The fifteenth edition of the Asia Cup Cricket competition is all set to end on Sunday with a Pakistan vs Sri Lanka championship match. The Asia Cup Cricket 2022 final game will take place at Dubai's International Cricket Stadium on September 11. Both teams suffered defeats at the beginning of their campaigns but bounced back strongly to earn a position in the championship contest. Let's explore how Pakistan and Sri Lanka advanced to the all-important final match. Asia Cup 2022 Super Four Round: Final Points Table Two teams had advanced from each group in the Asia Cup Cricket 2022 Super Round. India and Pakistan had qualified for the Super Four from Group A. On the other hand, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka had managed to finish first and second, respectively, in group B to advance to the next stage. Sri Lanka and Pakistan finished first and second in the points table of the Super Four phase and subsequently advanced to the championship contest. India finished third with one win, while Afghanistan finished fourth in the points standings. Read Who is the current top Asian leg-spinner in T20I Cricket? Asia Cup Cricket 2022 Super Four Round Points Table  Team Win Loss Points NRR Sri Lanka 3 0 6 0.701 Pakistan 2 1 4 -0.279 India 1 2 2 1.607 Afghanistan 0 3 0 -2.006    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Sri Lanka’s road to the Asia Cup 2022 final Many believed Sri Lanka's campaign would end in the group stage when they lost their opening match of the tournament to Afghanistan by a big margin of 8 wickets. However, the Lankan team surprised everyone by putting forth a tremendous battle against Bangladesh to finish in the top two of group B's points table. Read Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Who will win Asia Cup Cricket 2022? Sri Lanka maintained its winning streak in the Super Four round. They overcame Afghanistan's 175 runs with five balls left in Sharjah. Their next encounter against India was important for the final berth. Sri Lanka shocked the dominant Indian Twenty20 team by winning in the last over even though they were the underdogs. The Sri Lankan team's prospects of competing in the final were all but guaranteed with this victory. They faced Pakistan in their last Super Four match, which served as a preparation for the championship game. The Lankan team dominated Pakistan from the beginning to the end of the game, and they ultimately won the match with three overs remaining. Sri Lanka’s match results in the Asia Cup 2022 so far Date: 27/08/2022 | Opposition: Afghanistan | Result:  Afghanistan won the game by 8 wickets Date: 01/09/2022 | Opposition: Bangladesh | Result:  Sri Lanka won the game by 2 wickets Date: 03/09/2022 | Opposition: Afghanistan | Result:  Sri Lanka won the game by 4 wickets Date: 06/09/2022 | Opposition: India | Result:  Sri Lanka won the game by 6 wickets Date: 09/09/2022 | Opposition: Pakistan | Result:  Sri Lanka won the game by 5 wickets. Read Australia captain Aaron Finch says goodbye to ODI cricket Pakistan’s road to the 2022 Asia Cup Cricket final Pakistan's Asia Cup 2022 campaign began with a disappointing start in a group A match against archrival India, losing by five wickets. Hong Kong was not a difficult opponent for Pakistan to advance to the next round. They easily defeated the Hong Kong team to finish in the top two in group A's point standings. In the Super Four phase, the Pakistan T20I team sweetly avenged their loss to India in the group stage. Pakistan qualified for the Asia Cup Cricket 2022 championship match by defeating India by five wickets and then defeating Afghanistan by one wicket. However, Pakistan's campaign should be concerned by how they played against Sri Lanka in their final Super Four round encounter, which they defeated rather handily. Pakistan’s match results in the Asia Cup 2022 so far Date: 28/08/2022 | Opposition: India | Result:  India won the contest by 5 wickets Date: 02/09/2022 | Opposition: Hong Kong | Result:  Pakistan won the contest by 155 runs Date: 04/09/2022 | Opposition: India | Result:  Pakistan won the contest by 5 wickets Date: 07/09/2022 | Opposition: Afghanistan | Result:  Pakistan won the contest by 1 wicket Date: 09/09/2022 | Opposition: Sri Lanka | Result:  Sri Lanka won the contest by 5 wickets. Read Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Who will win Asia Cup Cricket 2022? Bottom Line Sri Lanka have performed confidently and efficiently overall at the Asia Cup 2022, in contrast to Pakistan. The Sri Lankan team has shown remarkable resilience after their dismal opening encounter against Afghanistan. Meanwhile, the Pakistani team has had erratic performances. In addition to a few outstanding results, they had unsatisfactory performances in both the group stage and the Super Four round. The Lankan campaign should be feeling more confident in the lead-up to the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup Cricket 2022 final.

The fifteenth edition of the Asia Cup is all set to end on Sunday (September 11) with a final match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Both teams started their Asia Cup Cricket 2022 campaigns with a defeat before winning three consecutive matches to earn a spot in the final. Pakistan and Sri Lanka met each other on Friday, which was considered a dress rehearsal for the championship match. The Lankan side won the contest quite comprehensively by 5 wickets with 18 balls remaining and completed their four wins on the trot. The Pakistan vs Sri Lanka championship match preview in Asia Cup 2022 is discussed in this article. Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: H2H Twenty20 International Statistics Pakistan and Sri Lanka have often played against each other in the T20 format. Both sides have met each other on 22 occasions in the twenty20 format so far. Pakistan have led head-to-head contests with 13 wins, while Sri Lanka have won 9 matches. Overall, Pakistan have won four bilateral series, while Sri Lanka have won only one in 2019 and two ended in a draw. Let’s have a look at some notable Twenty20 International records between these two sides. Read Asia Cup 2022: SWOT Analysis of Bangladesh National Men’s T20 Cricket Squad Noteworthy Pakistan vs Sri Lanka T20I statistics (as on September 9, 2022)   Pakistan Sri Lanka Matches (22) 13 9 Most Matches Shoaib Malik (16) Tillakaratne Dilshan (14) Most Runs Shoaib Malik (397) Tillakaratne Dilshan (323) Highest Score Shoaib Malik (57) Kusal Perera (84) Most Wickets Saeed Ajmal (14) Lasith Malinga (16) Best Bowling Figure (BBI) Umar Gul (4/13) Kaushalya Weeraratne (4/19) Most Catches Mohammad Hafeez (6) Tillakaratne Dilshan (8) Most Dismissals Kamran Akmal (5) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (5) Kumar Sangakkara (12)    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read Bangladesh women's team to play T20 World Cup qualifiers in UAE Asia Cup Cricket 2022 Final: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Match Preview Prior to the Asia Cup 2022, India and Pakistan were overwhelmingly favourites to be the finalists. Despite a dominant start to the tournament, India failed to live up to the expectations in the Super Four Round and finished third in the points table with one win. Pakistan, on the other hand, have shown good performances in the competition and secured a place in the final by winning two matches in the Super Four. However, Sri Lanka have surprised everyone with their consistency and improvement since losing horribly to Afghanistan in the tournament opener. The Lankan side have remained undefeated in their last four games and finished first in the points table with three wins.  The Asia Cup Cricket 2022 final match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will start at 8 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time) on Sunday (September 11) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Both teams have played plenty of matches at this venue and have decent records. Read Serena Williams: From reigning the court to leaving tennis as a winner Pakistan and Sri Lanka’s T20I records at the DICS (as on September 9, 2022)   Pakistan Sri Lanka Matches 31 7 Win 17 4 Loss 13 3 Highest Score 187 211 Lowest Score 74 105     Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read: Asia Cup: Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in dead rubber before final Pakistan Captain Babar Azam’s form has been the major concern for the Pakistan campaign. His last five innings were 10,9,14,0, and 30. Because of Babar's poor form with the bat, Mohammad Rizwan is carrying extra responsibility in the top order. The Pakistan captain looked solid against Sri Lanka in the last match of the Super Four round, but the strike was very poor. Besides, except for Mohammad Nawaz, Pakistan’s middle order hasn’t performed well so far in the competition. They need to find a solution to deal with the Lankan spinners in the middle-overs in the final match. Pakistan's bowling has been impressive and contributed significantly to most of the team’s wins. Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan, and Mohammad Nawaz have all done their jobs properly and will be eager to continue their good work in the championship contest. Probable Playing XI Top-Order: Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Babar Azam (captain), Fakhar Zaman,  Middle-Order: Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan,  Lower-Order: Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah. Read Asia Cup 2022: Live streaming TV channels, online platforms to watch from Bangladesh Sri Lanka The Sri Lankan team looked vulnerable in their opening match of the Asia Cup Cricket 2022. However, they made a strong comeback in their second encounter against Bangladesh to earn a place in the Super Four round. Since then, the Lankan players have shown magnificent consistency in their performances. Apparently, no major issue has appeared to be solved on the Sri Lankan side. However, they need to be aware of the fact that Pakistan is a very dangerous limited-overs side and have the ability to destroy any opposition on their day. Sri Lanka is unlikely to make any changes for the championship game. Probable Playing XI Top-Order: Kusal Mendis (wicket-keeper), Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka,  Middle-Order: Danushka Gunathilaka, Dasun Shanaka (captain,), Dhananjaya de Silva, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Chamika Karunaratne,  Lower-Order: Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka. Read Asia Cup: Pakistan choose to bowl against Afghanistan in 'anybody's game' The Weather and Pitch Report for the Asia Cup 2022 Final Dubai's weather will be hot and sunny on Sunday, with a probability of temperatures reaching close to 40 degrees Celsius. The toss-winning captain is anticipated to chase in the championship match because fielding first has recently benefited by winning the majority of T20I matches in Dubai. Verdict The Sri Lankan team at the moment has the confidence in themselves to go out and perform to defeat Pakistan in the Asia Cup Cricket 2022 championship game. The Pakistani team, on the other hand, is just as competitive and capable of competing bravely against the Lankan team to win the fifteenth edition of the Asia Cup. Overall, the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka final match on Sunday in Dubai promises to be an exciting one.