The 11th match of the Asia Cup will be played between Sri Lanka and Pakistan on 14th of September at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo.

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Current Form Pakistan:

Pakistan have won 1 game and lost 1 in the Super 4's stage. They are placed at the third position. They will have to beat Sri Lanka in their next fixture to keep hopes for the Asia Cup alive.

The top run scorer for Pakistan in Asia Cup is Babar Azam with 178 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Pakistan in Asia Cup is Haris Rauf with 9 wickets under his belt.

Pakistan have lost their previous match against India by a big margin of 228 runs.

The match took place in 2 days. The first day saw Indian openers opening up to their potential. Both Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill looked really good. On the second day of resumption, Kohli and KL Rahul showed their class. Both scored centuries and took India to a mammoth 356 for 2 in 50 overs.

Pakistan in reply struggled right from the word go. They kept losing wickets in quick succession as Indian bowlers proved to be way too superior in their line and lengths discipline. None of Pakistan's premier batters stepped up and they were bowled out for 128, losing the match by 228 runs.

Current Form Sri Lanka:

Sri Lanka have finally lost an ODI match and this one against India by 41 runs. They fought very well in the game and deserved a victory their effort, especially Dunith Wellalage.

The top run scorer for Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup is Sadeera Samarawickrama with 167 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup is Dunith Wellalage with 9 scalps under his belt.

Sri Lanka have lost a well fought previous fixture of theirs against India by a small margin of 41 runs.

India batted first and they started off very well with both Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill meeting the ball right in front of the bat. Turning point came when Dunith Wellalage was introduced into the attack. He accounted for all the top order batters and put India under extreme pressure. He finished with figures of 40 for 5. Charith Asalanka also bowled well and picked up 4 wickets for 18 runs as India were bowled out for 213.

Sri Lanka lost Pathum Nissanka early on during the chase. Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis followed soon after and Sri Lanka looked in all sorts of trouble. The middle order also struggled until the duo of Dhananjaya de Silva and Dunith Wellalage got together and took Sri Lanka very close. Once the partnership was broken, Sri Lanka just couldn't bounce back into the game as they were bowled out for 172, losing the match by 41 runs.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Sri Lanka:

Dasun Shanaka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (VC), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Dusan Hemantha, Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan

Pakistan:

Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir (travelling reserve).

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Sri Lanka

Who will win?- Sri Lanka

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Babar Azam (Pakistan), Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken)- Shadab Khan (Pakistan), Dunith Wellalage (Sri Lanka)

Most Sixes – Babar Azam (Pakistan), Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka)

Player of the Match- Dunith Wellalage (Sri Lanka)

Team Scores Batting first – Pakistan 240+, Sri Lanka 250+

Match Handicap: Sri Lanka

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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