Ambidextrous Kamindu Mendis too hot for junior Proteas

South Africa Emerging tour of Sri Lanka

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Roscoe Thattil
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The Sri Lanka Emerging team, who recorded an impressive come-from-behind win in the 1st unofficial Test, continued their dominance in the series on the 1st day of the 2nd four day match which began in Hambantota today (02).

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The visitors once again won the toss and elected to bat first looking fairly comfortable early on at 67/1. Nisala Tharaka and Sri Lanka fast bowler Lahiru Gamage bowled impressive spells in the searing heat in Hambantota picking up two wickets apiece to put Sri Lanka Emerging well in control of proceedings.

The fast bowling duo of Tharaka and Gamage got brilliant support from the former Sri Lanka under 19 skipper Kamindu Mendis who went on to capture four wickets.

The ambidextrous Mendis made crucial breakthroughs in the middle and lower order as the Proteas Emerging batsmen struggled to counter his bowling styles with both arms.

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Ryan Rickelton seemed to be the only batsman who was able to cope with the Sri Lankan bowling to a certain extent, as he made a fluent half century at the top of the order.

Nande Burger(31) and Gregory Mahlokwana(29) made useful contributions but were dismissed at crucial stages of the innings, as South Africa Emerging were restricted to 216 all-out on a surface which looked pretty good for batting.

The visitors though hit back late in the day through the wickets of Test caps Kaushal Silva and Sadeera Samarawickrama, who made 34 and 25 respectively.

Lahiru Milantha was the other man dismissed as the hosts ended day 1 on 69/3, trailing the South Africa Emerging Team by a further 147 runs.









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Full Scorecard

South Africa Board XI

216/10 & 393/6

(114 overs)

Result

Sri Lanka Emerging

319/10 & 260/8

(75 overs)

Match Drawn

South Africa Board XI’s 1st Innings

Batting R B
Ryan Rickelton c P.Nissanka b N.Taraka 51 58
Tony de Zorzi b L.Gamage 3 13
Kagiso Rapulana c S.Samarawickrama b K.Mendis 23 53
Raynard van Tonder lbw by L.Gamage 20 44
Matthew Breetzke b J.Vandersay 18 53
Jiveshan Pillay c S.Samarawickrama b B.Fernando 3 38
Eathan Bosch c S.Ashan b N.Taraka 18 20
Smangaliso Nhlebela lbw by K.Mendis 2 16
Gregory Mahlokwana c C.Asalanka b K.Mendis 29 46
Nandre Burger b K.Mendis 31 32
Lutho Sipamla not out 9 18
Extras
9 (b 3, lb 1, nb 4, w 1)
Total
216/10 (64.3 overs)
Fall of Wickets:
1-18 (T de Zorzi, 4.3 ov), 2-67 (RD Rickelton, 17.1 ov), 3-87 (K Rapulana, 23.3 ov), 4-104 (R van Tonder, 32.1 ov), 5-124 (J Pillay, 42.4 ov), 6-128 (MP Breetzke, 43.1 ov), 7-144 (E Bosch, 48.4 ov), 8-144 (S Nhlebela, 49.1 ov), 9-198 (N Burger, 59.4 ov), 10-216 (G Mahlokwana, 64.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W E
Lahiru Gamage 12 4 32 2 2.67
Binura Fernando 12 1 46 1 3.83
Nisala Taraka 10 1 36 2 3.60
Jeffrey Vandersay 21 4 61 1 2.90
Kamindu Mendis 8.3 0 32 4 3.86
Sammu Ashan 1 0 5 0 5.00

Sri Lanka Emerging ‘s 1st Innings

Batting R B
Lahiru Milantha c E.Bosch b L.Sipamla 5 11
Kaushal Silva c R. Rickelton b E.Bosch 34 43
Sadeera Samarawickrama st R. Rickelton b G. Mahlokwana 25 33
Pathum Nissanka c R. Rickelton b L.Sipamla 4 8
Binura Fernando c K Rapulana b S Nhlebela 23 42
Charith Asalanka c R. Rickelton b L.Sipamla 100 218
Sammu Ashan c R. Rickelton b N Burger 61 95
Kamindu Mendis c R. Rickelton b L.Sipamla 31 75
Nuwan Thushara c & b N Burger 6 11
Jeffrey Vandersay c & b N Burger 4 2
Lahiru Gamage not out 3 6
Extras
20 (b 3, lb 10, nb 3, w 4)
Total
319/10 (92 overs)
Fall of Wickets:
1-6 (BKEL Milantha, 2.4 ov), 2-55 (JK Silva, 12.3 ov), 3-69 (S Samarawickrama, 15.5 ov), 4-73 (P Nissanka, 18.1 ov), 5-117 (B Fernando, 29.3 ov), 6-218 (S Ashan, 59.5 ov), 7-302 (PHKD Mendis, 88.2 ov), 8-303 (KIC Asalanka, 88.6 ov), 9-308 (JDF Vandersay, 89.5 ov), 10-319 (NT Gamage, 91.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W E
Lutho Sipamla 22 3 75 4 3.41
TNandre Burger 18 3 69 3 3.83
Gregory Mahlokwana 14 2 43 1 3.07
Eathan Bosch 15 2 41 1 2.73
Smangaliso Nhlebela 14 2 52 1 3.71
Kagiso Rapulana 5 0 11 0 2.20
Matthew Breetzke 4 0 15 0 3.75

South Africa Board XI’s 2nd Innings

Batting R B
Tony de Zorzi c P Nissanka b L Gamage 103 167
Ryan Rickelton b B Fernando 37 78
Kagiso Rapulana b C Asalanka 41 82
Van Tonder not out 68 117
Mathew Breetzke lbw by K Mendis 21 62
Jiveshan Pillay c K Mendis b C Asalanka 15 26
Eathan Bosch b B Fernando 23 40
S Nhlebela not out 28 43
G Mahlokwana not out 29 48
Extras
27
Total
393/6 (114 overs)
Fall of Wickets:
1-83 (R Rickelton, 25 ov), 2-182 (K Rapulana, 51.4 ov), 3-200 (T Zorzi, 56.3 ov), 4-253 (M Breetzke, 73.2 ov), 5-279 (J Pillay, 82.1 ov), 6-329 (E Bosch, 96.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W E
PLS Gamage 22 2 68 1 3.09
NT Gamage 12 2 39 0 3.25
PHKD Mendis 29 1 95 1 3.28
JDF Vandersay 22 1 89 0 4.05
B Fernando 17 3 33 2 1.94
C Asalanka 13 1 50 2 3.85

Sri Lanka Emerging ‘s 2nd Innings

Batting R B
S Samarawickrama c Nyaku b E Bosch 19 51
K Silva st. R Rickleton b S Nhlebela 49 77
L Milantha c R Rickleton b N Burger 21 55
P Nissanka c J Pillay b N Burger 62 115
C Asalanka c L Sipamla b S Nhlebela 10 18
S Ashan c S Nhlebela b E Bosch 71 71
K Mendis c K Rapulana b N Burger 1 8
N Tharaka not out 12 34
B Fernando lbw by E Bosch 2 3
J Vandersay not out 5 20
Extras
8
Total
260/8 (75 overs)
Fall of Wickets:
1-56 (S Samarawickrama, 17.5 ov), 2-80 (K Silva, 24.4 ov), 3-97 (L Milantha, 33.2 ov), 4-124 (C Asalanka, 40.2 ov), 5-236 (P Nissanka, 63.2 ov), 6-240 (S Ashan, 64.5 ov), 7-241 (K Mendis, 65.5 ov), 8-244 (B Fernando, 67 ov)
Bowling O M R W E
L Sipamla 4 1 20 0 5.00
G Mahlokwana 17 1 68 0 4.00
E Bosch 16 3 49 3 3.06
S Nhlebela 20 5 70 2 3.50
N Burger 14 3 33 3 2.36
K Rapulana 4 0 19 0 4.75







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