[WATCH] Abrar Ahmed copies Wanindu Hasaranga's celebration after dismissing Hasaranga during PAK vs SL Super 4 clash

It was a do-or-die clash for Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup 2025 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi where the loser is expected to get knocked out of the tournament. The Salman Ali Agha-led side won the toss and decided to bowl first on a surface that was providing spin from the start and was slow to start with.

It was the first ball of the 13^th over of the innings when Abrar Ahmed bowled a googly which the batter, Wanindu Hasaranga, couldn’t read and put his knee down to play the slog-sweep. He got beaten due to the googly and the stumped got rattled with the spin. Abrar tried to replicate Hasaranga’s celebration, but he wasn’t aware of the actual replay.

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Abrar bowled pretty well in the evening as he ended with figures of 1/8 in four overs as the Sri Lanka batters hardly have any answer to him on that surface. The others also chipped in crucial moments.

Sri Lanka struggle their way to 133/8

On the second ball of the innings, their wicket-keeper batter, Kusal Mendis, got a first-ball duck while his opening partner, Pathum Nissanka, drilled eight runs in seven balls. Kusal Perera drilled 15 runs in 12 balls at a strike rate of 125 while the captain, Charith Asalanka, returned with 20 runs in 19 balls at a strike rate of 105.26.

Kamindu Mendis smacked 50 runs in 44 balls, shouldering on three boundaries and two sixes at a strike rate of 113.64. The lower-order didn’t click at all with the bat as they ended up with 133/8 in their allotted 20 overs in the first innings.

Shaheen Afridi, who ended with fine figures of 3/28 in four overs, became Pakistan’s second leading T20I wicket-taker with 114 wickets. On the other hand, both Haris Rauf and Hussain Talat ended with two wickets each in the second innings wile Abrar ended with special figures of 1/8 in his four overs. Pakistan smelt the victory in a low-run chase.