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Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 15th Match, Super Fours at Abu Dhabi, Asia Cup, Sep 23 2025 - Match MVPs

RESULT

15th Match, Super Fours (N), Abu Dhabi, September 23, 2025, Men's T20 Asia Cup

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Sri Lanka

133/8

Pakistan

(18/20 ov, T:134) 138/5

Pakistan won by 5 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Hussain Talat

, PAK

32* (30) & 2/18

Cricinfo's MVP

Shaheen Shah Afridi

, PAK

76.64 ptsImpact List

Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match

Player	Team	TI	Runs	I. Runs	B. Impact	Bowl	I. Wkts	Bo. Impact
Shaheen Shah Afridi	PAK	76.64	-	-	-	3/28	4.16	76.64
Wanindu Hasaranga	SL	76.44	15(13)	19.16	21.23	2/27	2.97	55.2
Hussain Talat	PAK	71.79	32(30)	33.75	28.75	2/18	2.31	43.04
Maheesh Theekshana	SL	57.86	0(1)	- 1.24	- 1.02	2/24	3.01	58.88
Kamindu Mendis	SL	53.54	50(44)	53.85	53.54	-	-	-
Abrar Ahmed	PAK	45.36	-	-	-	1/8	0.95	45.36
Mohammad Nawaz	PAK	43.73	38(24)	41.62	43.73	-	-	-
Sahibzada Farhan	PAK	33.74	24(15)	28.98	33.74	-	-	-
Dushmantha Chameera	SL	28.95	1(2)	- 0.47	- 0.77	1/31	1.45	29.72
Charith Asalanka	SL	26.23	20(19)	21.73	19.9	0/11	0	6.33
Kusal Perera	SL	17.67	15(12)	17.19	17.67	-	-	-
Haris Rauf	PAK	14.52	-	-	-	2/37	1.6	14.52
Mohammad Haris	PAK	13.97	13(11)	14.87	13.97	-	-	-
Fakhar Zaman	PAK	9.69	17(19)	15.3	9.69	-	-	-
Pathum Nissanka	SL	8.52	8(7)	8.8	8.52	-	-	-
Salman Agha	PAK	4.04	5(6)	4.51	1.97	0/5	0	2.07
Saim Ayub	PAK	- 0.36	2(3)	1.41	- 0.36	-	-	-
Kusal Mendis	SL	- 1.49	0(1)	- 0.56	- 1.49	-	-	-
Chamika Karunaratne	SL	- 1.63	17(21)	10.27	2.81	0/11	0	- 4.43
Dasun Shanaka	SL	- 1.69	0(1)	- 0.71	- 1.69	-	-	-
Faheem Ashraf	PAK	- 3.49	-	-	-	0/34	0	- 3.49
Nuwan Thushara	SL	- 7.6	-	-	-	0/29	0	- 7.6

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Win Probability

PAK 100%

SLPAK

100%50%100%

Over 18 • PAK 138/5

Pakistan won by 5 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)

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1:12

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Pakistan Innings

Player Name		R	B
Sahibzada Farhan	caught	24	15
Fakhar Zaman	caught	17	19
Saim Ayub	bowled	2	3
Agha Salman	lbw	5	6
Hussain Talat	not out	32	30
Mohammad Haris	bowled	13	11
Mohammad Nawaz	not out	38	24
Extras	(b 4, lb 1, w 2)
Total	138(5 wkts; 18 ovs)

Player Name	O	R	W	Econ
N Thushara	3	29	0	9.66
PVD Chameera	4	31	1	7.75
M Theekshana	4	24	2	6
PW Hasaranga	4	27	2	6.75
KIC Asalanka	2	11	0	5.5
C Karunaratne	1	11	0	11

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	45	Fakhar Zaman	Sahibzada Farhan
2nd	1	Fakhar Zaman	Saim Ayub
3rd	4	Salman Agha	Saim Ayub
4th	7	Salman Agha	Hussain Talat
5th	23	Hussain Talat	Mohammad Haris
6th	58	Mohammad Nawaz	Hussain Talat

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Men's T20 Asia Cup

Super Fours

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	1	1	0	2	0.689
PAK	2	1	1	2	0.226
BAN	1	1	0	2	0.121
SL	2	0	2	0	-0.590

Group A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	3	3	0	6	3.547
PAK	3	2	1	4	1.790
UAE	3	1	2	2	-1.984
OMA	3	0	3	0	-2.600

Group B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	3	3	0	6	1.278
BAN	3	2	1	4	-0.270
AFG	3	1	2	2	1.241
HKG	3	0	3	0	-2.151

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