Sri Lanka A managed to register a comprehensive victory over the touring Ireland A team in the 1st unofficial-test match between the two sides which concluded today at the Sinhalese Sports Club Grounds in Colombo.
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The Ireland A team’s last pair Jonathan Garth and James Cameron-Dow resumed day three on 182 runs for 9 wickets and added another 14 runs to the total before the latter was dismissed by off-spinner Ashan Priyanjan in the 55th over. Left arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya picked up a match bag of 9 wickets to demolish the Irish batting line-up. It set the hosts a target of 42 runs to chase and go 1-0 up in the series.
Photos : Ireland A Team Tour to Sri Lanka 2018/19 – 1st Four Day Game – Day 2
The Sri Lankan opening batsmen Pathum Nissanka and Avishka Fernando were in a hurry as they chased down the target in 6.5 overs. Pathum Nissanka scored 26 runs off 23 balls including 6 fours at a strike rate of 113.04 while Avishka Fernando stroked 16 runs off 18 balls with 2 boundaries at a strike rate of 88.88.
Photos: Ireland A Team Tour to Sri Lanka 2018/19 – 1st Four Day Game – Day 1
With this win, Sri Lanka A leads the two match series 1-0 and the second game between the two sides will commence on the 13th January at Mahinda Rajapakshe International Cricket Stadium in Sooriyawewa.
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Photos: Ireland A Team Tour to Sri Lanka 2018/19 | 1st Four Day Game | Day 3
