Asia Cup 2022: Match 6 Super 4, Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Stats Preview, Player Stats & Approaching Milestones

Sri Lanka and Pakistan will face each other before the big final in Match 6 of the Super 4 round in the Asia Cup on Friday, September 09, 2022, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. Both sides will clash in this dead rubber meeting in the summit clash that will take place on Sunday at the same venue. Babar Azam’s Pakistan and Dasun Shanaka’s Sri Lanka have made it to the mega final by beating both India and Afghanistan in their respective Super 4 fixtures.

The Men in Green and the Lankan Lions have identical results so far in the tournament. Both started the Asia Cup campaign with a loss and then went on to win their next three matches in some fashion. Sri Lanka are playing some quality cricket with both openers Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis delivering the goods for their side at the top of the order. The man with the golden form since 2021, Mohammad Rizwan has scored the most runs (212) in the tournament for Pakistan and is yet again performing exceedingly well in T20Is.

For the Men in Green, Mohammad Nawaz and Naseem Shah are the other two players who have shone in this tournament. Going into this match, both teams will look to give rest to some of their important players before the ultimate clash. The game will present a perfect opportunity for the sides to give chances to their benched players. The teams will also hope to clinch a victory here to take some added advantage before the grand encounter.

 Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match 6 in Super 4 between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2022:

Head-to-Head: Sri Lanka and Pakistan have met each other in 21 T20 internationals so far with Sri Lanka winning on eight occasions and Pakistan on 13. Speaking about their clashes in Asia Cups (ODI & T20), both sides have met in 15 matches with the Lankan Lions winning ten times and Pakistan five.

3 – Charith Asalanka (47) needs three fours to complete 50 fours in T20Is.

1 – Hasan Ali (49) is one game away from appearing in 50 T20 internationals.

54 – Bhanuka Rajapaksa (446) needs 54 runs to reach 500 runs in T20Is.

5 – Mohammad Rizwan (395) requires five fours to get to 400 fours across formats.

24 – Asif Ali (476) requires 24 runs to reach 500 runs in T20 internationals.

5 – Fakhar Zaman (45) is five big hits away from reaching 50 maximums in T20 internationals.

5 – Haris Rauf (45) is five scalps away from completing 50 wickets in the shortest international format.

6 – Fakhar Zaman (94) needs six sixes to get to 100 maximums across formats.