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Sri Lanka ‘A’ on top against Afghan ‘A’

02 May 2025 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

Sri Lanka ‘A’ Team players celebrate a dismissal 


Sri Lanka ‘A’ continued their dominance over Afghanistan ‘A’ on the third day of the only Unofficial Test match played at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE yesterday.
Sri Lanka ‘A’ extended their overall lead to a massive 615 runs following another fine batting performance where Nuwanidu Fernando, Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Pavan Rathnayake completed centuries in the second innings.   
Chief scores:
Sri Lanka ‘A’: 406 and 376/4 decl (Kamil Mishara 53, Nuwanidu Fernando 102, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 100 n.o, Pavan Rathnayake 100 n.o) 
Afghanistan ‘A’: 168 and 132/3 (Darwish Rasooli 59 n.o, Afzar Zazai 51 n.o, Isitha Wijesundara 2/34). MSA