COLOMBO, Aug 26: Middle-order batsman Shahid Yousaf cracked a stylish unbeaten
136 and led Pakistan Under-19 to a narrow two wickets victory over their Sri Lankan counterparts in a thrilling finish to the first one-day match at Tyronne Fernando Stadium on Monday.
The visiting side won the toss but elected to field and dismissed the home team for 219.
Pakistan thanks to Sialkot-born 17-year-old Shahid achieved the targets with 11 balls to spare. He faced 144 balls and struck 12 fours and four sixes.
Scoreboard
Sri Lanka U-19:
WU Tharanga c Jahangir b Adeel 31
NP Navela lbw b Adeel 14
HE Vithana c Amir Yousaf b Altaf 21
JK Silva lbw b Riaz 5
Kulasekara c A. Raheem b Salman Qadir 40
MF Maharoof c Naeem Ahmed b Amir 11
RWMGA Ratnayake not out 48
WMMS Dias c & b Salman Qadir 20
AD Mathews run out 5
MMM Suraj lbw b Jahangir 3
AD Abeydeera run out 5
Extras (b 1, lb 1, w 7, nb 1) 10
Total (all out, 49.4 overs) 213
FALL OF WCKTS: 1-42, 2-51, 3-72 4-73, 5-90, 6-151, 7-188, 8-198, 9-203, 10-213.