Pavan and Sonal propel Sri Lanka ‘A’

Pavan Rathnayake plays a shot  

Pavan Rathnayake and Sonal Dinusha struck unbeaten half centuries to give Sri Lanka ‘A’ an overall lead of 180 runs on the third day of their second 4-day unofficial Test against Pakistan ‘A’, continued in Rawalpindi yesterday.

Rathnayake hit an unbeaten 64 with six boundaries while Dinusha was not out on 51 with four boundaries as the visitors reached 157 for four in their second innings. The pair have also added 111 runs for the unfinished fifth wicket from 183 deliveries.     

Earlier, Pakistan ‘A’ made 287 with Wanuja Sahan claiming a five-wicket haul.  

Chief scores: 
Sri Lanka ‘A’: 310 and 157/4 (Pavan Rathnayake 64 n.o, Sonal Dinusha 51 n.o, Ahmed Bashir 2/44)
Pakistan ‘A’: 287 (Abdul Faseeh 59, Mohammad Suleman 40, Haider Ali 35, Ali Zaryab 32, Safi Abdullah 39, Hussain Talat 25, Wanuja Sahan 5/74). 
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