Yesterday (31st), the Sri Lankan team was able to win a huge victory by 93 runs in the first one-day match of the Sri Lanka 'A' team's tour of South Africa.
Sri Lanka scored 298 runs for 9 wickets at the end of the scheduled 50 overs. Nuvanindu Fernando scored 97 points and Kamil Mishara scored 71 points for Sri Lanka. In addition, young player Chamindu Wickramasinghe scored 55 runs in 39 balls with 4 sevens and 3 sixes. While bowling for South Africa, Tristan Luce and Adele Pelukwayo took 3 wickets each.
However, the South Africans who played the reply innings could score only 205 runs in 36.5 overs. Devald Bervis scored 39, Ethan Bosh not out on 32 and Tony De Sorsi scored 53. While bowling for Sri Lanka, Vanuja Sahan and Dushan Hemantha took 3 wickets each. Mohammad Shiraz, Chamindu Wickramasinghe and Sonal Dinush shared one wicket each.
Score summaries
Sri Lanka 'A' - 298/9 (50) (Nuwanindu Fernando 97, Kamil Mishara 71, Chamindu Wickramasinghe 55, Sahan Arachchige 15, Tristan Luce 72/3, Adele Pelukwayo 38/3, Ethan Bosh 60/2)
South Africa 'A' - 205 (Tony de Sorsi 53, Devald Burvis 39, Ethan Bosh 32 not out, Vanuja Sahan 41/3, Dushan Hemantha 34/3, Mohammed Shiraz 29/1, Chamindu Wickramasinghe 12/1, Sonal Dinusha 18/ 1)
