LAHORE:Pakistan Shaheens have departed from Sri Lanka today after successfully defending ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup title. Shaheens defeated India A in the final by a comprehensive 128-run margin at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday evening. The star of the final was the right-handed batter Tayyab Tahir, who scored a match-winning century. Eight teams featured in the 50-over tournament which was held in Colombo from 13 to 23 July.
The teams were divided into two pools, with Afghanistan A, Bangladesh A, Oman A and Sri Lanka a Forming Group A, while Pakistan Shaheens along with India A, Nepal and UAE A, were in Group B. Shaheens finished second in their group, beating Nepal and UAE A by four wickets and 184 runs, respectively. In the third fixture, Shaheens went down against India A by eight wickets. Top two teams from each group qualified for the semi-finals held on Friday, 21 July. Sri Lanka A, table-toppers from Group A, took on Pakistan Shaheens, while India A, who finished at the top of Group B, played Bangladesh A.