The Sri Lanka ODI team currently in Bangladesh to play a 3 match ODI series played a Intra-Squad practice game at BKSP Ground, Dhaka today (21).
Team B lead by Kusal Mendis beat Team A lead by Kusal Janith Perera by 2 runs in a high scoring thriller.
The match was played with 9 players a side and as a 40-over match.
Chasing 285 to win in 40 overs, Team A fell short by just 2 runs as they were bowled out for 282 in 37.2 overs.
Score summary :
Team B – 284/5 (40 ov.)
N Dickwella 88*, Kusal Mendis 69, D De Silva 25, L Sandakan 27*
D Gunathilaka 1/26, A Fernando 1/27, I Udana 1/40, Wanindu Hasaranga 1/43.
Team A – 282 all out (37.2 ov.)
Kusal Perera 28, Wanidu Hasaranga 79, Ashen Bandara 80*, Isuru Udana 47.
Chamika Karunaratne 3/40, B Fernando 1/43, D Chameera 1/45
Teams:
Team A – Kusal Perera (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka, Ashen Bandara, Isuru Udana, Akila Dananjaya, Asitha Fernando, Shiran Fernando
Team B – Kusal Mendis(c), Niroshan Dickwella, Pathum Nissanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Binura Fernando, Lakshan Sandakan, Dushmantha Chameera.