Australia A beat Sri Lanka A by 05 wickets to win the 02 match series 2 – 0
Australia A Tour of Sri Lanka 2022 – 02nd Unofficial Test – Sooriyawewa, Hambanthota, Southern Province – concluded on the 04th day
Sri Lanka A electing to bat, 330 / 9 dec – ( 90 Overs ) Nipun Dananjaya 92, Lahiru Igalagamage 63, Sahan Aarachchige 61, Nuwanidu Fernando 32, Sadeera Samarawickrama 29 – Lahiru / Nuwanidu added 59 runs for the 03rd wicket, Lahiru / Sadeera put on 54 runs for the 04th wicket, Nipun / Sahan involved in a 124 run partnership for the 06th wicket – lost the last 04 wickets for the addition of 25 runs – Scott Boland 4 / 38, Mark Steketee 4 / 69, James Peirson 05 victims, Matthew Renshaw & Marcus Harris 02 catches each & 290 all out – ( 87 Overs ) Nipun Dananjaya 77, Sahan Aarachchige 58, Skipper Kamindu Mendis 48, Suminda Lakshan 30, Lakshitha Manasinghe 25, Sadeera Samarawickrama 20 – Kamindu / Sadeera added 30 runs for the 05th wicket, Nipun / Sahan / Lakshitha were involved in a 73 run partnership for the 07th wicket, Nipun / Sahan put on 75 runs for the 08th wicket, Suminda / Dilshan were associated in a 37 run stand for the last wicket – recovered from 99 / 6 – Scott Boland 3 / 51, Tanveer Sangha 3 / 53, Mark Steketee 2 / 55 , Jonathan Holland 2 / 85, James Peirson 04 victims.
Australia A in reply, 254 all out – ( 74.3 Overs ) James Peirson 67no, Skipper Marcus Harris 39, Matthew Renshaw 35, Henry Hunt 28, Aaron Hardie 24 – Renshaw / Harris involved in a 68 run opening stand, Hunt / Peirson added 40 runs for the 06th wicket, Peirson / Steketee put on 37 runs for 07th wicket – lost the first 04 wickets for the addition of 37 runs, the last 04 wickets fell for the addition of 47 runs – Lakshitha Manasinghe 5 / 82, Dilshan Madushanka 3 / 43, Suminda Lakshan 2 / 67, Minod Bhanuka 02 victims & 370 / 5 – ( 95 Overs ) James Peirson 128no ( 4×4, 189 balls ), Henry Hunt 107 ( 3×4, 212 balls), Aaron Hardie 78no, Extras 26 – recovered from 69 / 4 – Hunt / Peirson added 151 runs for the 05th wicket, Peirson / Hardie put on 150 runs in an unbroken 06th wicket partnership – Australia A scored 333 runs on the last day, losing 04 wickets in 83 overs – Lakshitha Manasinghe 3 / 116, Dilshan Madushanka 2 / 52, Minod Bhanuka 02 victims.
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