Asia Cup 2023, Super 4s: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Live Updates

Rizwan completes his 50

Rizwan is unbeaten on 51 off 48 balls as Paakistan are 178-5 in 34 overs. 

Rain Stops Play

Pakistan were 130/5 in 27.4 overs when rain stopped the game. Just remember in case if match fails to start both the teams will end up sharing points. Sri Lanka will reach the final of Asia Cup on account of better net run-rate

100 up for Pakistan

Pakistan 100/3 in 22 overs

Dunith Wellalage Picks Up Babar Azam

Pakistan - 73/2 in 16 overs. Dunith Wellalage Picks Up Babar Azam.

Babar Azam st Kusal Mendis b Wellalage 29(35) 

Pakistan 68/1 After 14 Overs

Babar Azam (27*) and Abdullah Shafique (34*) have added 59 runs for the second wicket.Pakistan are 68/1 after 14 overs. 

Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan Opt To Bat First vs Sri Lanka

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam opted to bat first against Sri Lanka in Super 4 clash of Asia Cup 2023 at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Match reduced to 45 overs a side due to rain delay.

Teams 

Pakistan (Playing XI): Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Mohammad Haris, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Zaman Khan

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana

Rain Delays Toss

Its raining in Colombo. Toss has been delayed due to rain. The entire stadium is covered.

Weather Forecast & Final Scenario

Weather Forecast: According to the meteorological department and multiple weather forecast websites, there is a 70 percent chance of rain in the morning and a 50 percent chance of rain in the evening in Colombo on Thursday.

Final Scenario: If rain ends the match, both teams will end up sharing points. However, Sri Lanka, with a better NRR, will go into the final.

Interesting Stats: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka

• The last time Sri Lanka won an ODI against Pakistan was in 2015. Since then, they have faced each other eight times and Pakistan has turned out to be the winner every time. These two teams last played an ODI in October 2019.

• Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka: Head-to-Head in ODIs The two teams have faced each other in 155 ODIs. Out of these, Pakistan won 92 games, whereas Sri Lanka has come out victorious on 58 occasions. Four matches ended without a result. One match ended in a tie.

• Babar Azam has scored three centuries in the last six ODI innings against Sri Lanka. His scores were 103, 101, 30, 69*, 115, and 31.

Pakistan's Naseem out of Asia Cup with injury

Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah has been ruled out of the Asia Cup with a shoulder injury, the team said on Wednesday ahead of of a must-win Asia Cup Super 4s match against Sri Lanka.

Pakistan Super League star Zaman Khan came in as replacement and walks directly into the team, which was announced on the eve of the key match.

Naseem and fellow quick Haris Rauf were injured in the team's previous Super Four clash of the 50-over tournament, a prelude to the upcoming ODI World Cup.