Sri Lanka beat India by 3 runs in the final to win the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2018

[MMHS]

How come IND-PAK play in one SF if they are both Group winners? Only explanation is that BD actually won their respective Group by virtue of H2H over PAK as IND is clearly other Group winner with 3 wins.

That actually tells how clueless PAK management is, being host they had no idea of the order of precedence & how the ranks in group will be decided. I do understand that PAK rested few players against BD, considering they had advanced already (It wasn't that case though mathematically, but I give the BoD here), but surely they didn't know that if BD advances beating PAK, they'll be group winners and face a weaker opponent (at least on papers) in SF!!!!

Still PAK should win the SF & subsequently the Final, because I don't see other teams loaded with so many regular players, while IND A is also touring NZ, therefore this is basically their 3rd team, with only one player over 24; but posters here should realize how cricket administration is run under PCB - you need one sip to taste the broth!!!!

 

[giri26]

Sri Lanka [241/6] beat Bangladesh [237] by four wickets in the Emerging Teams Asia Cup semi-final

Sri Lanka U23 have won the toss and elected to field against Bangladesh in the first Semi-Finals.

Teams:

Bangladesh U23 (From): Mizanur Rahman, Zakir Hasan, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mosaddek Hossain, Afif Hossain, Yasir Ali, Nurul Hasan(w/c), Nayeem Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Shafiul Islam, Tanvir Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Mohor Sheikh, Saif Hassan, Qazi Onik

Sri Lanka U23 (From): Sandun Weerakkody(w), Hasitha Boyagoda, Avishka Fernando, Shehan Jayasuriya, Kamindu Mendis, Asela Gunaratne, Shammu Ashan(c), Chamika Karunaratne, Shehan Madushanka, Lasith Ambuldeniya, Asitha Fernando, Charith Asalanka, Nishan Madushka, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nishan Peiris, Jehan Daniel

 

[GrandMaster]

Match 2

*** Southend Club Cricket Stadium, Karachi

Hong Kong: 87-4 in 31 overs (Babar Hayat 45*, 5x4s, 86 balls)

Result: Match Abandoned Due to Rain

Toss: UAE

Umpires: Riazuddin & Ahmed Shahab

Referee: Ali Naqvi

Match abandoned not due to rain but due to poor facility and ground conditions. Thanks to the PCB, the UAE team is out of contention.

 

[MenInG]

 

[MMHS]

Last 2 idiots have been Run Out, in a SF!!!! We'll need 240 at least. If SRL E has lots of lefti, Naeem can defend 240, but 2 Run Outs ... come on.

 

[JattMaula]

Last 2 idiots have been Run Out, in a SF!!!! We'll need 240 at least. If SRL E has lots of lefti, Naeem can defend 240, but 2 Run Outs ... come on.

They are just imitating their seniors. Wasting away winning positions in crucial matches.

 

[MMHS]

They are just imitating their seniors. Wasting away winning positions in crucial matches.

Still can be a tight game as Yasir is still there, but yes - it was a wasted opportunity. From 44-3, they took it to 165-4 which suggests the wickets isn't a road; 260 was possible even from 44-3.

 

[MMHS]

237, probably 20 short of a winning total. Those 2 run outs eventually cost at least 25 here.

 

[Mainul]

SRL is favorite here to win. 237 is not a winning total.

 

[Mainul]

Is there any link I can see the match live?

 

[Mainul]

BE should remove this wikrakoddy now otherwise he will play a Shai Hope innings today

 

[Mainul]

Bangladesh vs SL | ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup | Semi-final | Colombo | Dec 13, 2018 | Match Thread

Bangladesh made a modest total of 237. SRL is now 68/3. The match is getting interesting.

 

[Mainul]

SRL is 71/3 after 15.2 overs. BD bowlers is taking control of RR after brief start by SRL.

 

[Mainul]

16 runs in last 6 overs.

 

[navin]

So most probably the final will be between Bangladesh and India

 

[Mainul]

4th wicket gone. BD is back again

 

[Mainul]

SRL is winning and it will be And vs SRL in the final

 

[cricketindiafan]

SL on course for a win. Will be a great relief for SL fans to see their youngsters doing well. I was expecting BD to be in finals.

 

[Mainul]

At 88/4 BD was in control, but then SRL fought back hard. Now it is SRL's match to loose

 

[navin]

So it's India vs Sri Lanka

 

[Executioner]

Those 2 run outs cost us

 

[MMHS]

Among all teams, SRL was probably the youngest with so many U20 players and they deservedly won today. This kid Kamindu Mendis looks to be real deal batting under pressure and he can bowl as well. Should be a close Final between the best 2 teams of the tournament.

 

[Abdullah719]

 

[Bhaijaan]

Sri Lanka in drivers seat to win this final though if this partnership still has an outside chance to take India closer.

Lets see

 

[Joginder_Sharma]

198/6 after 41.4 overs ..Current P'ship 71.

 

[Bhaijaan]

This partnership is crucial. If Sri Lanka doesn’t break it sooner these two might win it for India.

 

[Joginder_Sharma]

Bad Light may come in to play ... very dark out there. India currently behind on D/L

 

[Joginder_Sharma]

57 needed off 7 overs. only 4 behind D/L

 

[Joginder_Sharma]

53 off 36

 

[Joginder_Sharma]

227/6 after 45 overs ... need 44 off 30 balls. 2 runs behind D/L

 

[Joginder_Sharma]

37 off 24 needed

 

[Joginder_Sharma]

Jayant Yadav OUT !!!

 

[Joginder_Sharma]

Run out ... match over

 

[Bhaijaan]

2 in 2

Such idiotic cricket

 

[Joginder_Sharma]

Great match .. Sl won by 3 runs ... congrats to all Sri Lankan fans on PP.

 

[Sidilicious]

Oh wow! well done both teams.

 

[Ganju Baba]

Nicely done Sri Lanka. Why is India playing the "emerging" cup?

 

[MMHS]

Well played Lanka - the best Emerging team and their squad was genuine Emerging squad with several players in contention of national call in next few years.

 

[navin]

Well played Lanka - the best Emerging team and their squad was genuine Emerging squad with several players in contention of national call in next few years.

yeah they played really well throughout the tournament and thoroughly deserved to win the cup but I am also glad that our boys went down fighting.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

So Sri Lanka's future is looking bright again?

 

[MMHS]

So Sri Lanka's future is looking bright again?

Debatable, though I would love to think so. They won the last edition as well, but since then has gone to downwards only

 

[navin]

Debatable, though I would love to think so. They won the last edition as well, but since then has gone to downwards only

they are performing well in U-19/U-23 kind of tournament. They also did well in U-19 Asia cup recently but somehow they are just not able to promote such performances to the senior level.

 

[MMHS]

they are performing well in U-19/U-23 kind of tournament. They also did well in U-19 Asia cup recently but somehow they are just not able to promote such performances to the senior level.

The game is learned through FC systems, which is a bitter truth - unless that's developed, no team can sustain as a top team. SRL, BD will be expecting that one Murali or Sanga or Shakib emerges and can perform for a decade or two.

 

[JaDed]

Nice congratulations.