An exciting match will be played between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the Asia Cup today Gujarati

Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other today on Tuesday to open their account in the Super 4 round of Asia Cup. This match will be played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Earlier, the Pakistani team had to face defeat against India in its first match of Super 4, whereas Sri Lanka has not played a single match in this round yet.

Pakistan has many expectations from Farhan and Fakhar Zaman
In its last match, Pakistani team had scored 171 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs, but Indian team had won in only 18.5 overs. Sri Lanka had won both the matches here in the group stage. In this match, Pakistan has high hopes from Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman. Farhana had scored a half-century in the last match against India. In bowling, the team has hopes from Mohammad Nawaz and Abrar Ahmed.

Sri Lankan batting based on Nissanka-Mendis
On the other hand, the responsibility of batting of Sri Lankan team will be on the shoulders of Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis. In bowling, they have hopes from Dushmantha Chameera and Nuwan Thushara.

Sheikh Zayed Stadium: Suitable for batting
Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Stadium is one of the highest scoring grounds in the UAE. However, slower bowlers can sometimes be successful here. The maximum temperature in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday is expected to be 38 degrees Celsius and the minimum will be 31 degrees Celsius. There is no possibility of rain during the match.

Head-to-head: Pakistan ahead
From 2007 till now, 23 matches have been played between the two countries. During this period, Pakistan has won 13 matches, while Sri Lanka has won 10 matches.

Teams:
Sri Lankan team: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamil Mishara, Kusal Perera, Charith Aslanka (capt), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasranga, Dunit Wellesley, Dushmantha Chamira, Nuwan Thushara, Nuwanidu Fernando, Binura Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne, Janith Liyanage, Mathesha Pathirana, Mahish Theekshana.

Pakistan team: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (captain), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Salman Mirza, Sufyan Hasan Nawaz Shah, Sufyan Shah, Mushkil.