Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup 2022: Hasaranga, Nissanka drive SL to 5-wicket win in Super 4 clash in Dubai

"I'm really happy because last few games I've given up some runs, but today I've made a comeback strongly with wickets. First two overs, I just tried to bowl dot balls and build the pressure. I always look to come onto the pitch positively and give my best," says Wanindu Hasaranga, who picks up Player of the Match for his three-fer.

"Always acceptable these kind of results. The combination we have with the left-arm fast bowlers, the leg spinners - the variation we have is amazing. I think the extras were a concern in this game, and the lines the fast bowlers bowled. These are areas we can improve, if we could get early wickets in the next game that will be good," says birthday boy and SL skipper Shanaka.

"We played well in both games, but the batting has not been up to the mark. But surely impressed with our fast bowlers, Pakistan has always produced good pacers - the way Hasan made a comeback today was good. This was definately a good learning experience, we will sit back and analyze this game, and see where we can improve for Sunday," says Pakistan captain Babar Azam.

"Because of the three all early wickets it gave me the allowance to play my natural game and see the team over the line. Although there was extra pace from the Pakistan bowlers, I backed my skill and knew what to do. This win will help us to gain momentum and we are looking forward to doing well in the final as well," says Pathum Nissanka.

While Hasnain and Rauf struck early to put some pressure on the opposition batters, Nissanka and Rajapaksa were firm in the 122 chase. The game didn't go to the last over as Shanaka and Hasaranga produced brisk cameos. They chased down the total with three overs in hand.

Nissanka was composed at one end as Rajapaksa countered Pakistan bowlers with his attacking play. Skipper Shanaka played a vital cameo before Hasaranga chipped in with a 3-ball 10 to take Sri Lanka home. Sri Lanka finish on the top of the ‘Super 4’ points table.

16.4: Hasaranga cuts it behind square and he's dropped by Nawaz in the deep. The ball goes past the boundary too.

16.6: FOUR! Hasaranga finishes with a four! Sri Lanka notch up four straight wins as they defeat Pakistan in the final 'Super 4' game in Dubai.

Sri Lanka win by 5 wickets

16.1: SIX!!! Good use of the pace from Shanaka, who top-edges it behind Rizwan for a maximum.

16.2: OUT! Hasnain bowls it slower and outwits Shanaka. He perishes after scoring 21 off 16 balls. Almost a collison between Hasan Ali and Iftikhar but the former manages to grab it successfully.

SL 113-5

Pakistan review for caught behind, with Mohammad Rizwan convinced that there's a nick. But UltraEdge shows a flat line and Shanaka survives!

SL 105-4

Too easy for Shanaka!!! The SL skipper uses Rauf's pace to whip it over fine leg and then hits the next ball over long-on for a SIX! 11 runs off Rauf's over.

SL: 103-4

Usman Qadir oversteps on the last ball but doesn't concede any run on the free hit. Just five runs off the over and it's end of 14th over. SL need 30 off remaining six overs.

SL: 92-4

Fifty for Nissanka, who works the Qadir's deliver towards long-on. A composed innings from him after SL lost three early wickets in the powerplay. Nissanka reaches his fifty in 41 balls.

SL 89-4

Usman Qadir concedes 10 runs but gets rid of Rajapaksa, who can hit some lusty blows. Mohammad Nawaz comes in next to bowl his final over. Birthday boy Dasun Shanaka has joined Nissanka in the middle

SL 83-4

11.1: Nissanka dances down the track and whacks Usman Qadir's delivery through deep mid-wicket. SIX!

11.3: OUT!!! Qadir removes Rajapaksa, who tries to slog sweep against the googly but picks out Haris Rauf at deep mid-wicket. Sri Lanka lose their fourth wicket.

SL 80-4

Usman Qadir bowls it in Rajapaksa's arc and he isn't going to miss out on those. Rajapaksa whacks it over long-on for half a dozen. 11 runs off Qadir's over and Sri Lanka reach 68-3 after 10 overs… drinks are on the field now.

SL 68-3

Missed opportunity!!! Rajapaksa charges down the track but misses, thanks to Nawaz's delivery getting some extra bounce. Rizwan, however, fails to grab it on the first attempt.

Nissanka nudges the last ball to the leg side. Just four singles off Nawaz's over.

SL 57-3

Usman Qadir into the attack and Rajapaksa gets down one knee to slog sweep into the deep mid-wicket stand. Rajapaksa being his usual attacking self.

SL 53-3

Brilliant work from Rauf, who tries to save a boundary by pushing the ball back. But replays show that the boundary skirting had moved from its original place. 8 runs off Hasan Ali's over and it's the end of powerplay.

SL 37-3

4.4: Dhananjaya was waiting for the short ball! Rauf bowls it short and Dhananjaya pulls it deep midwicket.

4.6: WICKET! Dhananjaya falls to Rauf's pace as he chips it to Babar Azam. He departs for 9 (12).

Expensive over from Hasan Ali, who concedes three boundaries against Nissanka. He ends the over with a good length delivery and Nissanka works it on the off-side for a single. 15 off the over.

SL 22-2

Great stuff from Hasnain!!! He bowls 147ks inswinging yorker bt Nissanka blocks it in time for a single. Almost another wicket for Hasnain after conceding just three singles in the over.

SL 7-2

Another one!!! Gunathilaka throws his hands against Haris Rauf but picks up a healthy edge and Rizwan snaps it up behind the stumps.

SL 2-2

Mendis plays it away from the body but it takes the edge before flying to Iftikhar. Just two off the over... what a start for Pakistan!

SL 2-1

Kusal Mendis and Nissanka start for Sri Lanka... and Mohammad Hasnain has a wicket off the second ball!!! That gives Pakistan a glimmer of hope.

Mendis falls for duck after edging it to Iftikhar in the slips.

"We wanted to check out combinations before the big game, so that's what the team is trying out. Both the spinners are wicket-taking bowlers. All I need to do is to support them," says Dhananjaya de Silva.