The first four-day match between Sri Lanka ‘A’ and Australia ‘A’ in Darwin ended in a draw. Sri Lanka ‘A’ showed their batting prowess on the final day.
Resuming their second innings at 49/1 on the fourth day, Sri Lanka ‘A’ were 280 for 3 at the end of the match. Nuwanidu Fernando, who played a patient innings, scored an unbeaten century.
Batting at number 3, he led the Sri Lankan innings with an unbeaten 104 off 218 balls. It included 7 fours and 3 sixes. Pawan Ratnayake and Pasindu Suriyabandara provided excellent support to Nuwanidu Fernando by scoring half-centuries.
Scoreboard
Sri Lanka ‘A’ – 272 (82) Sonal Dinusha 105*, Nuwanidu Fernando 34, Isitha Wijesundara 33, Vishad Randika 27, Pasindu Suriyabandara 20, Liam Scott 2/27,
Australia ‘A’ – 486 (161.4) Nathan McSweeney 94, Liam Scott 94, Josh Phillip 85, Mitchell Perry 61, Jake Weatherald 54, Sonal Dinusha 4/97, Pramod Madushan 3/82, Nishan Peiris 2/137
Sri Lanka 2nd innings 280 for 3. Nuwanidu Fernando 104, Pawan Ratnayake 56, Pasindu Suriyabandara 56, Kamil Mishara 35 Henry Thornton 2/30/