SL 252/8 in 42 overs vs PAK 252/8 | PAK Vs SL Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 Match Highlights: Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis take Sri Lanka to Final

Sri Lanka win the game by 2 wickets.

Sri Lanka win the match and goes into the finals. This is their first victory against Pakistan in the last 8 years. They will now face India in the finals on Sunday (September 17)

Sri Lanka have done it! They are into the finals!

What a game of cricket! Asalanka flicks it, takes a couple and win it for his country.

Edge and four! What a game!

Asalanka edges it and it runs away for four. They need two runs from the last ball.

Dot ball

SL need 6 run from 3 balls

Back-to-back wickets for Afridi

Brilliant from Shaheen Afridi, two in two. SL need 8 runs from last over.

Afridi keeps Pakistan alive

Wicket! 8 down Sri Lanka! Sri Lanka need 9 runs from 8 balls.

A boundary it is

The pressure is off, Sri Lanka got their much-needed boundary from the over. They now need 12 runs from 12 balls.

Last three overs

SL need 20 runs from last 18 balls. What a game.

Much needed boundary for Sri Lanka

Asalanka gets it over mid-off and gets a four. First boundary in 36 deliveries.

Iftikhar with the bat and Iftikhar with ball

5th down Sri Lanka. Iftikhar dismisses the Lankan captain for just 2. Sri Lanka now need 28 runs off 24 balls. Game on!

Good over by Afridi

Just three runs from the 37th over. Sri Lanka now needs 33 from 30 balls

Twist in the story?

Mendis tries to work it around the on-side, gets a leading edge, and is caught by Mohammad Haris. What a catch that was. Second time in this Asia Cup, Mendis got out in the 90s, great innings though.

200 up for Sri Lanka

With Mendis batting the way he is, it's certainly looking like Lanka's game. They need 44 runs from 48 balls.

We have a good finish in hand

What a shot to finish the 31st over. Mendis opens the face, uses the space, and gets the boundary. Pak need 65 runs from 66 balls

Here comes the wicket!

Pakistan takes the much-needed wicket. Iftikhar Ahmed gets Samarawickrama. Can Pakistan make a come back from here?!

Trouble for Pakistan

Sadeera and Mendis are closing into a 100-run partnership. They need 77 runs from 78 balls. SL: 175/2 in 29 overs.

That was nasty

A short ball by Afridi hits Sadeera Samarawickrama onto his helmet. He looks in pain but he is fine.

SL 154/2 in 26 overs

Sri Lanka need 98 runs from 96 balls.

Afridi back into the attack

Pakistan need wickets and they need them desperately. Sri Lanka is running away with the game.

Lovely shot!

Shot and wide, Mendis goes back and punches it through the covers for four.

Half-century for Mendis

Mendis cuts that one beautifully for a couple of runs. With that cut, he brings up his half-century too. His great run with the bat continues. SL needs 120 runs from 126 balls.

Another 50-run partnership

Mendis and Sadeera have accumulated 50 runs.

100 up for Sri Lanka

This is good batting from Sri Lanka. Mendis and Sadeera are rotating the strike and hitting the odd boundaries. They need 141 runs from 144 balls. SL: 111/2 in 18 overs

Pakistan get their man

Gone, second wicket goes down. Shadab dismisses Nissanka at 26 runs and game is very much on.

Pakistan need wickets

So far so good for Sri Lanka! Nissanka and Mendis have already put up 50 runs stand and are looking dangerous. Pakistan need some quick wickets. PSL: 77/1 in 13 overs

Runs are coming easily for the Lankans

Nissanka stood up and punched it to perfection for four. What a shot! Good positive bating this. SL: 56/1 in 8 overs

Big moment this

A mix-up and Kusal Perera is run out. He was looking so good. That is a big moment in the game!

Solid start for Sri Lanka

Kusal Perera hits 2 boundaries in the 1st over. A positive start for Sri Lanka. SL: 11/0 in 1 over

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PAK: 252/7 at the end of the 1st innings

Sri Lanka ends their innings at 252 runs. Brilliant innings by Rizwan (86 runs). We have a cracker of a second innings at hand.

What a catch!

Shadab Khan edges it and Kusal Mendis takes a brilliant flying catch behind the stumps!