Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: The third match of the Super Four round in the Asia Cup 2025 will feature a highly intense battle between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi.
Both teams are now trapped in a must-win situation after losing their first game of the ongoing Super Four round. In other words, the winner of the forthcoming match is likely to keep their chances of qualifying for the tournament’s final, while the loser could end up on the dangerous side of getting eliminated.
Ahead of the tournament’s 15th match, let’s check out the head-to-head records of PAK vs SL, weather, and pitch conditions at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi to predict the playing XI combination and winning chances of both teams.
PAK vs SL Asia Cup 2025 Super Four Match Details
| T20I Number | 3469 |
| Match Number (In Asia Cup 2025) | 15 |
| Match Number (in Asia Cup 2025 Super Fours) | 03 |
| Date and Day | September 23, 2025 (Tuesday) |
| Venue | Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi (UAE) |
| Seating Limit | Upto 20,000 people |
| Timings | 06:30 pm (LOCAL) |
| 07:30 pm (PKT) | |
| 08 pm (SLST) | |
| 08 pm (IST) |
Head-to-Head Records of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: In T20I Cricket and Asia Cup
Here are the detailed head-to-head records of Pakistan and Sri Lanka in T20I cricket as well as in Asia Cups:
Overall Records in T20I Cricket (PAK vs SL):
| Stats | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| Matches Played | 23 | 23 |
| Won | 13 | 10 |
| Highest Total | 189/6 in 20 overs (on September 17, 2007) | 211/3 in 20 overs (on December 13, 2013) |
| Lowest Total | 95 all-out in 17.4 overs (on June 01, 2012) | 99 all-out in 19.2 overs (on June 03, 2012) |
| Won at Home | 01 | 02 |
| Won Away | 04 | 03 |
| Won at Neutral Venue | 08 | 05 |
PAK vs SL in Asia Cups (ODI+ T20I):
| Stats | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| Matches Played (ODI and T20I Asia Cup) | 18 | 18 |
| Won | 05 | 13 |
PAK vs SL in T20 Format Asia Cup:
| Stats | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| Matches Played | 03 | 03 |
| Won | 01 | 02 |
| Highest Total | 151/4 in 19.2 overs (in Asia Cup 2016) | 170/6 in 20 overs (in Asia Cup 2022 Final) |
| Lowest Total | 121 all-out in 19.1 overs (in Asia Cup 2022 Super Four) | 124/5 in 17 overs (in Asia Cup 2022 Super Four) |
| Winnings Batting First | 0 | 01 |
| Winnings Chasing Targets | 02 | 01 |
Pakistan and Sri Lanka Performance in Asia Cup 2025 Super Fours
Pakistan’s net-run-rate (NRR) dropped to -0.689 after their recent 6-wicket loss to India, and they are yet to secure a victory in the Super Fours.
Likewise, Sri Lanka, with a negative NRR (-0.121), is now experiencing a winless campaign in Super Fours after narrowly losing to Bangladesh by 4 wickets.
PAK vs SL: Abu Dhabi Weather Forecast Report for Asia Cup 2025 Match 15
- Temperature: 33 °C to 35 °C
- Wind Speed: 9 km/hr
- Humidity: 70%
- Cloud Cover: 1%
- Rainfall Chances: No Chances to cause interruptions during the game
Sheikh Zayed Stadium Pitch Reports for PAK vs SL Asia Cup 2025 Super Four
The recent pitch conditions at Sheikh Zayed Stadium are balanced, thereby providing a fair competition between batters and bowlers. As the ball starts to get older, both pacers and spinners will have equal advantage to dominate over the batting side.
Out of 7 matches played at this venue, the teams that batted first won four of them. There could be a rare chance for the chasing teams to accomplish 170+ run targets.
Toss Winning Captain’s Decision for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2025 Super Four
Based on the recent outcome, both Pakistani and Sri Lankan captains would be keen to bat first and try to accumulate a challenging total between 150 and 200.
Experts’ Prediction: Match Winning Playing XI Combination for Sri Lanka and Pakistan
Pakistan and Sri Lanka would be keen to get back to winning ways and are likely to make at least one or two changes in the playing XI combination for their upcoming clash:
Pakistan Predicted Playing XI Combination vs Sri Lanka:
| S.No | Player | Role |
| 1. | Saim Ayub | Spin Bowling All-Rounder |
| 2. | Sahibzada Farhan | Batter |
| 3. | Fakhar Zaman | Batter |
| 4. | Salman Agha (Captain) | Spin Bowling All-Rounder |
| 5. | Khushdil Shah | Batter |
| 6. | Mohammad Haris | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| 7. | Mohammad Nawaz | Spin Bowling All-Rounder |
| 8. | Shaheen Afridi | Fast Bowler |
| 9. | Hasan Ali | Fast Bowler |
| 10. | Haris Rauf | Fast Bowler |
| 11. | Abrar Ahmed | Spin Bowler |
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing XI Combination vs Pakistan:
| S.No | Player | Role |
| 1. | Pathum Nissanka | Batter |
| 2. | Kusal Mendis | Wicketkeeper and Batter |
| 3. | Kamil Mishra | Batter |
| 4. | Kusal Perara | Batter |
| 5. | Charith Asalanka (Captain) | Spin Bowling All-Rounder |
| 6. | Dasun Shanaka | Fast Bowling All-Rounder |
| 7. | Kamindu Mendis | Spin Bowling All-Rounder |
| 8. | Wanindu Hasaranga | Spin Bowling All-Rounder |
| 9. | Dunith Wellalage | Spin Bowling All-Rounder |
| 10. | Matheesha Pathirana | Fast Bowler |
| 11. | Nuwan Thushara | Fast Bowler |
Asia Cup 2025 Match 15 Winner Prediction: Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
Considering the head-to-head records (both in T20Is and Asia Cups) as well as the performance in the Asia Cup 2025 group stages, Sri Lanka emerges as the favorite to win the upcoming match.
Additionally, the Lankans boast an in-depth spin and pace bowling attack, which might certainly make the task of Pakistani batters extremely challenging to accumulate runs.
Overall, the team maintains a high level of aggressive approach is certain to achieve victory in the upcoming match.