New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- Pakistan squandered a fine start to be four wickets down inside the first 10 overs, while chasing Sri Lanka's 133/8 in their Super Four match in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi. After the Pakistan openers Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman put on 45 runs for the first wicket, Sri Lanka bounced back with four quick wickets with Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana taking two wickets each within a span of four overs.

While Farhan (24) and Zaman (17) were dismissed for double digits, Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha went back for single digits inside the first 10 overs. Earlier, Kamindu Mendis scored a hard-fought 50 to take a wobbly Sri Lanka to 133/8. Shaheen Afridi (3/28) and Hussain Talat (2/18) ...