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Asia Cup 2025: Pakistan Fight Past Sri Lanka By 5 Wickets To Stay Afloat

Chasing the target of 134, Pakistan raced to 45 for no loss in five overs to slump to 80 for five in last seven overs.

Abu Dhabi: Pakistan survived a wonderful spell from an enraged spinner Wanindu Hasaranga to beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in an intense Super 4 match to stay alive in the Asia Cup here on Tuesday.

Chasing 134 should not have been a tough task, but Pakistan nearly made a mess of it before recovering to finish at 138 for five.

The conditions were not easy to bat on, but Pakistan batters went for the jugular early on as opener Sahibzada Farhan (24) made up for a clumsy Fakhar Zaman (17 off 19 balls) at the other end with some strident shots, including a sequence of 6,

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