India knocks Pakistan out of Emerging Teams Asia Cup

Men in Green were dismissed for just 172, after being asked to bat first

India have knocked Pakistan out of ongoing Emerging Teams Asia Cup after a comprehensive win in the first semi-final in Colombo.

Men in Green were dismissed for just 172 inside 45 overs, after India won the toss and elected to bowl first.

At one stage Pakistan were four down with just 42 runs on the board but Saud Shakeel (62) and skipper Mohammad Rizwan (67) helped the team avoid complete capitulation.

Despite scoring centuries during the group stage of the tournament, Hussain Talat and opener Sahibzada Farhan were both dismissed for a duck.

For India, leg-spinner Mayank Markande was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 4-38.

India chased down the modest target with relative ease — thanks largely to a 126-run partnership between Himmat Singh (59) and Nitish Rana (60).

India will face the winner of the second semi-final — between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh — in the final, which is scheduled to take place on November 15 in Colombo.