DUBAI: Hussain Talat and Mohammad Nawaz produced a spectacle to send Sri Lanka close to the exit route and inspire Pakistan to a commanding five-wicket win in the must-win Super Fours fixture at the ongoing Asia Cup at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

After the halfway mark, Pakistan was in a dire spot with half of the side in the dugout, but Talat and Nawaz retained poise to steer the Men in Green past the finishing line. Nawaz was the aggressor with an unbeaten 38 off 24, while Talat preserved his wicket and returned unbeaten on 32(30).

While pursuing a 134-run target, Pakistan got off to a measured start with Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman raising a 45-run opening stand to lay the platform for their must-win fixture. Maheesh Theekshana kindled hopes of an unprecedented

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