PAK vs SL: Head to head records in T20I cricket

Super Four match 3 of Asia Cup 2025, PAK vs SL, will be played on Tuesday, September 23.

Pakistan Cricket Team and Sri Lanka Cricket Team will battle with each other in their second game of the Super Four round in Asia Cup 2025. The third match of the Super Four round, PAK vs SL, will be played on Tuesday, September 23 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Both teams lost their opening games of the Super Four round of the ongoing tournament. Sri Lanka, led by Charith Asalanka, lost to Bangladesh by four wickets in their first game of the Super Fours. After being asked to bat first in the match, Sri Lanka posted 168/7 with a half-century by Dasun Shanaka (64*).

However, Bangladesh chased down the target in the final over, with a brilliant start by opener Saif Hasan, who scored 61 runs. Batting at No.4, Towhid Hridoy (58) also hammered a fifty to propel Bangladesh to a brilliant victory. In the group stage, Sri Lanka were unbeaten after winning all three matches against Bangladesh, Hong Kong, and Afghanistan.

On the other hand, Pakistan suffered a defeat at the hands of India in their opening game of the Super Four round. The Salman Agha-led side piled up 171/5 in the first innings after being asked to bat first. With his 58-run knock, opener Sahibzada Farhan gave a spectacular start to the innings. However, other batters failed to capitalise on his good start.

Later, Indian openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill built a partnership of 105 runs to drive the team to victory by six wickets. Earlier, during the group stage, the Men in Green defeated Oman and the UAE, but lost to India. With four points, they finished in the second spot in group A points table to book a berth in the Super Four round.

Notably, Sri Lanka and Pakistan need to win their next clash to improve their chances of reaching Asia Cup 2025 final. The top two teams in the Super Four round will play the final of the tournament, which will take place next Sunday.

Ahead of the PAK vs SL clash, below are the head-to-head records between both teams in the shortest format.

PAK vs SL head-to-head record in T20Is: Pakistan (13) – Sri Lanka (10)

Pakistan and Sri Lanka have played 23 matches against each other in T20I cricket. Out of these, Pakistan won 13 matches while Sri Lanka won 10 games. The last T20I game between both sides was Asia Cup 2022 final, where Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 23 runs.

Most runs for Pakistan in T20Is vs Sri Lanka:

With 397 runs in 16 games, Shoaib Malik is the leading run-scorer for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in T20I cricket. Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Hafeez are the next batters in the list.

Most runs by Pakistan batsmen against Sri Lanka in T20Is:

1. Shoaib Malik – 397 runs
2. Shahid Afridi – 331 runs
3. Mohammad Hafeez – 209 runs
4. Umar Akmal – 179 runs
5. Ahmed Shehzad – 173 runs

Most runs for Sri Lanka in T20Is vs Pakistan:

Tillakaratne Dilshan is the highest run-scorer for Sri Lanka in T20Is against Pakistan with 323 runs in 14 games including one half-century. Kumar Sangakkara and Bhanuka Rajapaksa follow him in the second and third spots.

Most runs by Sri Lanka batsmen against Pakistan in T20Is:

1. Tillakaratne Dilshan – 323 runs
2. Kumar Sangakkara – 254 runs
3. Bhanuka Rajapaksa – 207 runs
4. Angelo Mathews – 170 runs
5. Danushka Gunathilaka – 159 runs

Most wickets for Pakistan in T20Is vs Sri Lanka:

With 14 wickets each, Saeed Ajmal and Shahid Afridi have picked the most wickets for Pakistan in T20Is against Sri Lanka. Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir, and Mohammad Amir are the next bowlers in the list.

Most wickets by Pakistan bowlers against Sri Lanka in T20Is:

1. Saeed Ajmal – 14 wickets
2. Shahid Afridi – 14 wickets
3. Umar Gul – 13 wickets
4. Sohail Tanvir – 11 wickets
5. Mohammad Amir – 9 wickets

Most wickets for Sri Lanka in T20Is vs Pakistan:

With 16 wickets in 11 games, Lasith Malinga holds the record for most wickets for Sri Lanka against Pakistan in T20I cricket. Malinga is followed by Wanindu Hasaranga and Thisara Perera.

Most wickets by Sri Lanka bowlers against Pakistan in T20Is:

1. Lasith Malinga – 16 wickets
2. Wanindu Hasaranga – 14 wickets
3. Thisara Perera – 12 wickets
4. Nuwan Kulasekara – 9 wickets
5. Nuwan Pradeep – 7 wickets

PAK vs SL: Pakistan and Sri Lanka will clash in T20I Asia Cup for the fourth time.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka will lock horns in T20I Asia Cup for the fourth time. Out of three games played so far, Sri Lanka won two matches while Pakistan won one encounter.

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