Asia Cup 2022, Final: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – Cricket Match Prediction, Fantasy 11 Tips & Probable 11

Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday (11th September) in Dubai. 

PAK vs SL: Match Details

• Date – Sunday, September 11, 2022
• Time – 07:30 PM IST
• Venue – Dubai International Cricket Stadium

PAK vs SL Match Preview:

In the last match of the Super 4 stage on September 9th, Pakistan were handed a 5-wicket defeat by the in-form Sri Lankan team. The Pakistani batting was exposed after Mohammad Rizwan (14) was dismissed early on in the 4th over while batting first. Captain Babar Azam, still searching for form, made a scratchy 30 runs off 29 balls with 2 fours. 

However, Babar still remained the top scorer, as only one other batter was able to cross the 25-run mark. Mohammad Nawaz scored 26 runs off 18 balls with a four & 2 sixes to take Pakistan across the 120-run mark. 

The bowlers didn't have much to defend and despite grabbing two early wickets inside the first three overs, and 3 wickets overall in the powerplay, the bowlers couldn't bowl out a spirited Lankan side. Mohammad Hasnain and Haris Rauf picked up 2 wickets each while Usman Qadir managed 1 wicket. However, pace sensation Naseem Shah was rested in the Super 4 match and can surprise the Lankan batters in the final of the Asia Cup 2022.

Sri Lanka were off to a horrible start while chasing 122 against Pakistan, losing Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka inside the powerplay for a duck. However, opener Pathum Nissanka held one end as he smacked an unbeaten 55 runs off 48 balls to take the Lankan side to their 4th straight win in the ongoing tournament. 

Spinner Wanindu Hasaranga was the star with the ball as he grabbed three important wickets to halt Pakistan to a low total. Maheesh Theekshana and debutant Pramod Madushan grabbed 2 wickets each while Dhananjaya de Silva and Chamika Karunaratne managed 1 wicket each.

 Match Prediction: Today Match Prediction - PAK vs SL

Also Read: Asia Cup 2022 Scorecard

Sri Lanka will have a slight edge over Pakistan in the final of Asia Cup 2022 final in today match prediction. 

PAK vs SL Head-to-Head:

• Total – 22
• Pakistan – 13
• Sri Lanka – 09
• Tied – 00
• No Result – 00

PAK vs SL Team News:

• Pakistan – Naseem Shah & Shadab Khan are expected to make a comeback to the playing XI, who were rested for the last Super 4 match against Sri Lanka. 
• Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka also made two changes in their last Super 4 match, but are expected to be without changes in the Asia Cup 2022 final. 

PAK vs SL Probable Playing XI:

• Pakistan – Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam ©, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah
• Sri Lanka – Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Pramod Madushan, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka

PAK vs SL Fantasy XI:

• Wicket-keeper – Mohammad Rizwan
• Batters – Pathum Nissanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Fakhar Zaman
• All-rounders – Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Wanindu Hasaranga
• Bowlers – Naseem Shah, Maheesh Theekshana, Haris Rauf, Dilshan Madushanka