Sri Lanka Emerging cricketers lose
Sri Lanka's Emerging cricketers were defeated by eight wickets by
South Africa's Emerging team in a three-day match which concluded in
Pallekele yesterday.Opening batsman Kusal Mendis was the only player to
impress with scores of 41 and 48 while the rest crumbled under the pace
of 21-year old South African fast bowler Tshepo Moreki who took a match
bag of eight wickets.In turn the home team pacemen were never able to
trouble the South African batsmen.
Scores:Sri Lanka Emerging Players 115 (Kusal Mendis 41, Tshepo Moreki
4 for 30) and 257 (Kusal Mendis 48, M Bhanuka 30, DM Rajakaruna 42, NT
Gamage 41, Tshepo Moreki 4 for 31)South Africa Emerging Players 299 (S
Seyibokwe 58, NT Gamage 2 for 76, CAK Rajitha 2 for 64, S Nanayakkara 3
for 83, A Dhananjaya 2 for 40) and 74 for 2 |
