Abu Dhabi, Sept. 22 -- It is one of those rare encounters where history weighs heavily on the players before the first ball is bowled. Pakistan and Sri Lanka meet in a crucial Asia Cup 2025 Super Four game at the Zayed Cricket Stadium tomorrow, and the stakes could not be higher.

For Pakistan, a team that has grown comfortable at this venue, winning their last six games, including three against the Sri Lankans, the task is to continue their momentum.

For Sri Lanka, however, it is a battle not just against the opposition, but against a series of disappointing memories in Abu Dhabi, having lost their last five matches here.

Salman Agha's side carries the burden of a recent loss to India, where despite a promising batting display, the bowli...