India A faced a batting collapse, enduring a 128-run defeat to arch-rivals Pakistan A in the final of the tournament in Colombo. Tayyab Tahir was the star of the night for Pakistan A, smashing a brilliant 108 off 71 balls, while also taking two great catches as Yash Dhull’s men were thoroughly outclassed in the game. Chasing a 353-run target, India A had made a strong start, with Sai Sudharsan and Abhishek Sharma forging a 64-run stand. Sudharsan, though, was controversially dismissed after it seemed Arshad Iqbal had overstepped, but it wasn’t called a no ball as he was caught by wicketkeeper Mohammad Haris. India faced a batting collapse with the side losing wickets at regular intervals; Yash Dhull (39 off 41 balls) provided some resistance but with run-rate towering, he was left with no choice but to go for big hits. After his dismissal, India lost the plot and were bowled out for 224.