Under-17 three-day match ends in a draw
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The only three-day match between the Sri Lanka Under-17 team and the Pakistan Under-17 team ended without a result on the 11th.
Batting first in this match, the Sri Lankan players were bowled out for 285 in their first innings, and in reply the Pakistani players declared their first innings on 434 for 8. Coming out to bat in their second innings, the Sri Lankan players were on 208 for 6 when the match was stopped.
The third day of this match, played at the Multan Cricket Stadium, began with Pakistan on 306 for 4. At that point Mohammad Yousaf was unbeaten on 144 and Hamid Raza was unbeaten on 2 at the crease.
Mohammad Yousaf was dismissed for 161 off 190 balls with 16 fours and 4 sixes, while Hamid Raza fell for 40 off 57 balls with 4 fours and a six.
In addition, Arsalan Hassan scored 45 off 37 balls with 5 fours and a six, and Mohammad Saim made 23 off 15 balls with a six and 2 fours.
With the ball, Sandaru Malshan recorded the best bowling figures of the innings, taking 3 wickets for 104 runs. In addition, Tharuka Samanjith claimed 2 wickets, while Raveen Sachintha and Mahiru Kodithuwakku took a wicket each.
Trailing by 149 runs as they went out to bat in their second innings, Sri Lanka's highest scorer was captain Stevon Peiris. He made 67 off 95 balls with 10 fours. He also put on a 68-run stand for the sixth wicket with Sasith Bandara, who had scored a century the previous day.
When the match ended, Sasith Bandara was unbeaten on 27 off 57 balls with 3 fours.
Besides them, opening batter Methuka Gunaratne scored 49 off 60 balls with 7 fours and a six. He also added 62 runs for the second wicket with Reshon Solomons.
Reshon Solomons made 30 off 53 balls with 4 fours.
In addition, Adeesha Lakshan was unbeaten on 15 off 24 balls with 2 fours and a six, while Sandaru Malshan scored 14 off 53 balls with a four.
With the ball, Mohammad Ihsaan, Abdullah Ahmed Butt and Fahad Iqbal took two wickets each.
Match summary scorecard
- Sri Lanka Under-17 – first innings, all out 285 (86.5) Methuka Gunaratne 22, Chenuka Dodangoda 26, Sasith Bandara 103, Raveen Sachintha 38, Mohammad Ihsaan 3/62, Fahad Iqbal 3/46, Mohammad Yaqoob Kahan 2/33
- Pakistan Under-17 – first innings 434 for 8 (101.3) Sudais Ahmed 61, Daud Tauqeer Rana 24, Mohammad Yousaf 161, Azan Ahmed 31, Mohammad Yaqoob Khan 26, Hamid Raza 40, Arsalan Hassan 45, Mohammad Saim 23, Tharuka Samanjith 2/59, Sandaru Malshan 3/104
- Sri Lanka Under-17 – second innings 208 for 6 (59.0) Methuka Gunaratne 49, Reshon Solomons 30, Stevon Peiris 67, Sasith Bandara not out 27, Mohammad Ihsaan 2/46, Abdullah Ahmed Butt 2/26, Fahad Iqbal 2/58
The match ended without a result.
The five-match one-day series between the two countries is scheduled to begin in Multan on the 15th of this month.
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Based on ThePapare reporting