LAHORE-Tayyab Tahir’s glowing century helped Pakistan Shaheens beat India A by 128 runs within the ultimate of the ACC Males’s Rising Groups Asia Cup on the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday night.
In keeping with data made obtainable right here, this was Shaheens’ second successive ACC Males’s Rising Groups Asia Cup title, after the facet defeated Bangladesh within the 2019 version ultimate. After being put into bat, the openers offered a strong 121-run begin to the innings. Saim Ayub offered an excellent begin for Shaheens as he hammered 59 runs off 51 balls that included seven fours and two sixes.
Saim was the primary batter to return to the hut. His opening companion Sahibzada Farhan was the following batter to be dismissed with 146 runs on the board. He performed 62 balls to collect a big 65 runs with the assistance of 4 boundaries and identical variety of maximums.
After the departure of opening batters, Shaheens have been in a spot of hassle once they misplaced three wickets in fast succession. Omair Bin Yousuf may add simply 35 runs whereas enjoying 35 balls and hitting 4 fours whereas Qasim Akram couldn’t open his account and Captain Mohammad Haris scored simply two runs. At that stage, Shaheens have been reeling at 187 for 5 in 28.four overs.
At that essential juncture of the match, Tayyab was joined by Mubasir Khan and the pair stitched 126 runs for the sixth wicket. Proper-handed batter Tayyab introduced up his fourth Listing A century off simply 66 balls. He was dismissed for 108 off 71 balls, which included 12 fours and 4 towering sixes.
Mubasir’s 47-ball 35 and cameos from Mehran Mumtaz and Mohammad Wasim Jnr helped Shaheens submit a mammoth 352 for eight in 50 overs. Mehran made 10-ball 13 runs with the assistance of two fours whereas Mohammad Wasim Jnr smashed an unbeaten 17 off balls, hitting one 4 and one six. For India A, Rajvardhan Hangargekar and Riyan Parag bagged two wickets apiece.
Chasing the goal of 353, India A openers acquired off to an honest begin, stitching a 64-run partnership for the primary wicket, however as soon as the opening stand was damaged, India A have been by no means within the hunt and have been bundled out for 224 in 40 overs. Opening batter Abhishek Sharma top-scored with a 51-ball 61, hitting 5 fours and a six.
For Shaheens, Sufiyan Muqeem bagged three wickets for 66, whereas Arshad Iqbal, Mehran Mumtaz and Mohammad Wasim Jnr took two wickets every. Tayyab, for his century, was named the participant of the ultimate.