Tayyab Tahir's exceptional century propelled Pakistan A to a resounding 128-run victory over India A in the final of the Emerging Teams Asia Cup on Sunday. With this triumph, Pakistan A secured their second consecutive title in the tournament. After being put into bat by India A, Pakistan A's batsmen put on a dominant show, amassing a mammoth total of 352 for eight in their allotted 50 overs. The star of the show was Tahir, who blazed his way to a scintillating 108 off just 71 deliveries, including 12 boundaries and 4 sixes. His remarkable innings set the tone for Pakistan A's commanding victory.
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Pakistan win Emerging Asia Cup title
It's all over! Pakistan A (352/8) crush India A (224 all out in 40 overs) by 128 runs to win Emerging Teams Asia Cup title
Pakistan won back-to-back Emerging Teams Asia Cup titles, with a comprehensive 128-run victory over arch-rivals India in Colombo. After setting a mammoth 353-run target, Pakistan bowled out India for 224 in 40 overs. Sufiyan Muqeem (3/66) took three Indian wickets, while Mohammad Wasim Jr (2/26), Mehran Mumtaz (2/30) and Arshad Iqbal (2/34) grabbed two wickets each.
India 221/9 after 39 overs, need 132 off 66 balls (Manav Suthar 6* & Yuvrajsinh Dodiya 5*)
OUT! Arshad Iqbal cleans up Rajvardhan Hangargekar for 11 | India 212/9 in 37 overs
One more down and one more to go. Pakistan are a wicket away from victory in Colombo.
