U-19s thru’ to final
The Bangladesh under-19 cricket team made it to the U-19 Asia Cup final, where they will face their Indian counterparts, after both sides had their respective semifinal fixtures washed out in Colombo yesterday.
Bangladesh were scheduled to play against Afghanistan but the match was delayed before eventually being called off at 2:15 pm local time due to inclement weather. The young Tigers reached the final courtesy of a top-place finish in Group B following an unbeaten run so far in the eight-team tournament.
The other semifinal, between India and Sri Lanka, was also called off with India advancing to the final, where they will face Bangladesh on Saturday. While Sri Lanka would have surely found the going tough against a strong opposition like India in their semifinal fixture, Afghanistan are certainly rueing their bad luck. The Afghans defeated Pakistan in the Group Stage and also nearly overcame India.
Bangladesh beat all three teams in their group -- the UAE, Nepal and Sri Lanka. When the young Tigers take on India at the R. Premadasa Stadium tomorrow, it will be in hopes of clinching the trophy for the first time.
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