COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – Sri Lanka ‘A’ defeated West Indies ‘A’ by seven wickets on the final day of the opening four-day “Test” against Sri Lanka A at the Khettarama Stadium here Friday.
Scores:
WEST INDIES A 276 (Vishaul Singh 90, Shamarh Brooks 65, Kemar Roach 45 not out, Kieran Powell 36; Asela Gunaratne 3-27) and 175 (Vishaul Singh 46, Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai 34, Shamarh Brooks 28; Lakshan Sandakan 4-51, Asitha Fernando 2-21, Charith Asalanka 2-27)
SRI LANKA A 386 (Dimuth Karunaratne 131, Kusal Perera 87, Niroshan Dickwella 59, Asela Gunaratne 38; Rahkeem Cornwall 8-108) and 67 for three (Dimuth Karunaratne 39 not out, Lahiru Thirimanne 21; Keon Joseph 2-17)
WEST INDIES A 1st Innings 276
SRI LANKA A 1st Innings 386
WEST INDIES A 2nd innings (overnight 165 for nine)
R Chandrika lbw b Gunaratne 5
K Powell b Asitha Fernando 0
J Campbell lbw b Sandakan 22
*S Brooks c wkp Dickwella b Gunaratne 28
V Singh c wkp Dickwella b Asitha Fernando 46
+J Hamilton c & b Asalanka 8
K Roach lbw b Asalanka 2
R Cornwall lbw b Sandakan 3
G Motie-Kanhai lbw b Sandakan 34
K Joseph not out 9
R Leveridge st Dickwella b Sandakan 6
Extras (b1, lb1, w1, nb6) 9
TOTAL (all out, 79.2 overs) 175
Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-24, 3-31, 4-75, 5-103, 6-116, 7-116, 8-132, 9-165, 10-175.
Bowling: Asitha Fernando 7-2-21-2 (nb1), Kumara 10-2-30-0 (w1, nb1), Gunaratne 15-4-30-2 (nb2), Sandakan 27.2-7-47-3 (nb1), Asalanka 14-5-27-2, Anuk Fernando 6-0-14-0 (nb1).
SRI LANKA A 2nd innings (target: 66 runs)
*D Karunartne not out 39
L Thirimanne lbw b Cornwall 21
R Silva b Joseph 0
C Asalanka c Moti-Kanhai b Joseph 1
+N Dickwella not out 4
Extras (lb1, nb1) 2
TOTAL (3 wkts, 20.3 overs) 67
Fall of wickets: 1-43, 2-44, 3-56.
Bowling: Roach 4-0-13-0, Cornwall 10-3-30-1, Joseph 6-1-17-2 (nb1), Motie-Kanhai 0.3-0-6-0..
Result: Sri Lanka A won by seven wickets.
Series: Sri Lanka A lead three-match series 1-0.
Toss: West Indies A.
Umpires: Heemantha Boteju, Deepal Gunawardene.
