Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 Semifinal 1: Sri Lanka A beat Pakistan A by 7 wickets to secure final berth

Dushan Hemantha's four-wicket haul and Ahan Wickramasinghe's sensational fifty sealed Sri Lanka A spot in the final and brought an end to defending champions Pakistan A campaign to its unforeseen conclusion in the first semi-final match of the ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024. Sri Lanka left Pakistan bamboozled with their blitzkrieg and relentless onslaught while chasing a paltry target of 136. Despite losing opener Yashodha Lanka after he obstructed the field, Lahiru Udara and Ahan Wickramasinghe went berserk in the powerplay.

Boundaries came according to their will, and the defending champions looked clueless in their attempts to put a halt to Sri Lanka's high-flying inning.

Fours and sixes became a constant theme in the powerplay as the duo shared the brunt of piling up runs on the board. The 66-run partnership between the duo was enough to take the game away from Pakistan.