PAK vs SL: After a top-order collapse, explosive Bhanuka Rajapaksa steered Sri Lanka to a respectable 170/6 in the Asia Cup 2022 final. Pakistan now needs 171 runs in 20 overs to win their third Asia Cup title. 

After Sri Lanka lost Kusal Mendis (0) in the first over, Pathum Nissanka (8) in the 4th over and Danushka Gunathilaka (1) in the 6th over, Sri Lanka looked moving toward a below-par total.

Dhananjaya de Silva (28) was dismissed by Iftikhar Ahmed in the 8th over while captain Dasun Shanaka (2) was cleaned up in the 9th over by Shadab Khan. However, Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Wanindu Hasaranga etched a partnership of 58 runs in 36 balls for the 6th wicket. Hasaranga was dismissed by Haris Rauf after scoring 36 runs off 21 balls with 5 fours & a six.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa however, remained unbeaten on 71 runs off 45 balls with 6 fours & 3 sixes. For Pakistan, Haris Rauf was the star with the ball as he picked up 3 wickets. Naseem Shah, Shabad Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed managed 1 wicket each.

Earlier, Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss & opted to bowl first against Sri Lanka in the final of Asia Cup 2022. This match is being played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. 

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