Pakistan’s thrilling five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka has thrown open the Super Fours stage of the Asia Cup 2025. While that result ensured all four teams remain in mathematical contention for the final, it has left Sri Lanka clinging to the thinnest of hopes needing not just luck, but a series of perfect results and a dramatic swing in net run rate to stay alive.

With one Super Fours game left for them, Sri Lanka no longer control their own destiny. Instead, the six-time Asia Cup champions must sit back and watch the next two matches – Bangladesh vs India and Bangladesh vs Pakistan – unfold with hope, calculators, and perhaps a few prayers.

What Needs to Happen?

For Sri Lanka to even have a shot at reaching the final, two very specific things must happen first:

Bangladesh must defea

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