Sri Lanka A won their first match of the ongoing Asia Cup Rising Stars T20 tournament in Doha, Qatar, when they defeated Hong Kong by seven wickets in a Group A match played yesterday.
Sri Lanka A, who lost their first match to Afghanistan A by three wickets, reduced Hong Kong to 117-9, with Player of the Match Traveen Mathew taking 3/21.
In their reply, opening bat Nishan Madushka (35 off 28 balls, 4 fours, 1 six) and Nuwanidu Fernando (47* off 27 balls, 4 fours, 3 sixes) shone for Sri Lanka, who won with more than six overs to spare.
Sri Lanka A play their final group match against Bangladesh A tomorrow.
Scores:
Hong Kong 117-9 (20) (Anshy Rath 21, Shiv Mathur 26, Yasim Murtaza 20, Traveen Mathew 3/21, Dunith Wellalage 2/24, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 2/11)