The visiting Proteas Emerging unit decided to set 291 for victory on an enthralling final day against the Sri Lanka Emerging team. The hosts accepted the challenge but eventually fell short by 31 runs after making a good feast of it to salvage a draw.
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The South Africa Emerging team resuming their innings on 342/6 on the fourth and final day, decided to declare their innings on 393/6 setting the hosts 291 to win in 75 overs on a challenging surface which had already produced plenty of runs in Hambantota.
The home team seemed like they were playing for a draw and were soon reduced to 124/4 in their run chase, before the free flowing Sammu Ashan walked in at no. 6 with other ideas. Ashan who was involved in a crucial first innings stand with centurion Charith Asalanka, dominated the Proteas bowlers from the word go.
He had a reliable partner in Pathum Nissanka who seemed to have the calm head to carry the hosts to an improbable win, but the dismissal of Nissanka for 62 and the Sri Lankan score on 236, sparked a dramatic collapse where Sri Lanka Emerging lost 08/4 to be reduced to 244/8 with 8 overs to go.
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One of the four wickets to fall was also the key scalp of Sammu Ashan who hit a superb run-a-ball 71 inclusive of 12 fours and a six. It seemed a matter of time before the visitors completed a dramatic come-from-behind win, before some stubborn resistance from lower order batsmen Nisala Tharaka and Jeffrey Vandersay made sure the hosts salvaged a draw.
Nandre Burger and Eathan Bosch were impressive with the ball picking up 3 wickets apiece, but their efforts were not rewarded as the hosts held on to a draw to clinch the two match series 1-0.
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 |