The Sri Lankan team left for Karachi on Wednesday 23rd April at 6.30 pm on a Sri Lankan airlines flight. The team is filled with young and blooming cricketers. Their first match was played on Thursday afternoon against Pakistan Saify and Sri lanka faced a crushing defeat missing the services of Hussain Mansur, Hussain Mustansir and Shabbir Mohammed Hussain. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field, Pakistan Saify scored 174 in 25 overs. Huzaifa Sh Husain Saldiwala and Ali Asger Sh Abdeali both bowled well with figures of 5-30 runs- 2 wickets. and Hatim Akberally 5 overs one for 19. In return Sri lanka managed to score only 84 with Hatim Akberally top scoring with 30 runs and Shabbir Hazari scoring 29. The Srilankan team attended Aqa Moula’s meelad majlis at Husami Masjid in Haideri. Star batsman Hussain Mansur is scheduled to leave on the 25th of April which will give the team a boost. Their next match is on Friday night against Sharjah Under lights at the Asgerali Shah Cricket Stadium.
