Asia Cup: Pakistan play (eventually) & Sri Lanka kick on to Super 4s

Test Match Special

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News, Sports, Sports News, Cricket

4.4 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Nikesh Rughani and Aatif Nawaz discuss all the latest stories from the 2025 Asia Cup. They discuss the further drama around Pakistan which saw them play their final group match against the UAE, despite the fixture looking in jeopardy following on from the handshake incident after their fixture against India.

Plus, Mark Machado joins them to discuss Sri Lanka’s strength in depth as they qualify for the Super 4s stage of the competition.

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