An unbeaten 128 by left hand opening batsman Umar Amin saw Pakistan reach 261 for 6 on day two of their four day unofficial test match against Sri Lanka ‘A’ at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium.
This was in reply to an imposing score of 417 made by the home team who resumed from their overnight score of 371 for 7. Pakistan ‘A’ got off to a flying start with openers Amin and Khurram Manzoor adding 158 runs before the latter was caught by Mubarak off the bowling of spinner Suraj Randiv for 65.
Manzoor who earlier slammed a blistering 175 in the two day practice game faced 116 balls which included nine boundaries. Umar continued to torment the local bowlers while cracking 17 boundaries in his 198 ball knock. Right arm spinner Suraj Randiv was the successful Sri Lankan bowler capturing three wickets.
The first day’s play saw Jehan Mubarak guiding the Sri Lanka ‘A’ side with an elegant knock of 160 from 241 balls that included 29 hits to the ropes and was supported by Gihan Rupasinghe who made 76 from just 54 balls with 12 boundaries and a six.
SCOREBOARD
Sri Lanka ‘A’ innings (371/7 o’night: Jehan Mubarak 160, Kaushal Silva 48, Lahiru Thirimanne 26)
Suraj Randiv c Ahamed b Riaz 16
Sajeewa Weerakoon st SAhamed b Ali 00
Chanaka Welagedera lbw b Masood 17
Daminda Dharshanapriya not out 21
Extras (lb8, nb16, w4) 28
Total (all out: 96.5 overs) 417
Fall : 8-371, 9-375
Bowling – Mohammed Talha 27-4-102-2, Naved Arif 23-6-71-2, Wahab Riaz 19-2-95-3, Fahad Masood 15.5-2-82-1, Azhar Ali 7-1-28-2, Ahamed Shehzad 4-0-21-0, Umar Amin 1-0-10-0.
Pakistan ‘A’ innings
Khurram Manzoor c Mubarak b Randiv 65
Umar Amin not out 128
Ahmed Shehzad c Thirimanne b Randiv 06
Azhar Ali c C. Silva b Randiv 06
Faisal Iqbal lbw b Weerakoon 02
Sheharyar Ghani c Welagedera b Dharshanapriya 22
Sarfaz Ahamed c K. Silva b Welagedera 20
Wahab Riaz not out 02
Extras (lb1, nb3, w1, pen5) 10
Total (for 6 wickets: 72 overs ) 261
Fall of – 1-58, 2-166, 3-190, 4-193, 5-234 6 259, 7-
Bowling: Chanaka Welagedera 12-1-39-1, Daminda Dharshanapriya 9-0-42-1, Sajeewa Weerakoon 21-5-62-1, Suraj Randiv 23-2-80-3, Thisara Perera 7-1-32-0.
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