The third day of the second unofficial Test between Sri Lanka ‘A’ and Pakistan ‘A’ worked off today (20th November) at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Pakistan ‘A’ posted 287 runs in reply to Sri Lanka ‘A’s first innings score of 310. The left-arm spinner Wanuja Sahan was the pick of the bowlers for the visitors as he snared 5 wickets for 74 runs.
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Sri Lanka ‘A’ began their second innings 23 runs ahead and put on 157 runs for 4 wickets at the close of play on Day 3.
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The middle-order batters Pavan Rathnayake and Sonal Dinusha struck unbeaten half-centuries and put on a century stand (111 runs) for the fifth wicket. Sri Lanka ‘A’ lead by 180 runs with 6 wickets in hand going into the fourth and final day.
Brief Scores
Sri Lanka ‘A’ – 310 (79)Sonal Dinusha 85*, Wanuja Sahan 63, Isitha Wijesundara 51, Pavan Rathnayake 35, Ahan Wickramasinghe 30, Dinura Kalupahana 30, Khurram Shahzad 6/30, Ahmed Safi 2/100 & 157/4 (45.2) Pavan Rathnayake 64*, Sonal Dinusha 51*, Ahmed Bashir 2/44
Pakistan ‘A’ – 287 (98) Abdul Faseeh 59, Mohammed Suleman 40, Ahmed Safi 39, Haider Ali 35, Ali Zaryab 32, Hussain Talat 25, Wanuja Sahan 5/74
Stumps – Day 3
