Sasith records a century; Pakistan 306/4
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At the close of the second day of the one-off three-day match between the Sri Lanka Under-17 team and the Pakistan Under-17 team, the Pakistan players, batting in their first innings, had reached 306 for 4.
That was in reply to the 285 all out the Sri Lankan players made in their first innings.
When play began today (10) in this match being held at the Multan Cricket Stadium, the Sri Lankan youngsters, batting in their first innings, were on 277 for 8.
At that point Sasith Bandara was unbeaten on 96 and Ravin Sachintha unbeaten on 38. Today, Ravin Sachintha was dismissed without a single run being added to the Sri Lankan innings. When he fell he had made 38 off 65 balls with 5 fours.
Sasith Bandara, when dismissed, had made 103 off 198 balls with 12 fours.
With the ball, Mohammad Ihsaan and Fahad Iqbal took 3 wickets each while Mohammad Yaqoob Kahan claimed 2. In addition, Abdullah Ahmed Butt and Mohammad Saim shared a wicket each.
In the reply, the two opening batters gave their side a successful start by putting on a 75-run stand for the first wicket. Sudais Ahmed and Daud Tauqeer Yousaf were behind that. Of the pair, Daud Tauqeer Yousaf was the first to depart. When dismissed, he had made 24 off 66 balls with 3 fours.
Mohammad Yousaf, who came to the crease after that dismissal, was unbeaten on 144 off 117 balls with 14 fours and 4 sixes when play was stopped on the first day of the match.
In the course of that innings he built a 67-run stand for the second wicket with Sudais Ahmed, an 86-run stand for the third wicket with Azan Ahmed and a 67-run stand for the fourth wicket with Mohammad Yaqoob Khan.
In that time Sudais Ahmed made 61 off 144 balls with 4 fours and a six, Azan Ahmed made 31 off 56 balls with 2 fours, and Mohammad Yaqoob Khan made 26 off 48 balls with 2 fours and a six.
At the close of the second day of the match, Hamid Raza (2) was unbeaten at the crease along with Mohammad Yousaf.
With the ball, Raveen Sachintha, Tharuka Samanjith and Sandaru Malshan took a wicket each.
Match summary scorecard
- Sri Lanka Under-17 team – First innings 285 all out (86.5) Methuka Gunaratne 22, Chenuka Dodangoda 26, Sasith Bandara 103, Ravin Sachintha 38, Mohammad Ihsaan 3/62, Fahad Iqbal 3/46, Mohammad Yaqoob Kahan 2/33
Pakistan Under-17 team – First innings 306 for 4 (84.0) Sudais Ahmed 61, Daud Tauqeer Rana 24, Mohammad Yousaf 144 not out, Azan Ahmed 31, Mohammad Yaqoob Khan 26
This match is scheduled to continue tomorrow (11) for the final and second day of the match.
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Based on ThePapare reporting