Pakistan vs Sri Lanka HIGHLIGHTS Asia Cup 2025 Super 4: Afridi shines as PAK beat SL to stay alive
Asia Cup 2025 HIGHLIGHTS Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Shaheen Afridi, with his spell of 28 for 3 with the ball, was Pakistan's top star in the match
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2025 full scorecard
Pakistan survived yet another close call against Sri Lanka in match 3 of the Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 stage to win the match by 5 wickets and keep their hopes of qualifying for the final alive. Pakistan will now face Bangladesh next on Thursday and a win there will confirm their place in the final. On the other hand, Sri Lanka will now have to hope Bangladesh win their next two games against India and Pakistan, while they will need a big win against India to set up a final date with Sri Lanka.
Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and opted to field first. The decision worked in their favour as Shaheen Afridi struck on the very second ball of the match to dismiss Kusal Mendis for a duck. His opening partner Pathum Nissanka (8) also couldn’t do much and lost his wicket to Afridi in the third over. Kusal Perera (15) then lost his wicket in the last over of the powerplay to Haris Rauf as Sri Lanka finished the first six overs with the scoreboard reading 53 for 3.
Skipper Charith Asalanka (20) tried to keep the run rate up but lost his wicket to Hussain Talat, who on the very next ball removed Dasun Shanaka (0) to send half the Sri Lankan team back in the dugout. Wanindu Hasaranga (15) then tried to stay on for some time but eventually lost his wicket to Abrar Ahmed.
Meanwhile, Kamindu Mendis (50) continued to fight from one end and brought up his third T20I fifty for Sri Lanka before losing his wicket to Shaheen Afridi. Haris Rauf then removed Dushmantha Chameera (1) in the final over to deny Sri Lanka any chance of a late burst. Although, Chamika Karunaratne (17 not out) added some crucial late runs as Sri Lanka finished their innings at 133 for 8 after 20 overs.
In reply, Pakistan got off to a brilliant start adding 45 runs for the first wicket before Sahibzada Farhan (24) was removed by Maheesh Theekshana, who two balls later removed Fakhar Zaman (17) to get Sri Lanka back in the match.
Wanindu Hasaranga then cleaned up the stumps of Saim Ayub (2) before trapping skipper Salman Agha (5) in front of the wicket to put Pakistan under pressure. Mohammad Haris (13) tried to rebuild for Pakistan but eventually lost his wicket to Dushmantha Chameera.
Hussain Talat (32 not out) and Mohammad Nawaz (38 not out) then added an unbeaten 58 runs for the sixth wicket to finally take Pakistan over the required 134-run mark with 5 wickets and 12 balls to spare.
Scorecard:
Sri Lanka:
| Sri Lanka Inning | ||||||
| 133-8 (20 ov) CRR:6.65 | ||||||
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Pathum Nissanka | c M Haris b S Afridi | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 114.29 |
| Kusal Mendis (WK) | c Hussain Talat b S Afridi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kusal Perera | c F Ashraf b H Rauf | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 125 |
| Charith Asalanka (C) | c H Rauf b Hussain Talat | 20 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 105.26 |
| Kamindu Mendis | lbw b S Afridi | 50 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 113.64 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c M Haris b Hussain Talat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | b A Ahmed | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 115.38 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | Not out | 17 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 80.95 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | c A Salman b H Rauf | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | Not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | 7 (b 3, Ib 0, w 3, nb 1, p 0) | |||||
| Total | 133 (8 wkts, 20 Ov) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | ECO |
| Shaheen Afridi | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Haris Rauf | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Agha Salman | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Hussain Talat | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Abrar Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Pakistan:
| Pakistan Inning | ||||||
| 138-5 (18 ov) CRR:7.67 | ||||||
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Sahibzada Farhan | c K Mendis b M Theekshana | 24 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 160 |
| Fakhar Zaman | c W Hasaranga b M Theekshana | 17 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 89.47 |
| Saim Ayub | b W Hasaranga | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Agha Salman (C) | lbw b W Hasaranga | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Hussain Talat | Not out | 32 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 106.67 |
| Mohammad Haris (WK) | b D Chameera | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | Not out | 38 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 158.33 |
| Extras | 7 (b 4, Ib 1, w 2, nb 0, p 0) | |||||
| Total | 138 (5 wkts, 18 Ov) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | ECO |
| Nuwan Thushara | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 7.75 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Charith Asalanka | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
12:07 AM
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE UPDATES Asia Cup 2025 Super 4: Pakistan scorecard
| Pakistan Inning | ||||||
| 138-5 (18 ov) CRR:7.67 | ||||||
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Sahibzada Farhan | c K Mendis b M Theekshana | 24 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 160 |
| Fakhar Zaman | c W Hasaranga b M Theekshana | 17 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 89.47 |
| Saim Ayub | b W Hasaranga | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Agha Salman (C) | lbw b W Hasaranga | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Hussain Talat | Not out | 32 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 106.67 |
| Mohammad Haris (WK) | b D Chameera | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | Not out | 38 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 158.33 |
| Extras | 7 (b 4, Ib 1, w 2, nb 0, p 0) | |||||
| Total | 138 (5 wkts, 18 Ov) | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | ECO |
| Nuwan Thushara | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 7.75 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Charith Asalanka | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
12:04 AM
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE UPDATES Asia Cup 2025 Super 4: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka
Over summary: 6 0 0 6 0 6; Pakistan 138/5 after 18 overs; Hussain Talat 32 (30), Md Nawaz 38 (24)
Dushmantha Chameera comes back in the attack for Sri Lanka. He gives away 18 runs from the over as Pakistan secured a much needed win to stay alive in race to the final.
11:56 PM
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE UPDATES Asia Cup 2025 Super 4: Pakistan need 14 runs to win in 18 balls
Over summary: 4 2 0 4 1 1 Pakistan 120/5 after 17 overs; Hussain Talat 32 (30), Md Nawaz 20 (18)
Wanindu Hasaranga comes back in the attack for Sri Lanka. He gives away 12 runs from the over
11:51 PM
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE UPDATES Asia Cup 2025 Super 4: Pakistan need 26 runs to win in 24 balls
Over summary: 1 1 0 0 1 0; Pakistan 108/5 after 16 overs; Hussain Talat 21 (25), Md Nawaz 19 (17)
Charith Asalanka comes back in the attack for Sri Lanka. He gives away 4 runs from the over
11:46 PM
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE UPDATES Asia Cup 2025 Super 4: Pakistan need 30 runs to win in 30 balls
Over summary: 4 1 1 1 0 0; Pakistan 104/5 after 15 overs; Hussain Talat 19 (23), Md Nawaz 17 (13)
Nuwan Thusara comes back in the attack for Sri Lanka. He gives away 7 runs from the over
11:40 PM
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE UPDATES Asia Cup 2025 Super 4: Pakistan need 37 runs to win in 36 balls
Over summary: 1 0 4 4 1 0; Pakistan 97/5 after 14 overs; Hussain Talat 18 (20), Md Nawaz 11 (10)
Wanindu Hasaranga comes back in the attack for Sri Lanka. He gives away 10 runs from the over
11:36 PM
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE UPDATES Asia Cup 2025 Super 4: Pakistan need 47 runs to win in 42 balls
Over summary: L1 0 1 2 1 0; Pakistan 87/5 after 13 overs; Hussain Talat 17 (18), Md Nawaz 2 (6)
Maheesh Theekshana continues the attack for Sri Lanka. He gives away 5 runs from the over.
11:31 PM
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE UPDATES Asia Cup 2025 Super 4: Pakistan need 52 runs to win in 48 balls
Over summary: W 0 0 1 0 1; Pakistan 82/5 after 12 overs; Hussain Talat 14 (15), Md Nawaz 1 (3)
Dushmantha Chameera comes back into the attack for Sri Lanka. He gives away 2 runs from the over and takes the wicket of Md Haris (13).
11:25 PM
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE UPDATES Asia Cup 2025 Super 4: Pakistan need 54 runs to win in 54 balls
Over summary: 1 1 4 1 1 1; Pakistan 80/4 after 11 overs; Hussain Talat 13 (13), Md Haris 13 (10)
Maheesh Theekshana comes back into the attack for Sri Lanka. He gives away 9 runs from the over
11:18 PM
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE UPDATES Asia Cup 2025 Super 4: Pakistan need 63 runs to win in 60 balls
Over summary: 2 1 WD WD 4 1 0 1; Pakistan 71/4 after 10 overs; Hussain Talat 11 (11), Md Haris 6 (6)
Chamika Karunaratne comes into the attack for Sri Lanka. He gives away 11 runs from the over
11:12 PM
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE UPDATES Asia Cup 2025 Super 4: Pakistan need 74 runs to win in 66 balls
Over summary: W 1 1 1 0 0; Pakistan 60/4 after 9 overs; Hussain Talat 6 (9), Md Haris 2 (2)
Wanindu Hasaranga continues the attack for Sri Lanka. He gives away 3 runs from the over and takes the wicket of Salman Agha (5).
11:06 PM
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE UPDATES Asia Cup 2025 Super 4: Pakistan need 77 runs to win in 72 balls
Over summary: 1 0 1 1 4 0; Pakistan 57/3 after 8 overs; Hussain Talat 5 (6), Salman Agha 5 (5)
Charith Asalanka comes in the attack for Sri Lanka. He gives away 7 runs from the over.
11:03 PM
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE UPDATES Asia Cup 2025 Super 4: Pakistan need 84 runs to win in 78 balls
Over summary: 1 0 1 W 0 0; Pakistan 50/3 after 7 overs; Hussain Talat 0 (2), Salman Agha 3 (3)
Wanindu Hasaranga comes in the attack for Sri Lanka. He gives away 2 runs from the over and takes the wicket of Saim Ayub (2).
10:56 PM
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE UPDATES Asia Cup 2025 Super 4: Pakistan need 86 runs to win in 84 balls
Over summary: 2 0 W 1 W 2; Pakistan 48/2 after 6 overs; Saim Ayub 1 (1), Salman Agha 2 (1)
Maheesh Theekshana continues the attack for Sri Lanka. He gives away 5 runs from the over and take the wickets of Sahibzada Farhan (24) and Fakhar Zaman (17).
10:48 PM
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE UPDATES Asia Cup 2025 Super 4: Pakistan need 91 runs to win in 90 balls
Over summary: 0 3 0 2 0 2; Pakistan 43/0 after 5 overs; Sahibzada Farhan 22 (12), Fakhar Zaman 17 (18)
Dushmantha Chameera comes back in the attack for Sri Lanka. He gives away 7 runs from the over.
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First Published: Sep 23 2025 | 6:40 PM IST
