Sri Lanka ‘A’ record back-to-back wins

By M. Shamil Amit

Sri Lanka ‘A’ recorded back-to-back wins in the ongoing UAE Tri-Nation Limited Over Cricket Series, being played in Abu Dhabi. 

Sri Lanka ‘A’, in their first match, helped by a half century by Sahan Arachchige and four-wicket hauls by Tharindu Ratnayake and Dushan Hemantha, overcame Ireland ‘A’ by 45 runs.

In the second match, an unbeaten knock of 129 by Sadeera Samarawickrama and an 81 by Lahiru Udara paved the way for Sri Lanka ‘A’ to pull off a convincing six wicket win over the hosts Afghanistan ‘A’.

Sri Lanka ‘A’ will meet Ireland ‘A’ on April 19 and will face Afghanistan ‘A’ on April 25 at the same venue.

Chief scores:

At Abu Dhabi – Sri Lanka ‘A’ won by 45 runs.

Sri Lanka ‘A’: 264 in 49.3 overs (Sahan Arachchige 78, Tharindu Ratnayake 35, Lahiru Udara 32, Thomas Mayes 3/40, Liam Mccarthy 3/57, Scott Macbeth 2/38, Jordan Neill 2/70)

Ireland ‘A’: 219 in 44.5 overs (Sam Topping 39, Cade Carmichael 37, Ross Adair 32, Benjamin Calitz 25, Thomas Mayers 25, Jordan Neill 38 n.o, Tharindu Ratnayake 4/24, Dushan Hemantha 4/51).

At Abu Dhabi – Sri Lanka ‘A’ won by six wickets.

Afghanistan ‘A’: 243/8 in 50 overs (Darwish Rasool 155, Ijaz Ahmad 35, Ikram Alikhil 32, Dilshan Madusanka 4/37, Mohamed Shiraz 2/48)

Sri Lanka ‘A’: 249/4 in 41.3 overs (Lahiru Udara 81, Sahan Arachchige 23, Sadeera Samarawickrama 129 n.o, Khalil Ahmed 2/51).