Asia Cup 2022 Final: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan- Team News, Probable XI, Pitch Report, Match Details, Everything you need to know

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Sri Lanka and Pakistan have reached the final of a highly entertaining Asia Cup 2022. The games so far have been immensely captivating as most matches have gone down to the wire. India who were considered the favourites of the continental Cup have crashed out and it has opened up the tournament nicely.

Sri Lanka and Pakistan would now be gunning for Asia Cup supremacy in the 11th September final. Let’s get all the details about the upcoming final.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Team News:

Sri Lanka have been on a sensational rise after losing their first match of the Asia Cup. Since then, the Dasun Shanaka-led side have defeated Bangladesh, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan in their next four matches.

The team has improved massively and is playing great all-round cricket. They have the ability to chase down targets in excess of 170 and in the last match against Pakistan the Lankan team showed they can bowl down opponents on small totals too.

Pakistan on the other hand started off on the wrong foot as they lost to India in their first match. They however got back to their feet on the back of Mohammad Rizwan and a great pace attack in the following matches. A revengeful win against India has led them believing of a win in the final. Babar Azam would have to come good with the bat if Pakistan are to get towards a big total.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Probable XI:

Sri Lanka Probable XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Danushka Gunathilaka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theeskhana, Dilshan Madusha, Pramod Madushan

Pakistan Probable XI: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Asif Ali, Khushdil Shah, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Hasnain

Players to Watch out for:

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga
Pakistan: Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Head-to-Head:

Played - 22 | SL - 9 | PAK - 13

Pitch Report:

The Dubai International Cricket Stadium has been easy to bat on in the past but in the Asia Cup 2022, it has been fairly even for both batters as well as bowlers. Fast bowlers have wreaked havoc in the powerplay following which the slower deliveries continue to bring wickets. The ground proves to be too big for many batters as they are caught out at long boundaries on slow deliveries.

The average score on the pitch in this edition of the Asia Cup is 165, with the highest being 212 whereas the lowest was 111.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Match Details:

Time: 7:30 PM
Date: 11 September 2022
Venue: Dubai Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
TV and Live Stream: Star Sports Networks and Disney+ Hotstar