Sri Lanka under-19 team recover
The England team after putting the Sri Lankan team into bat on a rain affected first day of the second under-19's Test match at Northampton failed to press home the advantage
Staff and agencies
21-Aug-2000
The England team after putting the Sri Lankan team into bat on a rain
affected first day of the second under-19's Test match at Northampton
failed to press home the advantage.
Sri Lanka, one down in the series, were at one stage 79 for 3 but
rallied to make 223 for 5 at the end of day thanks to a stand of 98
between Thilina Kandamby (58) and Jehan Mubarak (46) in 34 overs. The
openers Ian Daniels (38) and Nimesh Perera (27) put on 51 runs in 12
overs when the latter was out to Tim Murtagh. Malintha Gajanayake was
the next to go, dismissed by Justin Biship for 1. Then Daniels left at
79. The fourth wicket stand between Kandamby and Mubarak initiated a
recovery before left arm spinner Monty Panesar bowled Mubarak for 46.
Finally Kandamby succumbed to Bishop.
Kaushalya Weeraratne and Muthumudalige Pushpakumara played out till
the end of the day.
