After contesting in a dead rubber on Friday, Sri Lanka and Pakistan are set to lock horns yet again this time in the mega and grand final of the Asia Cup 2022 on a Super Sunday, September 11 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. The Lankan Lions registered their fourth successive victory of the tournament when they defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the last match of the Super 4 round at the same venue.
Speaking about the form of both the sides heading into the summit clash, the Lankan Lions started off the competition with a humiliating loss to Afghanistan by eight wickets. The Island nation then made a solid comeback to register four wins on the trot. They have won all four encounters while chasing the targets and their balanced team led by Dasun Shanaka looks ready for one final challenge.
On the other hand, Pakistan also began their campaign with a loss to India but the Men in Green then went on to seal victories in three consecutive games before losing the one to Sri Lanka. The second most successful team in the history of the Asia Cup, five-time champions Sri Lanka will look to go for the sixth title, while two-time champions Pakistan would hope to take revenge for 2014 final when they got defeated by the same opponents Sri Lanka in Mirpur. So, the stage is set for the two giants to battle it out for Asia’s supremacy in Dubai as the 15th edition of the Asia Cup comes to an end.
Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of the final between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2022:
Head-to-Head: Sri Lanka and Pakistan have clashed in 22 T20 internationals so far with the Lankan Lions winning on nine occasions and Pakistan on 13. At neutral venues, both have contested 12 encounters with Sri Lanka emerging victorious on just four occasions and Pakistan on eight.
5 – Fakhar Zaman (45) needs five sixes to complete 50 maximums in T20Is.
3 – Haris Rauf (47) requires three scalps to reach the milestone of 50 wickets in T20 internationals.
1 – Chamika Karunaratne (49) is one match away from featuring in 50 matches in international cricket.
6 – Fakhar Zaman (94) needs six sixes to reach 100 maximums in international cricket.
5 – Mohammad Rizwan (395) is five fours away from completing 400 fours across formats.
3 – Charith Asalanka (47) needs three fours to get to 50 fours in T20Is.
1 – Naseem Shah (49) is one scalp away from reaching 50 wickets in international cricket.
1 – Danushka Gunathilaka (99) is one game away from appearing in 100 matches in international cricket.
3 – Dasun Shanaka (47) requires three wickets to get to 50 wickets across formats.
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