• Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan in the Super Four match by five wickets.

  • Wanindu Hasaranga returned with impressive figures of 4-0-21-3.

Twitter reactions: Clinical Sri Lanka crush Pakistan in dress rehearsal for final – Asia Cup 2022
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in Super 4 match at Asia Cup 2022 (Image Source: Twitter)

In a dress rehearsal for the all-important final of Asia Cup 2022, Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by five wickets at Dubai International Crick🍨et Stadium on Friday.

Chasing a paltry target of 122, Sri Lanka lost three wickets for just 29 before Pathum Nissanka, and Bhanuka Rajapaksa steadi🍎ed the ship with a vital partner🐼ship. The duo added 51 runs for the fourth wicket to cut short the deficit.

The Islanders lost two more wickets in the form of Rajapaksa (24) and Dasun Shanaka (21), b🌄ut Nissanka stayed unbeaten at 55 from 40 balls to take Sri Lanka home.

Earlier, Sri Lanka bowled exceptionally well to bundle out Pakistan at 121 in 19.1 overs. Leg-spinner spinner Wanindu Hasaranga did the maximum damage, baggin👍gꦗ a brilliant three-wicket haul for just 21 runs in his quota of 4 overs.

Apart from Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana (2/21) and Pramod Madushan (2/21) picked up a couple of wickets each. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam top scored with 30 off 29 balls, while Mohammad Nawaz scored 26 off 18 deliveries.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

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