LAHORE MIRROR — Pakistan outclassed India by 128 runs in the final of the Emerging Asia Cup on Sunday in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Chasing a target of 353 runs, India were dismissed for 224 runs in 40 overs.
Spinner Sufiyan Muqeem caused all kinds of troubles for the Men in Blue by taking three important wickets including opener Abhishek Sharma, who scored 61, captain Yash Dull, who was set at 39 off 41, and Harshit Rana, 13, while conceding 66 runs in 10 overs.
A comprehensive all-round performance in the final 🙌
Congratulations boys on the title triumph 👏#ACCMensEmergingTeamsAsiaCup | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/qEzRipVD8H
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) July 23, 2023
Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Wasim and Arshad Iqbal claimed two wickets each. For India, opener Abhishek Sharma was the top run-scorer with 61 runs in 51 balls.
Earlier, Pakistan A had set India A target of 353 runs on a good batting surface.
