KARACHI: Pakistan Under-19 cricket team chased down a measly target of eight runs in just 1.4 overs to defeat their Sri Lankan counterparts by nine wickets in a one-off four-day game at the National Stadium with a day to spare on Tuesday.
The Sri Lankans were bowled out for 236 in their second innings having been asked to follow on after Saad Baig’s side had posted 433-9 in their first innings, handing the hosts a 229-run lead.
The only resistance from the tourists came from Pulindu Perera (50) and skipper Sineth Jayasuriya (52) after Sri Lanka resumed their second innings on 155-6. They were sent packing in just over 11 overs with four Pakistan bowlers taking two wickets each.
Victory was a certainty for Pakistan with Vishwa Lahiru striking the only blow for Sri Lanka with the ball when he dismissed Azan Awais.
Pakistan’s Shahzaib Khan was named player-of-the-match for his 161 in the first innings.
The two sides will now face each other in five one-day matches from Oct 22 to 31.
Scores in brief:
PAKISTAN UNDER-19: 433-9 declared in 121.3 overs (Shahzaib Khan 161, Azan Awais 104, Saad Baig 68; Malsha Tharupathi 3-75, Ruvishan Perera 2-44, Vihas Thewmika 2-105) and 9-1 in 1.4 overs (Saad Baig six not out, Vishwa Lahiru 1-4); SRI LANKA UNDER-19 204 all out in 67.2 overs (Pulindu Perera 65, Sineth Jayawardane 38; Mohammad Ibtisam 3-37, Aimal Khan 3-47, Arafat Minhas 2-31) and 236 all out in 60.2 overs (Sineth Jayawardene 52, Pulindu Perera 50, Vishwa Lahiru 29 not out; Mohammad Ismail 2-18, Mohammad Ibtisam 2-20, Ali Asfand 2-54, Naveed Ahmed Khan 2-60).
Published in Dawn, October 18th, 2023
Source: dawn.com
