Twitter Reacts As Sri Lanka Register A Comprehensive Win Over Pakistan In Asia Cup 2022 Final Dress Rehearsal

The sixth and ultimate Tremendous 4 stage sport of the Asia Cup 2022 noticed the conflict between Babar Azam-led Pakistan Nationwide Cricket Staff and Dasun Shanaka-led Sri Lanka Nationwide Cricket Staff on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium on Friday, September 9.

Sri Lanka Nationwide Cricket Staff comfortably registered a 5-wicket win over Pakistan Nationwide Cricket Staff. This sport served as a gown rehearsal for the summit conflict as each groups had already certified for the ultimate.

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Earlier, Sri Lanka Nationwide Cricket Staff gained the toss and invited Pakistan Nationwide Cricket Staff to bat first within the match. The Lankan Lions made two adjustments to the enjoying XI as Dhananjaya de Silva and debutant Pramod Madushan changed Charith Asalanka and Asitha Fernando.

Babar Azam Mohammad Rizwan
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Additionally, the Males In Inexperienced made two adjustments by resting vice-captain Shadab Khan and younger pace-bowling sensation Naseem Shah and together with Usman Qadir and Hasan Ali within the enjoying XI.

Batting first, openers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have been ready so as to add solely 28 runs collectively earlier than the latter acquired dismissed by debutant Pramod Madushan within the 4th over. On the finish of the powerplay, the Males In Inexperienced have been at 49/1.

Fakhar Zaman’s poor run of type continued within the match as he acquired dismissed by Chamika Karunaratne within the tenth over after scoring 18-ball 12. Captain Babar Azam endured yet one more failure within the event as he was in a position to rating solely 30 runs off 29 balls earlier than getting cleaned up by Wanindu Hasaranga within the eleventh over. Khushdil Shah scored 8-ball 4 earlier than getting dismissed by Dhananjaya de Silva within the 14th over.

Within the fifteenth over of the match, Wanindu Hasaranga conceded a six on the 4th ball of the over after which he castled Iftikhar Ahmed and Asif Ali on the back-to-back deliveries. The subsequent few wickets fell very quickly and Pakistan have been bundled out for 121 in 19.1 overs.

Wanindu Hasaranga, Sri Lanka Player
Wanindu Hasaranga (Picture Credit score: Twitter)

Speaking about Sri Lanka bowlers, Wanindu Hasaranga bagged 3 wickets, Pramod Madushan and Maheesh Theekshana picked up 2 wickets every whereas Dhananjaya de Silva and Chamika Karunaratne bagged 1 wicket every.

Defending the goal, the Pakistani pacers seemed harmful and so they bowled outstandingly effectively. Mohammad Hasnain and Haris Rauf dismissed each Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka for a duck within the first two overs. Rauf picked up his second wicket by dismissing Dhananjaya de Silva for 9 within the fifth over.

Pathum Nissanka
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Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who smashed two good sixes, departed within the twelfth over. Nonetheless, the Lankan Lions have been nonetheless in full management. Skipper Dasun Shanaka smashed good 21 runs earlier than being despatched again to the dugout by Mohammad Hasnain within the seventeenth over.

Ultimately, opener Pathum Nissanka, who batted cautiously all through the innings, scored 55 runs and Wanindu Hasaranga smashed a few boundaries to assist his facet safe a win.

Right here’s How Twitter Reacted To The Conflict Between Asia Cup Finalists – Pakistan and Sri Lanka: