Ends in a draw..

The first three day game between the Pakistan under 19 team and the Sri Lanka under 19 team ended in a draw at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa as predicted. The Pakistan team chasing a victory target of 350 to be scored in a minimum of 41 overs were 142/3 in 40.4 overs when play was called off.

Play resumed at 9.45 last morning and Sri Lanka continuing from their overnight score of 10/0 lost opener Kavin Bandara for 16 half hour into the game. Salinda Ushan who opened the innings with Kavin was unfortunately caught and bowled by Shadab Khan for 49. Sri Lanka went into lunch at 128/2.

In the after lunch session, Avishka Fernando was caught by Aon Abbas off the bowling of Arfan Liaqat for 63 scored off 105 balls with four boundaries. Shammu Ashan was unbeaten on 54 and Wasnidu Hasaranga unbeaten on 25 when the decleration was made with the total on 211/3 at tea which was taken early, giving the Pakistan youth team a victory target of 350 runs to be scored in a minimum of forty one overs left of the game.

Zeeshan Malik and Abdulla Shafiq opening the Pakistan team’s second innings shared an 87 run first wicket stand before Malik was caught by Charith Asalanka off the bowling of Sammu Ashan for 55 scored off 58 balls with five boundaries and three sixes.

The match was called off at the fall of the wicket of Kamran Afzal 21. Of the eight bowlers used only Sammu Ashan, Thilan Nimesh and Nishan Pieris captured a wicket each..