Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 Semi Final 2: PAK-A vs SL-A head-to-head, pitch report & predicted playing XIs

The crucial stage of the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025, Semi-Final 2, will see Pakistan A come up against Sri Lanka A on Friday, November 21 at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha. With good performances from the teams, the match is all set to see both teams fight to make it to the final.

Pakistan A, Led by Irfan Khan, have been the most dominant team in Group B. They have won all three of their games and topped the group. Their wins against Oman and UAE were expected, but their big eight-wicket win over India A has boosted their confidence even more. Pakistan A go into this semi-final as one of the favourites.

Sri Lanka A, led by Dunith Wellalage, have had a mixed start to the tournament. After losing narrowly by three wickets to Afghanistan A in the opener, they recovered brilliantly with back-to-back wins over Hong Kong and Bangladesh A.These back-to-back victories allowed them to finish second in Group A and thus qualify for the knockouts. Sri Lanka A will be hoping to carry their winning momentum into this high-pressure game.

PAK-A vs SL-A: Head-to-Head Record

Matches Played: 1
Pakistan A Won: 0
Sri Lanka A Won: 1
No Result/Tied: 0

PAK-A vs SL-A: Pitch Report

The pitch at the West End Park Stadium has gotten slower as the tournament has progressed. Eight out of the first 12 matches played were won by chasing teams, proving that the pitch does get easier to bat on later in the game. The average first-innings score is close to 153, indicating competitive totals and not extremely high-scoring contests. Teams batting first will need to put up a good total, while bowlers, especially the spinners, can hope to make use of the slower surface.

PAK-A vs SL-A: Predicted Playing XIs

Pakistan A Predicted Playing X1s:

Mohammad Naeem, Maaz Sadaqat, Ghazi Ghori (WK), Yasir Khan, Mohammad Faiq, Irfan Khan (C), Arafat Minhas, Muhammad Shahzad, Shahid Aziz, Ahmed Daniyal, Sufiyan Muqeem.

Sri Lanka A Predicted Playing X1s:

Nishan Madushka (WK), Vishen Halambage, Lasith Croospulle, Nuwanidu Fernando, Sahan Arachchige, Ramesh Mendis, Dunith Wellalage (C), Milan Rathnayake, Pramod Madushan, Garuka Sanketh, Traveen Mathew.