By Ishani Upatharitha
Sri Lanka Under-19 are now leading the visiting Bangladesh U-19 by 219 runs with seven wickets in hand after day two of the second Youth Test between the two countries being played at the Marians Ground, Katunayake on Wednesday, October 24.
Sri Lanka U-19 won toss were bowled out for 226 in their first-innings.
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Navod Paranavithana who struck 79 and 36 in the two innings[/caption]
Opener Navod Paranavithana and No.3 bat Kamil Mishara made 115 runs for the second wicket. Paranavithana scored 79 runs in 153 balls with nine boundaries. Mishara struck 52 in 96 balls with seven fours. Navin Fernando (20 n.o.) and Rohan Sanjaya (14) made a significant 31 runs for the last wicket.
Right-arm medium paceman Shahin Alam took five wickets for 37 runs while Mohammad Mrittunjoy took three for 52.
Bangladesh reply –
Bangladesh U-19 were bowled out for a paltry 109 in 36 overs.
Opener Hasan Tamim made 50 runs in 55 balls with five boundaries. Openers Tamim and Sajid Hossain scored 77 runs.
Left-arm leg-spinner Rohan Sanjaya and right-arm off-spinner Ashen Daniel shared 10 wickets for 32 runs for the hosts. Sanjaya took five for 17 while Daniel took five for 37 runs.
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Ashen Daniel took 5 for 37 with his right-arm off-spins[/caption]
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Rohan Sanjaya took 5 wickets for 17 runs for Sri Lanka with his left-arm leg-spin[/caption]
Sri Lanka U-19 in their second-innings were 102 for three in 43 overs at close on day two on Wednesday.
Paranavitharana and skipper Nipun Dananjaya made 47 runs for the first-wicket. Paranavitharana scored 36. Rakibul Hasan took two for 42 runs.
The four-day match will be continued on its day three on Thursday, 25 October.
The series -
Bangladesh won the first Youth Test by a close 13 runs at NCC, Colombo on 19 October.
The two teams will engage in five Youth ODIs in Dambulla and Katunayake from 30 October to 9 November.
Brief Scores:
Sri Lanka Under-19 226 (overnight 219/9) in 91 overs (Navod Paranavithana 79, Nipun Dananjaya 00, Kamil Mishara 52, Mohommed Shamaz 10, Sonal Dinusha 08, Janishka Perera 00, Sandun Mendis 10, Chamindu Wijesinghe 17, Ashen Daniel 03, Navin Fernando 20 n.o., Rohan Sanjaya 14; Shahin Alam 5/37, Mohammad Mrittunjoy 2/52, Rakibul Hasan 1/3, Rishad Hossain 1/59) and 102/3 in 43 overs (Navod Paranavithana 36, Nipun Dananjaya 23, Kamil Mishara 13, Mohommed Shamaz 12 n.o., Sonal Dinusha 16 n.o.; Rakibul Hasan 2/42, Tawhid Hridoy 1/24)
Bangladesh Under-19 109 in 36 overs (Hasan Tamim 50, Sajid Hossain 22, Rakibul Hasan 15; Rohan Sanjaya 5/17, Ashen Daniel 5/37, Navin Fernando 0/19, Chamindu Wijesinghe 0/22, Sandun Mendis 0/2).
Navod Paranavithana who struck 79 and 36 in the two innings[/caption]
Opener Navod Paranavithana and No.3 bat Kamil Mishara made 115 runs for the second wicket. Paranavithana scored 79 runs in 153 balls with nine boundaries. Mishara struck 52 in 96 balls with seven fours. Navin Fernando (20 n.o.) and Rohan Sanjaya (14) made a significant 31 runs for the last wicket.
Right-arm medium paceman Shahin Alam took five wickets for 37 runs while Mohammad Mrittunjoy took three for 52.
Bangladesh reply –
Bangladesh U-19 were bowled out for a paltry 109 in 36 overs.
Opener Hasan Tamim made 50 runs in 55 balls with five boundaries. Openers Tamim and Sajid Hossain scored 77 runs.
Left-arm leg-spinner Rohan Sanjaya and right-arm off-spinner Ashen Daniel shared 10 wickets for 32 runs for the hosts. Sanjaya took five for 17 while Daniel took five for 37 runs.
[caption id="attachment_9596" align="alignnone" width="404"] Ashen Daniel took 5 for 37 with his right-arm off-spins[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_9598" align="alignright" width="294"] Rohan Sanjaya took 5 wickets for 17 runs for Sri Lanka with his left-arm leg-spin[/caption]
Sri Lanka U-19 in their second-innings were 102 for three in 43 overs at close on day two on Wednesday.
Paranavitharana and skipper Nipun Dananjaya made 47 runs for the first-wicket. Paranavitharana scored 36. Rakibul Hasan took two for 42 runs.
The four-day match will be continued on its day three on Thursday, 25 October.
The series -
Bangladesh won the first Youth Test by a close 13 runs at NCC, Colombo on 19 October.
The two teams will engage in five Youth ODIs in Dambulla and Katunayake from 30 October to 9 November.
Brief Scores:
Sri Lanka Under-19 226 (overnight 219/9) in 91 overs (Navod Paranavithana 79, Nipun Dananjaya 00, Kamil Mishara 52, Mohommed Shamaz 10, Sonal Dinusha 08, Janishka Perera 00, Sandun Mendis 10, Chamindu Wijesinghe 17, Ashen Daniel 03, Navin Fernando 20 n.o., Rohan Sanjaya 14; Shahin Alam 5/37, Mohammad Mrittunjoy 2/52, Rakibul Hasan 1/3, Rishad Hossain 1/59) and 102/3 in 43 overs (Navod Paranavithana 36, Nipun Dananjaya 23, Kamil Mishara 13, Mohommed Shamaz 12 n.o., Sonal Dinusha 16 n.o.; Rakibul Hasan 2/42, Tawhid Hridoy 1/24)
Bangladesh Under-19 109 in 36 overs (Hasan Tamim 50, Sajid Hossain 22, Rakibul Hasan 15; Rohan Sanjaya 5/17, Ashen Daniel 5/37, Navin Fernando 0/19, Chamindu Wijesinghe 0/22, Sandun Mendis 0/2).