Pathum Nissanka. | (Image Credits: X)
Sri Lanka cricket staff overcame a collapse to seal a four-wicket victory over Hong Kong on September 15, Monday on the Dubai International Stadium. Hong Kong made a combating whole of 149 however Pathum Nissanka’s 68 on the high ensured that the Island nation had been nicely forward of the required fee regardless of dropping some late wickets, thereby nearly making certain their qualification for the following spherical.
Sri Lankan captain Charith Asalanka, who had opted to subject first in Dubai, struggled to get these well timed breakthroughs from their bowlers. At the highest, Anshuman Rath scored a 46-ball 48, laced with 4 boundaries and shared a 41-run opening stand with Zeeshan Ali. Nizakat Khan top-scored for his or her aspect with an unbeaten 38-ball 52. Dushmantha Chameera was the choose of Sri Lanka’s bowlers with good figures of 4-0-29-2.
Wanindu Hasaranga and Dasun Shanaka picked up one apiece to maintain Hong Kong to 149.
Pathum Nissanka scored his second consecutive half-century
Nissanka, who holds key to Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup successful probabilities, began the event with a half-century towards Bangladesh and scored 68 off 44 towards Hong Kong. When the right-hander perished within the sixteenth over, Sri Lanka wanted solely 31 runs to win, however they misplaced three extra wickets.
It was Hasaranga, who helped their aspect cross the road with seven balls to spare because the Lankans sealed their spot within the Super 4 spherical. It leaves Afghanistan and Bangladesh from Group B, given there is just one spot left.
Earlier within the night time, UAE defeated Oman by 42 runs to maintain their probabilities alive, thereby additionally sending defending champions India by to the Super 4 stage. For UAE to qualify, they need to defeat Pakistan of their closing group recreation, whereas Pakistan additionally have to win to progress additional.
