Sri Lankan batters have a good time after successful the Hong Kong Tremendous Sixes 2024 title on November 3, 2024. — Screengrab by way of YouTube/Star Sports activities
Sri Lanka Sunday defeated Pakistan by three wickets claiming their victory over the Hong Kong Tremendous Sixes 2024 title.
The Inexperienced shirts have been outclassed as The Lions chased a modest 73-run goal with a lack of simply three wickets and 6 balls.
Openers Sandun Weerakkody and Dhananjaya Lakshan gave the workforce an honest begin, recording a 39-run partnership.
Skipper Faheem Ashraf drew the much-needed breakthrough for Pakistan within the fourth over by dismissing set batter Weerakkody, who top-scored with a 13-ball 34.
Pakistan then struck twice in fast succession and had decreased Sri Lanka to 59/3 in 4.2 overs however Tharindu Rathnayake performed a gutsy 16-run knock underneath stress and took his aspect over the road within the pentultimate over.
For Pakistan, Hussain Talat and Faheem might decide up a wicket apiece.
Sri Lanka captain Lihuru Madhusanka’s determination to bowl first bore fruits as his bowlers bundled out Pakistan on a modest whole regardless of Muhammad Akhlaq’s quickfire knock up the order.