By Dhammika Ratnaweera
Sri Lankan Emerging cricket team skipper Skipper Charith Asalanka and all-rounder Wanidu Hasaranga guided to 186 runs to win over Bangladesh Emerging team in their first of the three-match unofficial series played in Sayar, Bangladesh on Sunday.
Sri Lankan elected to bat first made comfortable total of 304 for seven wickets in their allotted 50 overs while Bangladesh were bundled out for 118 in 28.3 overs
Openers Pathum Nissanka and Sandun Weerakkody provided a quick start as they put up 48 runs in just 6 overs b while skipper Asalanka was leading from the front hit fluent knock of 71 while middle-order batsman Wanidu Hasaranga made a quick 70 in just 46 balls hit 3 sixes and 7 fours. Hasaranga and Ashen Bandara who hit 29 off 17 balls paved the way to pass the 300 mark to made challenging total for Bangladesh emerging side.
The run-chase for Bangladesh never got going as lanky right-arm seamer Shiran Fernando picked up 2 quick wickets including the Bangladeshi skipper, Test cap Najmul Hossain. Leg spinner Wanindu De Silva, who was introduced to the attack last, took the match under his control with the ball picking up 4 of the last 5 wickets. Interestingly, Wanindu was also a last-minute inclusion to the squad replacing injured leg-spinner Sachindu Colombage. The two teams will now meet on the 21st of this month at the same venue.
Chief Scores
Sri Lankan Emerging team – 304/7 (50 overs )Charith Asalanka 71, Wanindu De Silva 70, Sammu Ashan 33, Sandun Weerakkody 31, Ashen Bandara 29*, Kamindu Mendis 28, Shafiqul Islam 2/22, Shahidul Islam 2/71
Bangladesh emerging team – 118 (28.3 overs ) Saif Hassan 50, Wanindu De Silva 4/12, Nuwan Thushara 2/21, Amila Aponso 2/25, Shiran Fernando 2/28
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