Sri Lanka A beat South Africa A by 06 wickets, Lead the 02 match series 1 – 0, Oshada Fernando (Batting), Isitha Wijesundara (Bowling) & Vishad Randika (Wicketkeeping) Are Top Performers
Sri Lanka A tour of South Africa 2024 – 01st Unofficial Test Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa – concluded on the 04th & last day
South Africa A electing to bat, 372 all out – ( 108.2 Overs ) Matthew Breetzke 129 ( 11×4, 213 balls ), Marques Ackerman 69, Tshepang Dithole 52, Skipper Neil Brand 39, Rivaldo Moonsamy 34no, Patrick Kruger 20, Extras 13 – Tshepang Dithole / Neil Brand 62 run opening stand, Tshepang Dithole / Matthew Breetzke 79 runs for the 02nd wicket, Matthew Breetzke / Marques Ackerman 108 runs for the 03rd wicket, Matthew Breetzke / Patrick Kruger 52 runs for the 05th wicket, Matthew Breetzke / Rivaldo Moonsamy 26 runs for the 06th wicket – lost the last 05 wickets for the addition of 36 runs – Eshan Malinga 4 / 65, Isitha Wijesundara 2 / 59, Chamika Gunasekera 2 / 71, Nishan Peiris 2 / 98, Vishad Randika 03 victims & 124 all out – ( 31 Overs ) Beyers Swanepoel 38no, Marques Ackerman 27, Tshepang Dithole 15, Patrick Kruger 10 – lost the first 02 wickets for the addition of 04 runs – Tshepang Dithole / Marques Ackerman 39 runs for the 03rd wicket – the next 05 wickets fell for the addition of 26 runs – Migael Pretorius / Beyers Swanepoel 45 runs for the 08th wicket – the last 03 wickets went down for the addition of 10 runs – 04 batters were dismissed lbw, 03 batters dismissed bowled – Isitha Wijesundara 7 / 34 – career best – Eshan Malinga 2 / 28, Vishad Randika 02 victims.
Sri Lanka A in reply, 323 all out – ( 91.5 Overs ) Oshada Fernando 122 ( 21×4, 146 balls ), Skipper Pasindu Sooriyabandara 61, Sonal Dinusha 36, Vishad Randika 35, Extras 22 – Oshada Fernando / Lahiru Udara 23 run opening stand, Oshada Fernando / Nuwanidu Fernando 38 runs for the 02nd wicket, Oshada Fernando / Pasindu Sooriyabandara 153 runs for the 03rd wicket – lost the next 03 wickets for the addition of 21 runs – Sonal Dinusha / Vishad Randika 51 runs for the 06th wicket, Vishad Randika / Isitha Wijesundara 32 runs for the 07th wicket – the last 04 wickets fell for the addition of 05 runs – Beyers Swanepoel 4 / 52, Prenelan Subrayen 2 / 63 & 02 catches, Marques Ackerman 02 catches & 174 / 4 – ( 43.4 Overs ) Oshada fernando 80, Lahiru Udara 26, Janith Liyanage 23no, Skipper Pasindu Sooriyabandara 22, Sonal Dinusha 14no – Oshada Fernando / Lahiru Udara 34 run opening stand, Oshada Fernando / Pasindu Sooriyabandara 46 runs for the 03rd wicket, Oshada Fernando / Janith Liyanage 66 runs for the 04th wicket, Janith Liyanage / Sonal Dinusha 26 runs unbroken for the 05th wicket – Codi Yusuf 2 / 29.
Player of the Match : Oshada Fernando – Sri Lanka A