Manasinghe (5/82) spins out Australia ‘A’ for 254

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Off-spinner Lakshitha Manasinghe took five wickets for 82 runs to spin out Australia ‘A’ for 254 on the second day of the second 4-day unofficial test at Hambantota yesterday.

Manasinghe bowling in tandem with leg-spinner Suminda Lakshan (2/67) and left-arm pacie Dilshan Madushanka (3/43) gave Sri Lanka ‘A’ a vital first innings lead of 86 which they stretched to 103 by stumps losing two wickets for 27.

Sri Lanka ‘A’ who trail 1-0 in the two-match series closed their first innings at their overnight score of 330-9.

Top scorer for the tourists was wicket-keeper/batsman from New South Wales, Jimmy Peirson with an unbeaten 67 off 112 balls (3 fours).

The match continues on its third day today.

Scores

Sri Lanka ‘A’ 330-9 decl. and 27-2 at close
Australia ‘A’ 254 (Matt Renshaw 35, Marcus Harris 39, Henry Hunt 28, Jimmy Peirson 67*, Aaron Hardie 24, Dilshan Madushanka 3/43, Lakshitha Manasinghe 5/82, Suminda Lakshan 2/67)

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