Mason cleans up Sri Lanka A
Michael Mason took 5 for 21 as New Zealand A bundled Sri Lanka A out for 148 in their second innings, to win comfortably by an innings and 237 runs
Wisden Cricinfo staff
15-Mar-2004
New Zealand A 597 for 9 dec (Bell 173, Sinclair 133) beat Sri Lanka A 212 and 148 (Hewage 33, Mason 5-21) by an innings and 237 runs
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Michael Mason took 5 for 21 as New Zealand A bundled Sri Lanka A out for 148 in their second innings, to win comfortably by an innings and 237 runs. The Sri Lankans had begun the day on 56 for 2, 329 behind, and they lasted just 35 overs.
The key breakthrough came from Chris Martin, who dismissed Pradeep Hewage for 33, with Sri Lanka A's score on 80 for 3. Hewage ended up the top-scorer, with 33, as three more Sri Lankan wickets fell within the next 8 runs. Prasanna Jayawardene, who remained not out on 24, tried to construct a rear-guard resistance, but he ran out of partners as the innings slid to a close.