Sri Lanka ‘A’ continued their unbeaten run in the One Day Tri-Series in Abu Dhabi as they beat Afghanistan ‘A’ by 4 wickets to register their fourth consecutive win of the tournament.
Having been asked to bat first, Afghanistan ‘A’ managed to post 228 runs for 8 wickets in the allotted 50 overs. The skipper Darwish Rasooli was the chief run-getter for Afghanistan as he made vital 76 runs in the middle order.
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For Sri Lanka ‘A’, the ambidextrous spinner Tharindu Rathnayake was the pick of the bowlers as he grabbed 4 wickets for 45 runs.
Sri Lanka ‘A’ reached the target in 39 overs with 4 wickets in hand. The opening batter Kamil Mishara and the skipper Nuwanidu Fernando struck fine half-centuries to set the tone in run-chase.
Mishara and Fernando added a match defining 110-run stand for the second wicket before Pavan Rathnayake provided the finishing touches with a quick-fire 46 off 41 balls with 5 fours and a six.
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Sri Lanka ‘A’ will meet Ireland ‘A’ in the final of the series on the 25th April. The spectators can watch the final LIVE on ThePapare 1 (Dialog TV Channel 62), Dialog ViU app and ThePapare.com.
Brief Scores
Afghanistan ‘A’ – 228/8 (50) Darwish Rasooli 76, Qais Ahmad 36*, Ikram Alikhil 36, Tharindu Rathnayake 4/45, Wanuja Sahan 2/33, Milan Rathnayake 2/44
Sri Lanka ‘A’ – 232/6 (39) Kamil Mishara 81, Nuwanidu Fernando 51, Pavan Rathnayake 46*, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 20, Qais Ahmad 3/40, Naveed Zadran 2/52
Result – Sri Lanka ‘A’ won by 4 wickets
