Charith scores double ton

The first three day game between the touring Pakistan under-19 cricketers and the Sri Lanka under 19 team was heading for a draw at the end of the second day’s play at the MRICS Sooriyawewa. When Sri Lanka resumed their innings last morning, Night watchman Charith Asalanka became the second Richmondite to score a double ton in an under 19 international game. Charith in his determination to surpass Yasodha Lanka’s score of 212 was unfortunate to be stumped at 200 which was scored off 276 balls and included twenty four boundaries and a six. The Sri Lanka youth team continuing from their overnight score of 330/7, lost two more wickets to right arm leg spinner Shadab Khan before declaring their first essay at 347/9.
Asitha Fernando opening the bowling for Sri Lanka grabbed the first two wickets in successive deliveries of the fifth over with the score on 15. Left arm leg spinner Thilan Nimesh bowled extremely well to be rewarded with two wickets in the 22nd over with the score on 57. Lahiru Kumara was rewarded with the fifth Pakistani wicket to fall and Asitha Fernando captured his third wicket of the day to see Pakistan going into tea at 130/6. Right hand batsman Umair Massood scored a chanceless 102 off 169 balls with sixteen boundaries and a six to anchor the Pakistan Youth innings. Sri Lanka used six bowlers but only Asitha Fernando, Thilan Nimesh and Lahiru Kumara were rewarded with three wickets each to restrict the visitors first innings to 209. Sri Lanka were 10/0 when play was stopped due to bad light after the first over was bowled.