29 July, 2018
The Sri Lanka Emerging Team chasing a target of 310 for victory were 157 for 3 needing a further 153 runs with 7 wickets in hand against the South Africa Emerging Team on the third day of their four-day match at the BOI ground Katunayake yesterday.
Left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara took a match bag of 12 wickets for 171 runs as the tourists were all out for 109 in their second innings.
South Africa Emerging Team 394/9 declared and 109 (Tshepang Dithole 34, Ryan va Tonder 19, Malinda Pushpakumara 6/45, Kamindu Mendis 3/46)
Sri Lanka Emerging Team 194 and 157/3 (Kaushal Silva 86 n..o., Sammu Ashan 24 n.o., Charith Asalanka 20, Madhawa Warnapura 12, Lutho Sipamla 1/15) -(YK)