Sri Lanka defeats Pakistan to claim the 2024 Hong Kong Super Six title Up trends

Sri Lankan batsmen celebrate after winning the 2024 Hong Kong Super Sixes on November 3, 2024. – Screengrab via YouTube/Star Sports
Sri Lankan batsmen celebrate after winning the 2024 Hong Kong Super Sixes on November 3, 2024. – Screengrab via YouTube/Star Sports

Sri Lanka on Sunday defeated Pakistan by three wickets to clinch the 2024 Hong Kong Super Sixes title.

The Green Shirts were outplayed as the Lions chased down a modest target of 73 runs at the loss of just three wickets and six balls.

Openers Sandun Weerakkody and Dhananjaya Lakshan gave the team a good start, registering a 39-run partnership.

Skipper Faheem Ashraf made the breakthrough Pakistan desperately needed in the fourth over by dismissing the Weerakody batsman who top-scored with 13 balls (34).

Pakistan then struck two in quick succession and reduced Sri Lanka to 59/3 in 4.2 overs but Tharindu Rathnayake played a bold 16-run knock under pressure and took his team over the line in the penultimate over.

For Pakistan, Hussain Talat and Fahim can pick up a wicket each.

Sri Lanka captain Lehuru Madhusanka’s decision to pay dividends as his players beat Pakistan by a modest total despite Mohammad Akhlaq’s quick strike nullifying the order.

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