Pakistan have kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the final of the T20 Asia Cup 2025 with a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi.

Both teams went into the crucial Super Fours match knowing a loss in the game on Tuesday would put them on the verge of elimination from the regional cricket tournament hosted by the United Arab Emirates.

Pakistan began their chase of 134 in near-perfect manner when openers Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman shared a 45-run partnership.

Farhan, in particular, was the more belligerent of the two as he scored 24 runs off 15 balls before falling to the off-break bowling of Maheesh Theekshana in the sixth over.

Zaman, who was hit on the head by a bouncer from Dushmantha Chameera in the first over, was not his usual quick-scoring self and followed Fa

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