ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup: Sri Lanka Defeat Pakistan to Reach Final
Sri Lanka A defeated Pakistan A by 7 wickets to reach the ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup finals. They await for the second semi final between India and Afghanistan to know about their opponents for the final.
Pakistan A and Sri Lanka A went against each other in the first semi final of the ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup for the final spot. Although the match was intense, Sri Lanka A was able to maintain their upper hand throughout, which helped the team to reach the tournament finals.
They will be waiting for the second semi final game against India and Afghanistan, which will let them know about the opponents they will be facing in the tournament finals. Pakistan A batted first in the game, as Omair Yousuf came out to be the team’s top run scorer, scoring 68 runs off 46 balls, with 5 fours and 4 sixes.
Yousuf was able to play a fantastic innings for the team, but the remaining batsmen failed to perform well, as Sri Lanka A restricted the team to a total score of 135 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. Dushan Hemantha was the leading wicket taker for the team in this game, taking 4 wickets while conceding 21 runs in 4 overs.
This target came out to be easy to chase for Sri Lanka A, as Lahiru Udara gave an aggressive start, scoring 43 runs in just 20 balls. It was also followed by a half-century innings of Ahan Wickramasinghe, who scored 52 runs in 46 balls with 4 fours and 1 six.
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