Magnificent Pulindu (156) guides Sri Lanka to win

Under 19 Youth ODI series in Pakistan

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Sri Lanka, beaten by nine wickets in the one-off U19 youth test, bounced back to beat Pakistan by 58 runs in the first U19 ODI played at Karachi to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

Match winner for Sri Lanka was opening bat Pulindu Perera who scored a magnificent 156 off 96 balls (17 fours, 4 sixes) to steer his side to a total of 309.

Pakistan were dismissed for 251 in the 46th over despite Shamyl Hussain (98 off 120 balls, 9 fours) and Arafat Minhas (84 off 73 balls, 11 fours, 1 six) scoring half-centuries.

Seamers Garuka Sanketh (3/42) and Dinura Kalupahana (4/32) were Sri Lanka’s principal wicket-takers.

The second U19 ODI will take place today at the same venue.

Scores: Sri Lanka (U19) 309 (49.4) (Pulindu Perera 156, Ravishan de Silva 30, Vishen Halambage 25, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 24*, Mohammad Ibtisam 2/41, Arafat Minhas 2/61, Naveed Ahmed Khan 3/52, Ahmed Hussain 2/52)

Pakistan (U19) 251 (45.4) (Shamyl Hussain 98, Arafat Minhas 84, Garuka Sanketh 3/42, Dinura Kalupahana 4/32, Rishitha Perera 2/51)

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