Pakistan Shaheens (135/9) slump to a 7-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka A (137/3) in the first semi-final of the ACC T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024

[BouncerGuy]

Pakistan A will face Sri Lanka A in the first semi-final of the ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 in Al Amerat today, on Friday, October 25.

Sri Lanka A topped Group A, edging out Afghanistan A on net run rate with two wins from three games, while Pakistan Shaheens secured second place in Group B behind India A to reach the semi-finals.

The winner of this match will advance to the final to play against the victor of the second semi-final between India A and Afghanistan A.

Squads:

Pakistan A Squad: Omair Yousuf, Yasir Khan, Mohammad Haris(w/c), Qasim Akram, Abdul Samad, Haider Ali, Arafat Minhas, Ahmed Daniyal, Abbas Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Sufiyan Muqeem, Zaman Khan, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Imran, Rohail Nazir

Sri Lanka A Squad: Yashodha Lanka, Lahiru Udara(w), Nuwanidu Fernando(c), Sahan Arachchige, Pawan Rathnayake, Ramesh Mendis, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Dushan Hemantha, Nimesh Vimukthi, Nipun Ransika, Eshan Malinga, Dinura Kalupahana, Isitha Wijesundera, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Lasith Croospulle
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[BouncerGuy]

Want Pakistan to win this game as I wanna see another Indo-Pak clash in final.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Sri Lanka are the better team of the two semi finalists we could've faced, a better all round team whereas Afg only had a couple of guys firing (like that Sediquallah guy). Hope all our guys click today, especially Haris and Haider (if he plays)

 

[G0rmintAunty]

We win the toss and will be batting first, same team only Imran Jnr in for Danyal

 

[BouncerGuy]

Toss Update

Pakistan Shaheens won the toss and elected to bat

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Omair with a bombastic start again

 

[Rana]

Loving this intent by OBY

A different player when he’s looking to charge!

 

[Rana]

Yasir Tuk Tuk again

 

[Shafi]

Why Parchi Haider got selected ahead of Rohail? Parchi biased coach

 

[Rana]

Yasir paying tribute to his captain at Multan Sultans

Absolutely rubbish approach

 

[BouncerGuy]

Please do not get run out again.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Yasir gaan after tuk tuk.

 

[Rana]

Typical Sultan’s bottler

Rubbish, Rubbish innings!

 

[BouncerGuy]

LOL YASIR

 

[mominsaigol]

Omair killing it. Shabash puttar

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Keep going Omair! For the final need to remove Yasir, Haris back to open and add Rohail to add to the batting

 

[Rana]

Omair killing it. Shabash puttar

Mickey Arthur really rates him highly

 

[m.shah]

Omair great batting.

 

[Rana]

Keep going Omair! For the final need to remove Yasir, Haris back to open and add Rohail to add to the batting

I wouldn’t mind opening with Rohail

He’s a decent ball striker

 

[mominsaigol]

Mickey Arthur really rates him highly

Ik, So does sarfi. And so do I.

But I wanted him in red ball? I didn't know this lad also had striking power? Solid player.

 

[Rana]

Ik, So does sarfi. And so do I.

But I wanted him in red ball? I didn't know this lad also had striking power? Solid player.

Na he was one of Karachi/Sindh’s best players when they won the T20 national cup 2 years in a row

Sindh 100% is producing the best white ball batting prospects in the country

 

[BouncerGuy]

Haris is a stupid batter.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Haris back to being cheeky and brainless as usual

 

[BouncerGuy]

Zero game awareness. Mentally weak, technique wise zero.

Once in a blue moon hack.

 

[Rana]

This guy really is getting on my nerves now

 

[m.shah]

Too cute by Haris. he should have just given strike to OBY

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Qasim needs to hit these 4 PP balls for 6s and get his SR to 300, because it is bound to go down after the PP.

 

[Rana]

Pakistan messing this up

 

[BouncerGuy]

Qasim needs to hit these 4 PP balls for 6s and get his SR to 300, because it is bound to go down after the PP.

He could not even cross the PP. Goner

 

[Rana]

Need to send in Arafat

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Pakistan A lullooing. Should've sent Arafat before Haider.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Haider needs to bat sensibly

 

[Shafi]

Match is gone now!!! Another Parchi Haider is on.

 

[BouncerGuy]

come on Haider. Show what you got.

 

[BouncerGuy]

50 up for Omair... good inning. Needs to carry on.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Need to score fast. Run-a-ball is no good

 

[Rana]

How is Omair not a better option than Babar or Rizwan?

 

[BouncerGuy]

Haider departs after a pathetic inning.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Blessing in disguise this Haider wikut.

 

[Rana]

Haider Ali another fraud from the Dosti Yaari era

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Really need Rohail in next match, Haider only semi fluked one innings where Yasir has actually played a couple of good-ish innings up top. Haider needs to go, Haris as captain aint going anywhere.

 

[Rana]

Really need Rohail in next match, Haider only semi fluked one innings where Yasir has actually played a couple of good-ish innings up top. Haider needs to go, Haris as captain aint going anywhere.

Really need to win this match first

 

[BouncerGuy]

Not sure why Rohail was benched for this mediocre over-hyped Haider.

 

[Rana]

Pakistan need to add another 70 in these next 6

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Its Omair/Samad or bust now.

 

[Rana]

Its Omair/Samad or bust now.

Abbas can smash some too

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Ball spinning more than our Test pitch. And this is a fresh pitch.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Abbas can smash some too

MAybe 2-3 6s at the most in the last 2 overs, these two need to bat for atleast 4 overs. Nvm, Samad gone.

 

[BouncerGuy]

LOL at this emerging team... GOOD FOR NOTHING

 

[Rana]

This Misbah fraud Abdul Samad pushed too quickly to a Pakistan jersey

Can’t play wrist spin like Chacha!

 

[khyberlion]

Brainless Harris, along with haider and Yasir shouldn't be near our A teams.

 

[khyberlion]

This Misbah fraud Abdul Samad pushed too quickly to a Pakistan jersey

Can’t play wrist spin like Chacha!

He's pretty awful against spin.

 

[Rana]

Need Omair to give Pakistan 2x 20 run overs to make a score out of this

140 might be alright with 3 spinners

 

[Rana]

He's pretty awful against spin.

He’s not international standard at all atm!

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Omair needs to check his cheeky shots now and aim to play at least till the 19th over.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Brainless. Bola tha no cheeky shots.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Crazy Omair...no sense in this shot...pathetic game awareness these guys have

 

[BouncerGuy]

Better Pakistan lose this game because these guys are mediocre

 

[G0rmintAunty]

The lack of match awareness is mind boggling. This was the last over by the spinner, still had 3 overs of pace to attack after this.

 

[Rana]

He was playing that reverse sweep well all day

Cut him some slack everyone

 

[Rana]

Leach has bowled below par in this innings

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Abbas, Imran Jr, Dahani can all swing the willow, need to get to 140-145 minimum

 

[Shafi]

Parchi coach with his mediocre selection cost us this game.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Pakistan A scored 135/9 against Sri Lanka A.

Will this be enough???

 

[Shafi]

Pakistan A scored 135/9 against Sri Lanka A.

Will this be enough???

Most likely not. Team captained by Haris and Haider, Abbas in the squad doesn't even deserve to play semi.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Cannot bat, cannot field... GOOD FOR NOTHING HAIDER SAHAB

 

[Shafi]

Cannot bat, cannot field... GOOD FOR NOTHING HAIDER SAHAB

This guy is another Shan Masood. Must have a rich and powerful daddy

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Very unfortunate. Don't think that was the right decision.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Not sure why Jahandad is not here.. He should have been there.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Why keep bowling pace when the ball is spinning? Brainless

 

[khyberlion]

He’s not international standard at all atm!

He never will be tbh. Impressed with omair over the last couple of games.

 

[Rana]

Horrendous outing for the emerging players

Only good performances against Oman and UAE

Otherwise nothing special

 

[Ahmed216]

Trash emerging side led by a submerging cricketer

 

[khyberlion]

Horrendous outing for the emerging players

Only good performances against Oman and UAE

Otherwise nothing special

Doesn't help when most of the side is filled with players with no potential.

 

[Hellion]

Wow. PAK emerging team getting pounded into submission by SL

 

[Devadwal]

So Pakistani overhyped young guns are destroy by srilanka

 

[G0rmintAunty]

GG, well played SL bros, team looks good enough to win the tourney, Afghanistan have also looked good especially Sediqullah, we could very well have a SL-Afg final!

Arafat Minhas and Omair somewhat the only positives for us from this tourney.

 

[G0rmintAunty]

P.S - Looks like our Indian brethren finally have something to cheer about in this thread after an awful couple of weeks.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Trash performance especially from the over-hyped future captain Haris Sahab who need mental coach first.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Shaheens done and dusted