U-19 WC: Sri Lanka bowls out Pakistan for 212

A decent bowling attack by Sri Lanka helped them bowl out Pakistan for 212 with eight deliveries remaining in a Group ‘B’ match of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup being played at Mirpur, Bangladesh today (3).

Put into bat, Pakistan were troubled from the beginning as they lost wickets at regular intervals. 

Middle-order batsman Hasan Mohsin top scored for Pakistan with a run-a-ball 86 which included eight fours and a six. 

Salman Fayyaz hit 33 off 49 with three fours and a six as top-order batsmen Mohammad Umar (26) and Saif Badar (24) anchoring the Pakistan innings earlier on with defensive knocks. 

Wanindu Hasaranga, Thilan Nimesh and Damitha Silva took two wickets each while Asitha Fernando and Charith Asalanka claimed a scalp each. 

Sri Lanka will chase a victory target of 213 at an asking rate of 4.26 per over. 

Pakistan Under-19s 212 all out (48.4) (Mohammad Umar26, Saif Badar 24, Hasan Mohsin 86, Salman Fayyaz 33, Wanindu Hasaranga 2/30, Thilan Nimesh 2/38, Damitha Silva 2/41)

Sri Lanka Under-19s: Kaveen Bandara, Avishka Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Sammu Ashan, Vishad Randika, Jehan Daniel, Damitha Silva, Thilan Nimesh, Asitha Fernando.