Australia A beat Sri Lanka A by 68 runs to go 1 – 0 up in the 02 match series
Australia A tour of Sri Lanka 2022 – 01st Four Day Unofficial Test – Sooriyawewa, Hambanthota, Southern Province – concluded on the 04th day
Australia A electing to bat, 379 all out – ( 88.1 Overs ) Josh Philippe 94, Nathan McAndrew 92, Aaron Hardie 62, Mark Steketee 47, Travis Head 39, Extras 17 – lost the first 03 wickets for the addition of 15 runs, the last 03 wickets fell for the addition of 35 runs, recovered from 49 / 4 – first 04 as well as the last 04 batters were dismissed bowled, whilst the other 02 in between were out stumped – Josh / Aaron added 125 runs for the 06th wicket, Nathan / Mark put on 118 runs for the 08th wicket – Dilshan Madushanka 4 / 62, Suminda Lakshan 3 / 59, Lakshitha Manasinghe 3 / 115, Lahiru Igalagamage 02 victims & 212 / 5 dec – ( 46 Overs ) Josh Philippe 69, Nic Maddinson 59, Skipper Marcus Harris 32, Matthew Renshaw 32 – Harris / Renshaw involved in a 61 run opening stand, Maddinson / Philippe associated in a 111 run 04th wicket partnership, Philippe / Peirson put on 30 runs in an unbroken 05th wicket stand – Lakshitha Manasinghe 2 / 83.
Sri Lanka A in reply, 274 all out – ( 79.1 Overs ) Nuwanidu Fernando 86, Lahiru Igalagamage 50, Lakshitha Manasinghe 35, Pabasara Waduge 30, Sadeera Samarawickrama 29, Extras – Nuwanidu / Sadeera put on 61 runs for the 04th wicket, Nuwanidu / Lahiru added 93 runs for the 05th wicket – Todd Murphy 4 / 67 – career best in First Class – Mark Steketee 3 / 51, Matthew Kuhnemann 2 / 41, Josh Philippe 02 victims, Matthew Renshaw 02 catches & 249 all out – ( 72 Overs ) Sadeera Samarawickrama 105 ( 9×4, 146 balls ), Minod Bhanuka 87, Suminda Lakshan 23 – Minod / Sadeera put n 117 runs for the 04th wicket, Sadeera / Suminda added 45 runs for the 06th wicket – lost the last 05 wickets for the addition of 36 runs – Tanveer Sangha 4 / 56, Nathan McAndrew 3 / 31, Aaron Hardie 3 / 35 & 02 catches, Josh Philippe 03 victims.