Updated On: 24 July, 2023 12:02 PM IST | Colombo | mid-day online correspondent
Sai Sudharsan was shown the pavillion by captain Mohammad Haris who got his big hands under the ball and claimed a brilliant catch

Sai Sudharsan (Pic: PTI)
India A had little to repair after Tayyab Tahir smashed an exceptional hundred to garnish Pakistan A`s march to a commanding 128-run win for a second consecutive Emerging Teams Asia Cup title on Sunday. Once Pakistan posted a mammoth 352 for eight courtesy Tahir`s 108 off 71 balls (12x4s, 4x6s), the result was in no real doubt. Though India made a fist of it, they ended up at 224 all out in 40 overs to suffer their first defeat in this tournament. From the toss, everything went south for India, who asked Pakistan to bat first, a decision which was a tad puzzling because the chasing team had lost eight matches in the tournament.
However, Pakistan A, who fielded as many as eight players with international experience, were in mood to give a return gift to India A, who fielded a purely U-23 side with no experience of top-flight cricket. Pakistan went off the blocks like a supercharged car, scoring over six runs and the run-rate subsequently crossed the seven-runs per-over mark.