Sri Lanka ‘A’ overcame Bangladesh ‘A’ successfully to secure a spot in the semi finals of ACC Men’s T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024.
Having won the toss, Sri Lanka ‘A’ opted to bat first and they managed to post 161/7 in the allotted 20 overs.
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Pavan Rathnayake (42), Lahiru Udara (35) and Sahan Arachchige (30) were the major contributors with the bat for Sri Lanka ‘A’. Rejaur Rahman and Ripon Mondol bagged 2 wickets each for Bangladesh ‘A’.
Sri Lankan bowlers showed great discipline with the ball and managed to restrict the opposition for 142 runs, snatching a 19-run win.
The wrist-spinner Dushan Hemantha who is having a great tournament with the ball, once again stood out for Sri Lanka, scalping another 3-wicket haul.
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With this win, Sri Lanka claimed the top spot in Group A with 2 wins in 3 games, securing a semi final berth.
Points Table – Group A
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
| Sri Lanka ‘A’ (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.833 |
| Afghanistan ‘A’ (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.212 |
| Bangladesh ‘A’ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.211 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.844 |
Brief Scores
Sri Lanka ‘A’ – 161/7 (20) Pavan Rathnayake 42, Lahiru Udara 35, Sahan Arachchige 30, Yashodha Lanka 23, Rejaur Rahman 2/35, Ripon Mondol 2/36
Bangladesh ‘A’ – 142/7 (20) Abu Hider 38*, Saif Hassan 29, Parvez Hossain 24, Dushan Hemantha 3/23
Result – Sri Lanka ‘A’ won by 19 runs
