Sri Lanka Under-19 team today (December 30) qualified for the ODI Asia Cup final, beating Pakistan by 22 runs.
The Sri Lankan team won the toss opted to bat first in the semi-final match played at ICC Academy Ground, Dubai.
Traveen Mathew’s 4-fer and Dunith Nethmika’s 3-wicket haul helped Sri Lanka clinch the low-scoring thriller against Pakistan in the semi-finals.
With this win, Sri Lanka have booked themselves a finals berth of the U19 Asia Cup.
Meanwhile, Pakistan has been knocked out of the tournament having failed to chase 148 in 50 overs. They were reeling right from the start as they had lost three quick wickets early in the chase.
Scores:
Pakistan Under-19s – 125/10 (49.3 Ov)
Sri Lanka Under-19s – 147/10 (44.5 Ov)
— Ada Derana