananjay de Silva, Bhanuka Rajapakse, Dasun Shanaka (c), Vanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Pramod Madhushan, Mahesh Thekshana, Dilshan Madhushanka.
Sri Lanka won the Asia Cup for the sixth time. Let us inform that the Sri Lanka team started the Asia Cup by losing against Afghanistan.
The first ball of the last over of Chamika Karunaratne was a dot ball. At the same time, 1-1 runs were scored on the second and third balls. At the same time, Haris Rauf hit a six off the fifth ball of this over. On the last ball, Karunaratne bowled Haris Rauf. Let us tell you that Haris Rauf got out after scoring 13 runs in 9 balls. Let us tell you that Pakistan were all out after scoring 147 runs.
