In the 2008 Asia Cup the super four stage match was between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The statistical highlights of this encounter are as follows:

The Sri Lankan score of 302 for 7 is their highest innings total against Pakistan in Pakistan and is Sri Lanka’s second 300-plus total in the Asia Cup.

Shoiab Malik became the first Pakistani player to score 200 runs or more in the 2008 Asia Cup.

Shahid Afridi scored his third duck against Sri Lanka and overall his 22nd in one day internationals. In the previous ten Asia Cup matches, Afridi has not score a single fifty and has aggregated only 123 runs.

Salman Butt scored his first duck against Sri Lanka and overall his eighth in one day internationals. In the previous three innings, Butt has scored two ducks. In the current Asia Cup, Butt has scored only 35 runs with the inclusion of two ducks.

Sangakkara scored his second century against Pakistan and overall his ninth one. He has now become the fourth batsman after Suresh Raina, Sanath Jayasuriya and Shoiab Malik to score two centuries in a single edition of the Asia Cup.

Including this match Sanath Jayasuriya has scored 930 runs in the Asia Cup in 23 matches which consist of 4 centuries and 3 half centuries. He is the highest run scorer in the Asia Cup.