Rising batting sensation Sai Sudharsan’s eminently swish hundred superbly complemented pacer Rajvardhan Hangargekar’s five-wicket haul as India A crushed Pakistan A by eight wickets to finish league stage with all-win file within the Emerging Asia Cup in Colombo on Wednesday. Batting first, Pakistan have been all out for 205 in 48 overs with Hangargekar taking 5 for 42 in eight overs after which Sudharsan’s unbeaten 104 off 110 balls ensured that the meagre goal was surpassed in 36.4 overs.

In truth, Sudharsan pulled after which lofted senior Pakistan crew pacer Shahnawaz Dahani for back-to-back sixes to finish his fourth List 100.

His 99-run second wicket partnership with Kerala man Nikin Jose (53 off 64 balls) actually ended Pakistan’s hopes of a comeback.

Sudharsan, who was equally good towards Nepal on the opposite night, hit 10 boundaries other than three sixes. His driving on each side of the wicket was regal as soon as he was set. The most spectacular a part of his batting was practically 40 singles that he took to maintain the strike rotating.

Credit ought to be given to skipper Yash Dhull (21 not out off 19 balls), who allowed Sudharsan to go for the milestone giving him bulk of the strike throughout their 53-run stand.

With two required for a win and his century, Sudharsan hit Dahani for an beautiful six over further cowl to finish the sport.

“I was focusing more on risk-free runs. Focusing on ones and twos, and reducing dot balls. Against spinners, it was dicey and tricky wicket to bat. It was better to face against fast bowlers,” Sudharsan stated after the match.

However Hangargekar and left-arm spinner Manav Suthar (3/36 in 10 overs) additionally deserve equal credit score for limiting Pakistan batters as nobody even acquired to a fifty.

Had Qasim Akram (48) and Mubasir Khan (28) not added 53 for the seventh wicket, Pakistan crew’s complete would not have gained the illusion of respectability that it acquired ultimately.

Hangargekar, the muscular Maharashtra man, bowls again of the size stuff with occasional fuller deliveries which do the trick. The tempo is in and round 140 clicks which made it troublesome for the highest order batters to drive on the up.

Sutar, the Rajasthan man, additionally assorted his tempo and used the loop to good impact to get his share of dismissals.

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