Wanuja takes five wickets

Former St. Peter’s College all rounder Wanuja Kumara took five wickets in the first innings to follow up his half century as Sri Lanka ‘A’ forced Afghanistan ‘A’ to follow on day three of the unofficial Test at P Sara Oval on Monday.

The left arm spinner’s five wicket haul helped the hosts restrict Afghanistan to 198 runs in reply to their 435 runs.

Following on Afghanistan were 108 for two wickets at stumps still trailing by 129 runs.

Scores

Sri Lanka ‘A’

435 (Ishada Fernando 32, Lahiru Udara 65, Ahan Wickramasinghe 27, Sonal Dinusha 145, Vishad Randika 63, Wanuja Kumara 75; Zia Ur Rahman 6/127)

Afghanistan ‘A’

198 all out in 67.5 overs (Imran 62, Abdul Hadi 45; Wanuja Kumara 5/58, Nishan Peiris 3/37) and 108 for 2 in 37 overs (Imran 51n.o.)