Sri Lanka on Sunday clinched the Hong Kong Super Sixes 2024 for the second time, defeating Pakistan by three wickets in the final match at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground in Mong Kok district.
The Green Shirts were outclassed by The Lions after the latter chased a modest target of 73 runs by losing just three wickets and six balls.
Openers Sandun Weerakkody and Dhananjaya Lakshan gave the team a decent start, recording a 39-run partnership.
Skipper Faheem Ashraf drew the much-needed breakthrough for Pakistan in the fourth over by dismissing set batter Weerakkody, who top-scored with a 13-ball 34.
Pakistan then struck twice in quick succession and had reduced Sri Lanka to 59/3 in 4.2 overs but Tharindu Rathnayake played a gutsy 16-run knock under pressure and took his side over the line in the penultimate over.
For Pakistan, Hussain Talat and Faheem could pick up a wicket apiece.
Sri Lanka captain Lihuru Madhusanka’s decision to bowl first bore fruit as his bowlers bundled out Pakistan on a modest total despite a quickfire destruction of the Lankan batting order at the hands of Muhammad Akhlaq.
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