Sri Lanka ‘A’ registered a comfortable win over Ireland ‘A’ in the first match of the One Day Tri-Series played today (13th April) at Abu Dhabi.
Having been asked to bat first, Sri Lanka ‘A’ posted 264 runs on the board with the middle-order batter Sahan Arachchige top scoring with a knock of 78 runs off 96 balls with 5 fours.
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The opening batter Lahiru Udara and No. 9 batter Tharindu Rathnayake also chipped in with crucial knocks of 32 and 35 respectively.
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Thomas Mayes and Liam McCarthy stood out with the ball for Ireland ‘A’ claiming 3 wickets each.
In reply, Ireland ‘A’ were dismissed for 219 runs, handing a 45-run victory for the islanders. The wrist-spinner Dushan Hemantha and ambidextrous spinner Tharindu Rathnayake starred with the ball for Sri Lanka ‘A’, scalping 4 wickets each.
Brief Scores
Sri Lanka ‘A’ – 264 (49.3) Sahan Arachchige 78, Tharindu Rathnayake 35, Lahiru Udara 32, Thomas Mayes 3/40, Liam McCarthy 3/57
Ireland ‘A’ – 219 (44.5) Sam Topping 39, Jordan Neill 38*, Tharindu Rathnayake 4/24, Dushan Hemantha 4/51
Result – Sri Lanka ‘A’ won by 45 runs
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