SL vs PAK: Sri Lanka’s Predicted Playing XI Against Pakistan, Asia Cup 2022 Final

Updated - 11 Sep 2022, 07:04 PM

Sri Lanka Cricket Team, Asia Cup 2023
Sri Lanka Cricket Team (Credits: Twitter)

Sri Lanka is set to face Pakistan in Asia Cup 2022 final. The match is set to take place on September 11 (Sunday). The venue of the clash is Dubai International Cricket Stadium in UAE. Sri Lanka is led by Dasun Shanaka in Asia Cup 2022 while Pakistan is led by Babar Azam.

Sri Lanka lost to Afghanistan but defeated Bangladesh during the group stage. Later in the super-four leg, they defeated Afghanistan by 4 wickets and India by 6 wickets to reach the final. Ahead of SL vs PAK Asia Cup 2022 final, here we talk about Sri Lanka’s predicted playing XI in the match.

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SL vs PAK: Sri Lanka’s Predicted Playing XI Against Pakistan, Asia Cup 2022 Final

Pathum Nissanka

Pathum Nissanka
Pathum Nissanka, Image Source: Twitter

Pathum Nissanka might be the opener for the team in Asia Cup 2022 final as well. The right-handed batsman slammed a fifty in the last match against India. Nissanka has scored 110 runs in 4 matches so far at an average of 27.50.

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Kusal Mendis (WK)

Kusal Mendis. PC- Getty
Kusal Mendis. PC- Getty

Kusal Mendis might be the other opener for the team in the Asia Cup 2022 final. He will also keep the stumps for the team. Mendis has scored 155 runs in 4 games so far at an average of 38.75. He also owns a superb strike rate of 159+ and has hit 2 half-centuries in the tournament.

Charith Asalanka

Charith Asalanka, Sri Lanka vs India
Charith Asalanka (Image Credit: Twitter)

Charith Asalanka might be the one-down batsman for the team in Asia Cup 2022 final. The left-handed batsman has failed to score runs in the tournament so far. In 4 games, he has only scored 9 runs. In the final, he will aim to justify his selection to the team with a good knock.

Danushka Gunathilaka

Danushka Gunathilaka. Photo- BCCI
Danushka Gunathilaka. Photo- BCCI

Danushka Gunathilaka might be a middle-order batter for the team in the next match. The left-handed batsman has scored 62 runs in 4 games so far at an average of 15.50. He played a good knock of 33 runs in one match.

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Bhanuka Rajapaksa

Bhanuka Rajapaksa (Image Credits: Twitter)
Bhanuka Rajapaksa (Image Credits: Twitter)

Bhanuka Rajapaksa might be another middle-order batsman for the team in Asia Cup 2022 final. The left-handed batsman played a good knock unbeaten 25 runs in the last match. So far, he has scored 96 runs in 4 games at an average of 32.0. He also holds a brilliant strike rate of 150+.

Dasun Shanaka (C)

Dasun Shanaka
Dasun Shanaka. Image: Sri Lanka Cricket.

Dasun Shanaka is the skipper of Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2022 and will lead the team in the final encounter as well. In the last match against India, Shanaka won the man of the match award for scoring unbeaten 33 runs and picking 2 wickets. So far in 4 games, the right-handed batsman has piled up 88 runs at an average of 29.33.

Wanindu Hasaranga

Wanindu Hasaranga
Wanindu Hasaranga (Image: Twitter)

Wanindu Hasaranga might be a spin all-rounder for Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2922 final. The right-arm spinner has picked 3 wickets in 4 games so far at an average of 40.66. He holds an economy rate of 8.13. With the bat, he played a crucial knock of unbeaten 16 runs in one game.

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Chamika Karunaratne

Chamika Karunaratne, Sri Lanka vs India
Chamika Karunaratne (Image Credit: Twitter)

Chamika Karunaratne might be a pacer for the team in Asia Cup 2022 final. The right-arm pacer has picked 4 wickets in 4 games so far at an average of 27.0. He has been a little expensive at his economy rate of 9.81.

Maheesh Theekshana

Maheesh Theekshana, Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2022
Maheesh Theekshana. Image Credits: Twitter

Maheesh Theekshana might be a spinner for the team in the next match. The right-arm spinner has picked 3 wickets in 4 games so far averaging 38.66. He has bowled at a good economy rate of just 7.25. He will be a good choice of the spinner for the team.

Asitha Fernando

Asitha Fernando
Asitha Fernando, Photo Credit: (Twitter)

Asitha Fernando might be another pacer for the team in the next match. The right-arm pacer has played 3 games so far and picked 2 wickets at an average of 56.50. He has been expensive at his economy of 11.30.

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Dilshan Madushanka

Dilshan Madushanka
Dilshan Madushanka, Photo Credit: (AP)

Dilshan Madushanka might be another pacer for Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2022 final. The left-arm pacer has picked 6 wickets in 4 games so far at an average of 16.0. He is the top wicket-taker for the team and holds an economy of 7.38.

 

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