Dubai: Sri Lanka have scored 170 runs for the loss of six wickets against Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai in the final of the Asia Cup 2022 despite losing early wickets. Pakistani bowlers started the match really well as Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf breached the Sri Lanka top order with some sublime swing bowling.
The fans were in awe of the top bowling performance in the first 10 overs by the Pakistani bowlers especially Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf. However, Pakistan then lost their way as Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored 71 not out to take Sri Lanka to a big total in the final of the tournament. Apart from Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva and Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva also scored runs to put Sri Lanka in a comfortable position.
Dhananjaya de Silva hit 28 runs, while Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva notched up 36 runs in the match. For Pakistan, Haris Rauf took three wickets, while Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed took one wicket each.
See reactions:
What was that ????
Naseem Shah you beauty ❤️
#AsiaCup2022Final #PakvsSL pic.twitter.com/pNrtlAddyZ— ???????????????????? (@IamYasif) September 11, 2022
I think this is the ball of the tournament and also ball of the year.????
Magic by hairs Rauf ????
Excellent bowling spell by Pakistani pacers.????
We are witnessing the thriller here.????????
Naseem shah is ????#AsiaCup2022Final #PAKvsSL #SLvPAK #BabarAzam pic.twitter.com/Vf5kKFqU9P— Waqas Akhter ???? (@waqasakhter077) September 11, 2022
I can’t imagine the outcome when #NaseemShah will be joined by #ShaheenShahAfridi in T20 wc#PAKvsSL pic.twitter.com/v9wEvmJ0si
— KASHEER (@Qalb_e_muneeb) September 11, 2022
Sari duaen with @babarazam258 and Co ???? pic.twitter.com/3m59CAAtIY
— Ayesha Hanif (@Ayesha_Haniif) September 11, 2022
Pakistan’s every change works out so nicely #PAKvsSL pic.twitter.com/4GzrijdUnB
— KASHEER (@Qalb_e_muneeb) September 11, 2022
Fastest balls of Pakistani pacers in this Asia cup:
Naseem Shah – 147kph
Haris Rauf – 153kph
Mohammed Hasnain – 156kph
Shahnawaz Dahani – 149kph#AsiaCup2022 #HarisRauf #NaseemShah #Pakistan #PAKvsSL #PAKvSL #SLvPAK pic.twitter.com/KtEEKXFeIo— Abaid Ur Rehman (@Abaid_867) September 11, 2022
Naseem you beauty ❤???? Real Pace and in Swing ✅️✅️#NaseemShah #AsiaCup2022Final #Harisrauf pic.twitter.com/dEI3VYF7uU
— Shafaqat Ali (@Shafaqat_98) September 11, 2022
Can’t wait to see Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Opening the bowl together ????#AsiaCup2022Final #NaseemShah #ShaheenShahAfridi #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/au6zBmNLD9
— ℍ???????????????????????? (@Hashmat_Ullah07) September 11, 2022
