ISLAMABAD: Pakistan cricket team will be gunning for a win today, Tuesday, to keep their Asia Cup hopes alive as Salman Ali Agha’s team face Sri Lana in the Super Four stage of the tournament in Abu Dhabi.
Pakistan head into the match bruised from their six-wicket defeat at the hands of India on Sunday. A 100-run partnership between openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill wrecked Pakistan’s hopes of defending their 172-run target on Sunday in Dubai.
Sharma led his team to victory by scoring a whirlwind 74 off 39 balls and Gill made 47 off 28. India reached 174-4 at the end of 18.5 overs, getting the better of Pakistan in the shortest format of the game yet again.
“In Super Four phase of T20 Asia Cup, Pakistan will take on Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday,” state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported. “The match will begin at 7:30 pm.”
At the post-match press conference on Sunday, Pakistan captain Agha defended his side’s performance, saying they had performed well with the bat.
