[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.

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.