Pakistan survived a brilliant spell from Wanindu Hasaranga to beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in an intense Asia Cup Super 4 match. Hussain Talat and Mohammad Nawaz held their nerves to guide Pakistan to a crucial win

Abu Dhabi: Pakistan survived a brilliant spell from an enraged spinner Wanindu Hasaranga to beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in an intense Super 4 match and stay alive in the Asia Cup here on Tuesday.

Chasing 134 should not have been difficult, but Pakistan nearly stumbled before recovering to finish at 138 for five.

The conditions were tricky for batting, yet Pakistan’s batters attacked early. Opener Sahibzada Farhan (24) compensated for a clumsy Fakhar Zaman (17 off 19 balls) with strident shots, including a sequence of 6, 6, 4 off pacer Nuwan Thushara.

However, Maheesh T

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