Sudharsan, Padikkal pummel Sri Lanka A

By M. Shamil Amit

Sahan Arachchige stands out for Sri Lanka A

Opener Sai Sudharsan cracked his second successive hundred, following his 132 in the first match, when he made an unbeaten 104 which helped India A to make a bold reply of 247 for 1 in reply to Sri Lanka A’s score of 366 on day two of the second unofficial Test match played at the Galle Stadium.

Sudharsan’s knock came off 184 balls with ten boundaries as he associated in two partnerships of an opening wicket stand of 66 with Aman Mokhade and an unbroken 181 runs for the second wicket with Devdutt Padikkal who remained unbeaten on 94 which had 11 boundaries.

Earlier Sri Lanka A resuming from their overnight score of 288 for 5 went on to make 366 with skipper Sahan Arachchige who was unbeaten on 83 going to make 127.

Scores:

Sri Lanka A 366 (Sahan Arachchige 127, Nuwanidu Fernando 44, Anjala Bandara 42, Pawantha Weerasinghe 39, Ashen Bandara 34, Sohan de Livera 28, Dilum Sudeera 20: Gurnoor Brar 4/77, Saransh Jaibn 4/92)

India A 247 for 1 (Aman Mokhade 38, Sai Sudharsan 104 n.o., Devdutt Padikkal 94 n.o.)