Bhanuka, Sooriyabandara in command on day three

By M. Shamil Amit   

Sri Lanka ‘A’ dominated day three proceedings of the 2nd unofficial Test match against South Africa ‘A’ played at P Sara Stadium thanks to unbeaten half tons by Minod Bhanuka and Pasindu Sooriyabandara which helped the home side, batting the second time, to end the day on 230 for 2.   
Bhanuka made an unbeaten 79 which came off 135 balls that included five boundaries and four sixes while Sooriyabandara hit 73 in 97 balls with eight boundaries and a six and the pair associated in an unbroken 157 runs stand for the third wicket. 

 
Scores:

At P Sara Stadium
Sri Lanka ‘A’ 290 (Ramesh Mendis 62, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 41, Milan Ratnayake 35, Nishan Madushka 33, Lahiru Udara 33, Minod Bhanuka 32, Lasith Croospulle 27. Ramesh Mendis 38 n.o., Milan Ratnayake 29 n.o.: Senuran Muthusamy 6 for 101, Lutho Sipamla 2 for 36) and 230 for 2 (Nishan Madushka 40, Lasith Croospulle 30, Minod Bhanuka 79 n.o., Pasindu Sooriyabandara 73 n.o.)   
South Africa ‘A’ (287/6 overnight) 294 (Tristan Stubbs 117, Keegan Peterson 50, Zubayr Hamza 46, Kyle Verreynne 38 n.o.: Lakshitha Manasinghe 5 for 48, Vishwa Fernando 2 for 45, Praveen Jayawickrama 2 for 102)