Galle, July 5 (IANS) Tall pacer Gurnoor Brar picked a ten-wicket match haul as he propelled India A to a comprehensive ten-wicket victory over Sri Lanka A in the second unofficial Test and sealed the two-match series 1-0 here on Sunday. Brar dismantled the hosts batting line-up to register career-best match figures of 10-145 – backing up his four-wicket haul in the first innings with a lethal six-wicket burst in the second essay.Resuming from a commanding 541/8, India A’s innings had a swift e…
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Galle, July 4 (IANS) A masterful 168 by left-handed batter B Sai Sudharsan helped India A take a commanding 175-run first-innings lead against Sri Lanka A on day three of the second unofficial Test here on Saturday. Resuming the day from an overnight score of 104 not out, Sudharsan anchored the innings with supreme confidence to guide India A to a massive 541/8 in 142 overs at stumps, in response to the hosts’ first-innings total of 366.The morning session brought mixed fortunes for India A. Whi…
Galle, July 2 (IANS) Skipper Sahan Arachchige led from the front with an unbeaten 83 to help Sri Lanka ‘A’ reach a commanding 288/5 on the opening day of the second four-day game against India ‘A’ on Thursday. For India, pacer Yash Thakur and off-spinner Saransh Jain were the standout bowlers with two scalps each.Earlier, India ‘A’ made three tactical alterations to their playing eleven – drafting in Aman Mokhade, Zeeshan Ansari, and Gurnoor Brar in place of Ayush Pandey, Harsh Dubey, and Ansh…
Galle, June 28 (IANS) Left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal smashed a fine half-century before persistent inclement weather resulted in a draw on the fourth and final day of the first four-day game between India A and Sri Lanka A on Sunday. Chasing an improbable target of 312 runs in the fourth innings, Sri Lanka A were at 70/2 when play was officially called off following multiple delays due to rain. Starting their day at 53 without loss, India A progressed smoothly via an 82-run stand between op…
Galle, June 27 (IANS) Pacer Auqib Nabi Dar spearheaded India A’s bowling charge with a four-wicket haul as the visitors secured a commanding 122-run first-innings advantage against Sri Lanka A on day three of the first four-day game here on Saturday.Despite fifties from Nuwanidu Fernando (84), captain Sahan Arachchige (72), and Ashen Bandara (70), Sri Lanka A eventually made 330 in response to India A’s mammoth first-innings total of 452/6 declared. By the time stumps arrived, India A extended…
Galle, June 25 (IANS) A magnificent century from opening batter B Sai Sudharsan, along with fifties hit by skipper Dhruv Jurel and Shaik Rasheed, powered India A to a commanding 333/4 in 86 overs on the opening day of the first unofficial Test against Sri Lanka A on Thursday.Electing to bat first, India A dominated proceedings from the outset at the Galle International Stadium. Left-handed Sudharsan anchored the innings with a fluent 132 off 175 balls, a knock laced with 19 boundaries. He began …
Dambulla, June 22 (IANS) India A captain Tilak Varma credited his team’s resilience and collective character after they defeated Sri Lanka A by 66 runs to lift the tri-series title at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Sunday. Powered by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s explosive 94 off just 29 deliveries and backed by disciplined bowling, the Indian side capped their campaign with a commanding victory, prompting the skipper to reflect on how the side responded to setbacks and executed its plan…
Dambulla, June 21 (IANS) India’s teen prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi said his match-winning innings in the tri-series final against Sri Lanka A on Sunday was the product of sticking to his plans rather than responding to outside expectations, as the 15-year-old also used the occasion to remind critics that his game extends well beyond the T20 format.Speaking after being named Player of the Match in India’s title-winning victory, Sooryavanshi reflected on his preparation, his handling of the spot…
Dambulla, June 21 (IANS) India A clinched the Tri-Series title in emphatic fashion after defeating Sri Lanka A by 66 runs in the final at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Sunday, with teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s breathtaking 94 off 29 balls laying the foundation for a memorable triumph.Chasing a daunting target of 378, Sri Lanka A fought hard but were eventually bowled out for 311 in 47.1 overs despite a series of spirited contributions from their middle and lower order…
Dambulla, June 21 (IANS) Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed fastest fifty ever in List A cricket during India A match against Sri Lanka A in the Tri-Series final here at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Sunday. The 15-year-old prodigy took just 11 balls to complete his fifty, breaking Sri Lanka’s Kaushalya Weeraratne’s 21-year record of a 12-ball fifty. Opening the batting, Sooryavanshi hammered five fours and as many maximums to reach his half-century, which is al…