Asia Cup: Kamindu Mendis' Half -Century, Sri Lanka Target 134 to Pakistan

Abu Dhabi, September 23 (IANS). The very important match of the Asia Cup Super-4 is played between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan, who won the throw and decided to bowl, stopped Sri Lanka for 133 runs. The bowlers of Pakistan captain Salman Ali Aga won the overs and decided to bowl and his decision was proven by the bowlers. Left -fast bowler Shaheen Afridi appears for the first time in the tournament in his old tone. Afridi rejected both Sri Lanka opener Patum Nisanka and Kusal Mendis at the beginning of the innings. Kusal Mendis couldn’t even open an account if Nisanka was out after scoring 8 runs. Kusal Perera, who ended up at number three, became a victim of Haris Rauf by scoring 15 runs from 12 balls. At the same time, Captain Charith Asanka, who came at number four, was rejected for 20 runs from 19 balls. He was rejected by Hussain Talat. Talat also rejected former captain Shanaka for zero. Sri Lanka lost 5 wickets for 58 runs in 7.3 overs. Vanindu Hasranga was rejected as the sixth wicket by picking up 15 runs from 13 balls. Sri Lanka’s score was then 80 in 12.1 overs. Kamindu Mendis and Chamika Karunaratne shared a 43 -run partnership to reach the team’s score to 123, amid the fall of wickets, Kamindu scored half a century in Mendis. Kamindu was rejected by playing 50 runs off 44 balls with the help of 3 fours and 2 sixes. Sri Lanka was able to reach 133 for 8 wickets in 20 overs thanks to Chamika Karunaratne’s 17 pleasurable turns. Shaheen Afridi took 3 wickets for 28 runs in 4 overs. Afridi also took the wicket of Kamindu Mendis. Hussain Talat took 2 wickets for 18 runs in 3 overs. Haris Rauf took 2 wickets for 37 runs in 4 overs. Abrar Ahmed bowled very economically. Abrar took 1 wicket for only 8 runs in 4 overs. Fauema Ashraf did not get a wicket. -Ians bag shares this story tags