Sri Lanka beat UAE by 14 runs in Asia Cup


(MENAFN- The Peninsula)

Sri Lanka cricketers celebrate after winning their match against United Arab Emirates at theAsiaCupT20 (Twenty20) cricket tournament at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on February 25 2016. / AFP / MUNIR UZ ZAMAN

Dhaka:Sri Lanka beat qualifiers the UAE by 14 runs in their first match in the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament in Dhaka on Thursday.

A spirited UAE attack restricted Sri Lanka to a below-par 129-8 but their batsmen found the Sri Lankan bowlers too hot to handle before they were finally reduced to 115-9.

Skipper Lasith Malinga claimed 4-26 for Sri Lanka while Nuwan Kulasekara picked up 3-10.

AFP


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