SRI LANKA TRAIL CA XI BY 140 RUNS
Sri Lanka struggled to reach 176 for five in their first innings before declaring on the second day of their three-day warm-up match against Cricket Australia (CA) XI which continued in Hobart yesterday. Sri Lanka’s top order all enjoyed solid hit outs against the pink ball but they did not look to force the pace in this match, their only warm-up before meeting Australia.
While they had time in the middle, none were able to push on to record a half century as the CA XI bowlers tied them down on the second day of their tour match.
Dimuth Karunaratne top scored with 44 from 92 balls before he became the first wicket to fall, leg-before to Scott Boland, who finished with two for 37 from 16 overs.
Chris Tremain collected one for 32, his wicket a nonchalant caughtand-bowled effort plucked with his left-hand, and could have had a second when he had Roshen Silva edging only for it to fall narrowly short of Renshaw, who dove forward from first slip.
Boland’s breakthrough came after he had switched to around the wicket with a short-leg in play and two men out on the hook the over before drinks, peppering the Sri Lankan with shortpitched balls.
But when he went full after the break, Karunaratne found himself caught on the crease.
He finished with two for 27 as the Sri Lankans closed their first innings following an extended middle session and they trailed the CA XI first innings by 140 runs. (Agencies)