Chandimal’s century powers SL ‘A’ to 275 runs

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Dropped Sri Lanka player Dinesh Chandimal top scored with a century for Sri Lanka ‘A’ to score 275 for nine wickets in their tour match against Yorkshire in Headingley yesterday.

Chandimal put on a second wicket stand of 101 runs with opener Danushka Gunathilaka who scored 65 runs.

Chandimal scored eight fours and a six in his innings while Chathuranga de Silva and Ramith Rambukwella added brisk 20s.

In their essay Yorkshire were 236 for eight wickets in 43 overs when this edition went to press.

Scores:

Sri Lanka ‘A’ 275 for 9 in 50 overs (Danushka Gunathilaka 65, Dinesh Chandimal 100, Chathuranga de Silva 29, Ramith Rambukwella 23n.o; James Wainman 3/51, Adil Rashid 4/57)