Skipper Abhishek Sharma (29 runs and 4/37) drove from the front to help India beat Sri Lanka by 34 runs and secure the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup title here on Friday.

Selecting to bat in the wake of winning the hurl, India posted a focused 273/8 in their 50 overs and after that rode on a clinical show by the spinners to bowl the hosts out for 239 in 48.4 overs at the R. Premadasa Stadium here.

Prithvi Shaw (39) and Himanshu Rana (71) shared a strong 67-run opening association to give the protecting champions a strong begin. From that point, Shubhman Gill crushed a splendid 70 and shared an 88-run remain for the second wicket with Rana to help India command the procedures.

At 203/2, India was gazing at a sum of more than 300, however, some taught knocking down some pins from the Lankans brought about only 70 keeps running in the last 10 overs. Nipun Ransika and Praveen Jayawickrama got three wickets each as India wound up on 273/8.

Accordingly, Sri Lanka began ineffectively losing opener Vishva Chaturanga inexpensively. Be that as it may, Reven Kelly (62) and Hasitha Boyagoda (37) settled their pursuit with a 78-run second wicket stand.

Kelly, be that as it may, left after his half-century making ready for an agreeable win yet Rahul Chahar's incredible return get pumped up the guests.

With skipper Kamindu Mendis' (53) half-century, the Lankans were once at 196/3 and appeared to be on a course yet several wickets from Chahar (3/22) and a couple more from Sharma (4/37) brought about a crumple where the hosts lost seven wickets for 43 runs.

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