Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh to reach Hong Kong Sixes final
November 3, 2024 12:48 pm
Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by three wickets in the semi-finals of the Hong Kong International Sixes Cricket Tournament and qualified for the final with Pakistan.
Having won the toss, Bangladesh elected to bat first where they scored 103 for the fall of 5 wickets at the end of 6 overs.
Sri Lanka’s Thrindu Rathnayake bagged 4 wickets while Lahiru Samarakoon picked up one.
Chasing the target of 103 set by Bangladesh, Sri Lanka’s Sadun Weerakkody hit 50 before retiring hurt, while Dhananjaya Lakshan and Tharindu Rathnayake scored 24 and 12 runs respectively, helping Sri Lanka reach 104 at the end of 5.5 overs.
The final match of the Hong Kong International Sixes Cricket Tournament between Sri Lanka and Pakistan is scheduled to kick-off at 2.15 p.m. today (03).