Who Will Be The King of Asia
Sri Lanka and Pakistan will lock horns for the one last time in the Aisa Cup 2022 tonight. After defeat in their rehearsal final, Pakistan will try their best bowling lineup to stop the likes of Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Mendis, and Pathum Nissanka.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka will face the challenging all-rounder Shadab Khan, bowler Naseem Shah, and the top-notch batting lineup. Though the last match was disappointing for Pakistan, facing Sri Lanka in the final would be the opportunity to grab their 3rd title. Comparatively, both teams are strong contenders, and it would be interesting to see where the match goes.
The most significant advantage Pakistan has is Dubai being its adopted home ground. The pitch is conducive for chasing and helping seamers in the first innings. Overall, it is a neutral ground with little bounce and shorter boundaries.
The weather will not change and is expected to be around 36-degree celsius. With 48 per cent humidity, the windspeed would be 16 kilometers per hour, and there are no chances of precipitation, according to weather experts.
Dubai International Cricket Stadium is not ideal for explosive batting. However, chasing is relatively easy here. The straight boundaries are short, and a score between 160 to 170 is standard. Some seamers might get the extra bounce, while there is no hope for spinners.
As mentioned earlier, the ground is best for chasing scores, as the dew factor comes in the second innings. As strong batting sides, both will hope to win the toss and bowl first and restrict the opponent under 150 or 160.
Pakistan has played against Sri Lanka in the 22 matches, where they have won 13 times and lost nine times. They have won 126 out of 234 International matches across all three game formats. Here is the table for a better idea of the statistics.
Sri Lanka predicted XI.
Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Dasun Shanaka (captain), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Chamika Karunaratne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka
Pakistan predicted XI
Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Babar Azam (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain
