Cricket: Sri Lanka reach Lawyers World Cup semi-finals

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Sri Lanka lawyers' cricket team beat Bangladesh lawyers by 9 wickets to reach the semi-final of the 6th Lawyers' Cricket World Cup.

Sri Lanka recorded an easy win in their last group match played at De Soysa Stadium in Moratuwa on Thursday and will meet Pakistan in the semi-finals at Colts grounds in Colombo.

Bangladesh lawyers batted first and made 161-5 in 35 overs while Sri Lanka reached the winning target, losing just a wicket and with 16.1 overs remaining.

Opener Yohan Jinasena hit a hurricane knock of 100 not out in 68 balls with 14 fours and four sixes.

Bangladesh Lawyers 161 for 5 wickets (35) (A. Rahuman 30 n.o., D. Mukheerjee 34, Asela Patabendi 2/15)

Sri Lanka Lawyers 165 for 1 wicket (18.5) (Yohan Jinasena 100n.o., Eshan Ariyarathnam 30, Priyantha Rajapaksa 20n.o.)

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