Hong Kong Sixers

Sri Lankan captain Jehan Mubarak saw his side squeak to a last-ball victory against Pakistan as the islanders remained unbeaten on the opening day. Sri Lanka were given an early wake-up call by the Dutch who came close to chasing down an imposing total of 107, falling just short by three runs. With opening bat and wicket-keeper Kusal Perera in fine form, and with good support from Chamara Kapugede and Kaushal Lokuarachchi, Sri Lanka upped the tempo against a makeshift Indian outfit romping to a 37-run victory to ensure their place in the last four in the Cup competition, which is played on a round-robin format with the top two advancing to the Cup final on Sunday. Expressing views on the victory Sri Lankan skipper Jehan Mubarak said they are happy about the team’s performance. Sri Lanka met Hong Kong in the second Round Robin match having lost their initial semi final Qualifier.