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Lanka finish runner-up in HK Cricket Sixes KOWLOON, Sunday Sri Lanka led by Hasantha Fernando finished runner-up to England in the Hongkong International Cricket Sixes tournament concluded at Kowloon here today. In the final, Sri Lanka who made 61-4 lost to England by four wickets. England powered by a superb 34 from Kabir Ali knocked the runs off in just 3.1 overs. It was Sri Lanka's second defeat of the tournament against England. They had earlier lost by five wickets in a Pool 1 match. Sri Lanka came through to the final defeating Pakistan by 12 runs in the semi-finals. Sri Lankan results and scores: Round 1 (Pool 1 matches): n Best Hongkong by 30 runs. Sri Lanka 87-4 (G. Wijekoon 33 retd, A. Haider 2/9) Hongkong 57-3 (T. Dar 27). n Lost to England by 5 wkts. Sri Lanka 87-1 (Hasantha Fernando 32 retd, G. Wijekoon 34 retd) England 88-1 in 4.5 overs (Kabir Ali 34 retd, D. Mascaranhas 22 n.o.). n Best Kenya by 20 runs. Sri Lanka 75-2 (Hasantha Fernando 20, D. Lokuhettige 31 retd) Kenya 55-3. Semi-finals: n Beat Pakistan by 12 runs. Sri Lanka 73-2 (D. Lokuhettige 20, Dilruwan Perea 20 retd) Pakistan 61-4 (Naveed Latif 38 n.o., Dilruwan Perera 3/9). Final: n Lost to England by 4 wkts. Sri Lanka 61-4 (Dilruwan Perera 24) England 62-1 in 3.1 overs (Kabir Ali 34 retd). |
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