Malinda Pushpakumara heroics gives hosts outside chance

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Roscoe Thattil
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A dramatic day three saw the hosts claw their way back into the game thanks to a match bag of 12 wickets from left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara in in the first four-day match between South Africa Emerging team and Sri Lanka Emerging team at Chilaw Marians Grounds in Katunayake. 

The South Africa Emerging team resuming day three on 10/1 were soon found wanting as Pushpakumara ran through their batting. Pushpakumara had impressive returns of 6/45 while ambidextrous spinner Kamindu Mendis captured three wickets to bundle out the visitors for a paltry 109 runs.

Read: Malinda Pushpakumara impresses, again

It was a dramatic turnaround of events after the visitors seemed to have been well in control for the first two days of the match.

The Sri Lanka Emerging Team chasing 310 for victory on a tricky surface in the 4th innings of the match ended the day on a commanding 157/3.

It was captain fantastic and Sri Lanka Test cap Kaushal Silva leading from the front with an unbeaten 86* which showed plenty of character.

Read: South Africa Emerging dominate as hosts fold up for 194

He didn’t get a lot of support from the other end but Sammu Ashan remained unbeaten on 24* as the hosts were in with a chance for an unlikely victory after conceding a 200 run lead.

Tomorrow is the fourth and final day of the match and Sri Lanka Emerging team will resume their innings 153 runs away from the target.









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Full Scorecard

South Africa Board XI

394/9 & 109/10

(45.5 overs)

Result

Sri Lanka Emerging

194/10 & 310/6

(84.2 overs)

SL Emerging won by 4 wickets

South Africa Board XI’s 1st Innings

Batting R B
Ryan Rickelton c m.Sarathchandra b C.Karunaratne 63 113
Tony de Zorzi c K.Mendis b M.Pushpakumara 77 124
Kagiso Rapulana c M.Warnapura b M.Pushpakumara 38 93
Raynard van Tonder (runout) S.Ashan 0 11
Matthew Breetzke b M.Pushpakumara 73 113
Tshepang Dithole lbw by M.Pushpakumara 43 63
Eathan Bosch b M Pushpakumara 55 62
Onke Nyaku c & b M.Pushpakumara 0 2
Junaid Dawood not out 31 71
Nandre Burger c L Gamage b C Asalanka 6 13
Extras
8 (lb 1, nb 6, w 1)
Total
394/9 (109.5 overs)
Fall of Wickets:
1-131 (T de Zorzi, 34.5 ov), 2-162 (RD Rickelton, 45.4 ov), 3-171 (R van Tonder, 49.6 ov), 4-215 (K Rapulana, 66.2 ov), 5-300 (TA Dithole, 84.5 ov), 6-301 (MP Breetzke, 86.1 ov), 7-301 (O Nyaku, 86.3 ov), 8-379 (E Bosch, 106.3 ov), 9-394 (N Burger, 109.5)
Bowling O M R W E
Lahiru Gamage 17 2 60 0 3.53
Dilesh Gunaratne 13 1 67 0 5.15
Charith Asalanka 10.5 0 46 1 4.38
Chamika Karunaratne 17 1 58 1 3.41
Malinda Pushpakumara 42 9 125 6 2.98
Kamindu Mendis 7 1 17 0 2.43
Sammu Ashan 3 0 20 0 6.67

Sri Lanka Emerging ‘s 1st Innings

Batting R B
M Warnapura lbw by N Burger 0 3
Kaushal Silva c R Rickleton b L Sipamlar 5 20
P Nissanka c R Rickleton b E Bosch 16 39
C Asalanka c V Tonder b J Dawood 18 38
Kamindu Mendis c R Rickleton b E Bosch 0 2
S Ashan c D Sorzi b O Nyaku 51 83
M Sarathchandra c E Bosch b J Dawood 11 9
C Karunarathne lbw by O Nyaku 61 96
M. Pushpakumara b L Sipamlar 17 19
L Gamage c E Bosch b N Burger 1 7
D Gunarathne not out 0 0
Extras
10
Total
194/10 (53.4 overs)
Fall of Wickets:
1-5 (M Warnapura, 0.2 ov), 2-19 (K Silva, 5.4 ov), 3-48 (P Nissanka, 15.4 ov), 4-48 (C Asalanka, 17 ov), 5-49 (K Mendis, 17.5 ov), 6-66 (M Sarathchandra, 22.3 ov), 7-150 (S Ashan, 43.4 ov), 8-181 (C Karunarathne, 50 ov), 9-194 (L Gamage, 53 ov), 10-194 (M Pushpakumara, 53.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W E
N Burger 12 2 42 2 3.50
L Sipamlar 13.4 1 28 2 2.09
E Bosch 9 1 28 2 3.11
J Dawood 6 2 23 2 3.83
O Nyaku 9 0 41 2 4.56
K Rapulana 3 0 23 0 7.67

South Africa Board XI’s 2nd Innings

Batting R B
R Rickleton lbw by M Pushpakumara 0 2
De Sorzi (runout) C Asalanka 16 36
K Rapulana c S Ashan b M Pushpakumara 11 38
R Tonder b M Pushpakumara 20 51
M Breezke lbw by M Pushpakumara 0 2
T Dithole lbw by K Mendis 34 68
E Bosch lbw by M Pushpakumara 1 3
O Nayaku c M Sarathchandra b M Pushpakumara 16 53
J Dawood c M Pushpakumara b K Mendis 2 12
N Burger lbw by K Mendis 2 11
L Sipamlar not out 0 2
Extras
8
Total
109/10 (45.5 overs)
Fall of Wickets:
1-0 (R Rickleton, 0.2 ov), 2-31 (De Sorzi, 12 ov), 3-31 (K Rapulana, 12.3), 4-31 (M Breezke, 12.5 ov), 5-70 (R Tonder, 27 ov), 6-72 (E Bosch, 28.2 ov), 7-100 (T Dithole, 39.1 ov), 8-106 (O Nayaku, 42.4 ov), 9-108 (J Dawood, 44 ov), 10-109 (N Burger, 45.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W E
M Pushpakumara 23 4 45 6 1.96
K Mendis 18.5 3 46 3 2.49
S Ashan 4 0 10 0 2.50

Sri Lanka Emerging ‘s 2nd Innings

Batting R B
M Warnapura c R Rickleton b L Sipamlar 12 31
Kaushal Silva lbw by N Burger 91 166
P Nissanka c R Rickleton b J Dawood 9 25
C Asalanka c T Dithole b K Rapulana 20 31
Sammu Ashan c E Bosch b L Sipamlar 49 94
Kamindu Mendis not out 67 94
M Sarathchandra c & b M Breezke 16 24
C Karunarathne not out 32 43
Extras
14
Total
310/6 (84.2 overs)
Fall of Wickets:
1-22 (M Warnapura, 9 ov), 2-68 (P Nissanka, 19.4 ov), 3-113 (C Asalanka, 31.5 ov), 4-170 (K Silva, 53.4 ov), 5-200 (S Ashan, 60.4 ov), 6-243 (M Sarathchandra, 70 ov)
Bowling O M R W E
L Sipamlar 12 3 38 2 3.17
N Burger 18 5 47 1 2.61
E Bosch 17 5 38 0 2.24
J Dawood 19.2 1 99 1 5.16
O Nyaku 5 0 18 0 3.60
K Rapulana 8 1 33 1 4.13
M Breezke 5 0 25 1 5.00







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