SL A vs IND A: : India A has started the triangular series being played in Sri Lanka with a win. India A defeated Sri Lanka A by 8 runs in a thrilling match.
The Indian team had given Sri Lanka a target of 278 runs to win. Sri Lanka was all out for 269 runs and lost the match by 8 runs. Niroshan Dickwella and Avishka Fernando started the innings for Sri Lanka. Both of them gave a strong start to the team by adding 93 runs for the first wicket. On the score of 93, Avishka was out after scoring 45 runs on 59 balls. After this, Sri Lanka got the second blow in the form of Niroshan on the score of 99. Niroshan was out after scoring 47 runs on 45 balls. Sri Lanka also got its third blow at 109, when Nuwanidu Fernando was out after scoring 8 runs. (SCORECARD)
Three wickets fell in the 49th over, Arshad Khan got two wickets.
Sadira Samarawickrama and captain Sahan Arachige brought Sri Lanka back into the match by adding 78 runs for the fourth wicket. Samarawickrama scored 46 runs and was out on the score of 187 as the fourth wicket. After this, the sequence of falling of wickets continued, but captain Arachige held one end and scored an excellent half-century. The captain played an innings of 74 runs in 72 balls before being dismissed as the seventh wicket. When his wicket fell, Sri Lanka needed only 16 runs. As soon as the wicket of captain Arachige fell, the Sri Lankan batting faltered and were reduced to 269 runs in 48.5 overs and lost by 8 runs. For India, Ayush Badoni, Anukul Roy, Arshad Khan and Vipraj Nigam took 2 wickets each, Anshul Kamboj got one wicket.
Arshad Khan turned the match like this
Sri Lanka A needed only 9 runs to win, Vanuza Sahan was playing after scoring 23 runs on 16 balls, then Arshad Khan came to bowl.
Arshad Khan changed the match in 5 balls, such was the thrill
- 48.1- 1 run
- 48.2 wickets
- 48.3 run out
- 48.4 no run
- 48.5 wickets
Sri Lanka A’s score reduced from 269/7 to 269. Arshad Khan turned the match in 5 balls and gave India A victory by 8 runs.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi failed, Rituraj’s brilliant century
India A team won the toss and batted first and scored 277 runs for 6 wickets. Rituraj Gaikwad scored a century for the Indian team. This right-handed batsman played an innings of 101 runs in 114 balls. He hit 3 sixes and 6 fours in this innings. Apart from this, captain Tilak Verma played an inning of 60 runs in 97 balls with the help of 1 six and 2 fours. Priyansh Arya scored 32 runs, Ayush Badoni scored 24 runs and Suryansh Shedge scored 26 not out.
Ruturaj player of the match
Rituraj, who played a brilliant century, was awarded the title of Player of the Match. This is Rituraj’s 21st century in List A. On the basis of his century, India A team had scored 277 runs while playing first. Sri Lanka A team was out after scoring 269 runs.