Sri Lanka U23 beat Nepal by six wickets at South Asian Games

A blitzing half-century by Dipendra Singh Airee went in vain as Sri Lanka U-23 defeated Nepal by six wickets in the men’s cricket of the ongoing South Asian Games (SAG) on Tuesday.

Chasing the 173-run target set by Nepal, Sri Lanka scored 175 runs on the board losing four wickets in 19.1 overs.

Shammu Ashan (not out) top-scored for Sri Lanka at 72 runs off 44 balls smashing five sixes and four fours and Nishan Madushka scored 46 runs…