Pakistan A beat Sri Lanka A in the ACC Emerging Asia Cup semi-finals by 60 runs. This secured their spot in the finals, which will take place on July 23. The Green Shirts will play the team that wins between Bangladesh A and India A in the second semi-final. In 45.4 overs, the home team was bowled out for 262 runs while trying to reach a goal of 323 runs. Pakistan’s best bowler was the fast bowler Arshad Iqbal, who scored 5-37. For the team that won, Mubasir Khan and Sufiyan Muqeem each took two wickets.
Pakistan qualifies for Emerging Asia Cup finals after beating Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Sahan Arachchige and Avishka Fernando each got 97 runs, but it wasn’t enough to win the game. Earlier, Pakistan A beat Sri Lanka A with a score of 322, thanks to 50s from Omair Bin Yousuf and captain Mohammad Haris. The Pakistan cricket team chose to bat first in Colombo. On the last ball of their game, they were bowled out for 322 runs. Omair got 88 runs off of 79 balls by hitting 10 fours and one six.
On the other hand, Haris scored 52 runs quickly in 43 balls, with five fours. Mubasir Khan and Tayyab Tahir each scored 42 runs, and Mubasir Khan scored 26 runs. Mohammad Wasim Jr.’s cameo of 24 runs in 17 balls boosted the team at the end of the game. He hit a six, a four, and a six. For Sri Lanka, Chamika Karunaratne, Pramod Madushan and Lahiru Samarakoon took two wickets each. The event’s final will be held in Colombo on Sunday, July 23.
Lineups
Pakistan:Â Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Tayyab Tahir, Qasim Akram, Omair Yousuf, Mohammad Haris (c), Mubasir Khan, Amad Butt, Mohammad Wasim, Sufiyan Muqeem, Arshad Iqbal.
Sri Lanka:Â Dunith Wellalage (c), Lasith Croospulle, Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Ashen Bandara, Sahan Arachchige, Dushan Hemantha, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Samarakoon, Pramod Madushan
