Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in a ‘do or die’ match. With this struggling victory, Pakistan has kept the Asia Cup final expectations (is Pakistan out of Asia Cup 2025). Sri Lanka scored 133 runs in the first play. In response, Pakistan achieved the target with 12 balls remaining. Hussain Talat and Mohammad Nawaz’s 58 -run partnership ensured the victory of the Pak team.

Sri Lanka scored 133 runs in the first play despite a poor start. In this, Kamindu Mendis played an important half -century innings of 50 runs. The Pakistan team, which came to chase the target of 134 runs, had a great start, as Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman together shared a 45 -run salute partnership.

Mahish Tishta got Farhan and Zaman out of Sri Lanka in the match in a span of 3 balls. Pakistan got a double shock when Sam Ayub and Salman Aga were dismissed by scoring 2 and 5 runs respectively. On seeing this, the Pak team had lost 4 wickets within 12 runs. Mohammad Haris stayed at the crease for a while, but his 13-run innings in a low-scoring match seemed as if he had scored 35-40 runs. Because these 13 runs came at very important time.

The rest of the work was done by Hussain Talat and Mohammad Nawaz together. His unbeaten partnership of 58 runs ensured the victory of the Pakistan team. Talat also contributed 32 and Nawaz also contributed 32 runs.

What will be the Indo-Pak final?

After defeating Sri Lanka, the Pakistan team has kept the hopes of going to the Asia Cup final alive. On the other hand, this was Sri Lanka’s second consecutive defeat in the Super-4 round, due to which the possibility of going to the finals is not equal. Due to this, the hope of the third clash between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 is still alive. This will be possible only when the Indian team reached the finals and at the same time Pakistan defeated Bangladesh in their next match and qualify for the final.

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After losing to India, the Pakistan team has started to fear the fear of getting out of the Asia Cup. All the equations of the Pakistan team are starting to deteriorate and it can also come that it has to depend on the Indian team to go to the final. India-Pakistan has already clashed 2 times in the Asia Cup and there is a possibility of their third competition in the final.

The Pakistan team is to compete with Sri Lanka today. Actually both teams will have to win this match under any circumstances. If Pakistan gets defeat today, then it will be almost fixed to be out of the Asia Cup. Let us tell you that only the team that finished the top-2 in the Super-4 points table will qualify for the final.

Pakistan will pray for India’s victory?

Can there be such a situation for Pakistan to pray for India’s victory? The answer is, yes. Pakistan will first have to ensure that it defeats Sri Lanka today, because by doing so, the Pak team will remain in the race for the finals. After this, India and Bangladesh will face face to face tomorrow i.e. 24 September. Let us know that by winning only Bangladesh, the place in the final of Team India will be almost confirmed.

Today, by defeating Sri Lanka, Pakistan will be able to keep its final expectations alive. His last match in the Super-4 round will be from Bangladesh on 25 September. If the Pak team defeats Bangladesh in that match, then the place in its finals will be almost confirmed.

If Pakistan is not able to beat Sri Lanka today, then it will have to pray in tomorrow’s match that India will win over Bangladesh. Because today with the defeat of the Pakistan team and the victory of Bangladesh tomorrow, Salman Aga & Company will have to book a ticket to go back to Pakistan before the final.

Another important question is whether Pakistan can win just one match and go to the finals. The answer is, yes. But the net run rate will be important for this. For this, it will be necessary that tomorrow Bangladesh will lose at the hands of Team India. At the same time, Pakistan will also wish that India should also defeat Sri Lanka.

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