Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the Asia Cup

Updated: 04 March 2016 22:37 IST - Published: 04 March 2016 18:02 IST

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So, Pakistan take the momentum ahead of the Word T20. But the Asia Cup isn't over yet! The big final remains to be played between the hosts Bangladesh, and the tournament favourites, India.

"Credit to the captain, coaching staff and team management. Waqar showed me a motivational video before the match. That fired me up," says Akmal, the man of the match.

"We showed today how good we are. Just need to have a little more self-belief," says Afridi, the Pakistani captain.

"We were 10-15 runs short with the bat, and that's what made all the difference in the game," says Chandimal, the Lankan captain.

Umar Akmal has been named as the man of the macth for his 48!

Overall, a very good run chase by Pakistan. After the openers set things up, the middle order played its part brilliantly. Sri Lanka perhaps missed Malinga and Mathews, as their part-timers went for runs.

Sharjeel Khan hit Dushmantha Chameera for 4 fours in an over to set the tempo of the innings, which was capitalized on by Malik, Sarfraz, and Akmal.

Disappointing to get only 150 after the start we got. Time now to take stock and reassess our squad to ensure the right combo for the t20 WC
— Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) March 4, 2016

Introduction of Jayasuriya in the powerplay overs cost SL dear, and so did handling another over to Siriwardana after he has picked up a wicket!

Sri Lanka did well with the bat, put up their best performance of the tounrnament so far, but faltered this time with the ball!

#PAKvSL Pakistan win by 6 wickets, PAK 151/4 (19.2 ov) Umar Akmal 48, Sarfraz Ahmed 38 v SL 150 #AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/WEaBMFRj36
— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) March 4, 2016

Something to cheer at last for Pakistan as we win the dead rubber thanks to @SarfarazA_54 @Umar96Akmal. World T20 awaits #PAKvSL
— Quetta Gladiators (@TeamQuetta) March 4, 2016

Pakistan make it comfortably in the end, as they win by 6 wickets. Once again, the middle order comprising of Malik, Sarfraz, and Akmal did the job, after a brief cameo by Sharjeel Khan.

19.2 Perera to Malik, one run, ALMOST TAKEN! It was hit uppishly again, and the ball just popped out of the hands of the fielder at mid off. They take a single and Pakistan win!

19.1 Perera to Malik, no run, yorker, Malik can do nothing about it

18.6 Kulasekara to Akmal, OUT! Brilliant catch by Perera in the deep. Akmal, in pursuit of the win, hit it uppishly over mid on, but Perera at long on plucked the ball out of thin air at the long on fence, while he was still running

18.5 Kulasekara to Akmal, SIX! Misses the yorker by an inch, and Akmal punishes him! he gets underneath the full ball and deposits it high and long over long on!

18.4 Kulasekara to Malik, 1 run, another yorker outisde off, dug out towards lon on again

18.3 Kulasekara to Akmal, 1 run, played towards long-on

18.2 Kulasekara to Akmal, no run, yorker outside off, played towards mid-off

18.1 Kulasekara to Malik, 1 run, towards long on

Just 10 needed from 12 balls now!

17.6 Chameera to Akmal, no run, played towards point

17.5 Chameera to Akmal, FOUR! Full toss, hit perfectly through the covers and beats the fielder at deep cover!

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