Sri Lanka’s emerging players thump and dump Windies

The Sri Lanka Emerging XI team with the trophy comprising Dinura Kalupahana (captain), Sharujan Shanmuganathan, Anjala Bandara, Pulindu Perera, Ravindu Rasantha, Asitha Wanninayake, Sahan Kosala, Shakthi Udara, Nisala Abeyratne, Chamika Heenatigala, Chamod Battage, Mihiranga Silva, Tharindu Nirmal, Raveen de Silva and Akmal Fazly

By M. Shamil Amit

Sri Lanka Emerging XI recorded a crushing innings and 216 runs win over the visiting West Indies Emerging XI with a day to spare in the second unofficial Test match concluded at Sooriyawewa yesterday.

West Indies Emerging XI batting the second time and left with the daunting task of erasing a big deficit of 322 succumbed to the right and left arm spin duo of Asitha Wanninayake and Shakthi Udara who did the early damage with three scalps as they were skittled out for paltry 106.

The highlight of the third day’s play was an unbeaten 105 made by man in-form Anjala Bandara which was his third successive ton following his 163 and an unbeaten 188 made in the first unofficial Test.

Anjala’s knock came off 139 balls with ten boundaries and he shared a big partnership of 156 for the fifth wicket with Sharujan Shanmuganathan who made 74 with seven boundaries.

Sri Lanka Emerging XI resuming from their overnight score of 430 for 4 made a mammoth 553 for 5 declared.

Scores:

West Indies Emerging XI 231 (Shaqkere Parris 99, Rivaldo Clarke 57, Nathan Edward 28: Chamod Battage 4/51, Nimsara Silva 2/38, Shakthi Udara 2/61) and 106 (Shaqkere Parris 28, Damel Evelyn 26, Rivaldo Clarke 21: Asitha Wanninayake 4/5, Shakthi Udara 3/25, Mihiranga Silva 2/24)

Sri Lanka Emerging X1 (430/4 overnight) 553 for 5 declared (Pulindu Perera 145, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 74, Ravindu Rashantha 60, Asitha Wanninayake 60, Sahan Kosala 38, Anjala Bandara 105 n.o., Dinura Kalupahana 18 n.o.: Zishan Motara 2/101)

Result: Sri Lanka win by 216 runs