Sep 11, 2022
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Dubai Cricket Stadium - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Pakistan are favourites to win
After meeting on Friday in the final game of the Super Four stage, Sri Lanka and Pakistan go head to head again but this time in the 2022 Asia Cup Final on Sunday evening in Dubai. Sri Lanka won all three of their games in the Super Four stage whereas Pakistan won two and lost to Sri Lanka. Read on as we preview this game. The Final begins at 18:00 local time at the Dubai International Stadium.
Sri Lanka’s wins over Bangladesh in the group stage and Afghanistan in the Super Four were not unexpected but their recent victories against India and Pakistan have caught the eye. They will be very confident ahead of this match.
Pakistan are never the most consistent side and were poor with both bat and ball in Friday’s game. They are targeting their fourth Asia Cup title and certainly have the talent in their squad to do it.
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Star Sports Network and DD Sports. In the UK you can watch the game on UTsav Gold HD.
Asia Cup Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
Neither side have won the toss and chosen to bat first throughout the 2022 Asia Cup and we do not expect that to change here. We predict that both skippers will elect to field first and chase a target.
Pakistan’s total of 121 all out was certainly under par on Friday and we expect a competitive total on this wicket to be over 155. There will be turn, pace and bounce for the bowlers.
No danger of rain or any cloud cover during this final in Dubai. The temperature will be at 34 degrees for the start of the game and no lower than 33 by the end.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Final Match, Asia Cup 2022
Although they had won three games on the bounce, coach Chris Silverwood showed his ruthless streak by dropping the out of form Charith Asalanka and Asitha Fernando ahead of Friday’s match with Dhananjaya de Silva and Pramod Madhusan coming in.
Sri Lanka have won their last four matches with comfortable victory margins of four wickets, six wickets and five wickets over the last three.
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Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Pramod Madhusan, Dilshan Madushanka
Shadab Khan was carrying a slight niggle and was not risked for Friday’s defeat, with Naseem Shah rested after his batting heroics to win the game against Afghanistan. We predict that both players will come back into the Pakistan XI for the final.
Pakistan’s three game winning row in this format is over and they will need to put in a far better performance than what we saw on Friday if they are to lift the trophy.
Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah
Wins in the last four clashes in this format by Sri Lanka have seen Pakistan’s overall head to head lead shrink from 13-5 to 13-9. Pakistan’s last IT20 victory over Sri Lanka came in October 2017.
| Matches Played | SL Won | PAK Won | Draw | No Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
In spite of Sri Lanka’s superior record over Pakistan in IT20s over recent years, it is Pakistan who are the clear favourites with the bookies ahead of this final.
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Although Pakistan were beaten with 18 balls remaining on Friday, we expect the returns of Shadab Khan and Naseem Shah to make a big difference in how this game plays out.
We are backing Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka and Dhananjaya de Silva with the bat for Sri Lanka. Dhananjaya has two IT20 half-centuries and eight ODI half-centuries.
Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman are our batting picks for Pakistan. Azam top scored for Pakistan with 30 runs from 29 balls on Friday.
Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana and Dilshan Madushanka are our bowling selections for Sri Lanka. Madushanka went wicketless for the first time in three games on Friday and will be looking to contribute more in this final.
We recommend Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah with the ball for Pakistan. Shah has a strike-rate of a wicket every 14 balls in the tournament.
The recent form in the competition and the recent head to heads all point towards Sri Lanka emerging from this final with the trophy. However, Pakistan do have players who can produce incredible performances on the biggest stage. We are predicting a very close game with Pakistan getting the win.
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pakistan can have this match.babr azam will perform today and naseem shah will have ruinrd the batting order of sri linka.