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Shanaka, Pushpkumara and Roshen Silva shines on day two against West Indies A

Written by Rohit Pawar

Allrounder Dasun Shanaka, left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpkumara and Roshen Silva shines for Sri Lanka A, as team took full control over West Indies on day two at Jamaica.

West Indies A resumed day two in their overnight score of 14/2 and bundled out for paltry 137, as Pushpkumara ran through the batting order. He took six wickets to handed team a healthy lead of 157 runs. Allrounder Shehan Jayasuriya also took two wickets.

In their second innings, Sri Lanka were reeling at 38/4. Shehan Jayasuriya made brisk before he ran out on 32, leaving Sri Lanka A at 86/5. Then, Shanaka and Roshen Silva rescued the team with a outstanding century partnership. Shanaka, fresh from first innings hundred, smashed quick fire 60, while Silva is unbeaten on 85, at the end of the second day.

Scorecard :

Sri Lanka A – 213/6 (54overs), Roshen Silva 85*, Dasun Shanaka 60, Shehan Jayasuriya 32 & 294 all out.

West Indies A – 137 all out (44.3 overs), Rahkeem Cornwall 46, Malinda Pushpkumara 6/52

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