Dickwella makes early claim with smashing 88

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Wanindu Hasaranga of Team A bowling to Team B skipper Kusal Mendis

Niroshan Dickwella batting for Team B during his knock of 88

Niroshan Dickwella, opening the batting, made an early claim for a place in the Sri Lanka ODI team for the three-match series against Bangladesh, starting tomorrow, when he hit a powerful 88 before retiring for Team B, led by Kusal Mendis, in their intra-squad one-day practice match against Team A captained by Kusal Perera played at BKSP Ground 3 at Savar yesterday.

Also joining the run feast were Kusal Mendis with 73 for Team B and, Wanindu Hasaranga and Ashen Bandara with 79 and 80 not out, respectively, for Team A.

In a high scoring 40-over contest that saw 596 runs being scored, Team A fell short by four runs to beat Team B being dismissed for 282 in reply to Team B’s score of 284-5.

This is the only practice game for the Lankan team before the commencement of the 3-match ODI series against Bangladesh on Sunday.

Scores

Team B 284/5 (40) (N Dickwella 88 rtd, P Nissanka 2, K Mendis 73, D de Silva 25, C Karunaratne 35, R Mendis 2, B Fernando 21*, L Sandakan 27*, D Gunathilaka 1/26, A Fernando 1/27, I Udana 1/40, W Hasaranga 1/43) beat Team A 282 (37.2 ov) (D Gunathilaka 17, Kusal Perera 28, W Hasaranga 79, D Shanaka 1, Ashen Bandara 80*, I Udana 47, A Dananjaya 5, S Fernando 2, A Fernando 0, C Karunaratne 3/40, B Fernando 1/43, D Chameera 1/45, R Mendis 1/57, L Sandaka 1/59) by 3 runs.

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