3, April 2005	Sunday	23 Safar 1426

KARACHI, April 2: Pakistan ‘A’ were thwarted in their bid to gain useful practice ahead of the two-match ‘Test’ series against Sri Lanka ‘A’ as the two-day tour game against Sri Lanka Academy XI at Moratuwa was overshadowed by rain and bad light.

After a delayed start to the match on Thursday at the Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Sri Lanka Academy struggled to 42 for three once they were invited to bat first by Misbahul Haq, the Pakistan ‘A’.

Then on Friday, Pakistan ‘A’ batted for just 24.2 overs after the home team had been dismissed for 159 in the first innings. The visitors in that time reached 101 for four when further rains arrived to put a stop to the game.

The first four-day fixture between Sri Lanka ‘A’ and Pakistan ‘A’ begins at the Asgiriya International Stadium in Kandy from Sunday. The second game is scheduled for Dambulla from April 10.


 

Scoreboard
SRI LANKA ACADEMY XI (1st Innings):
M.A. Sandaruwan lbw b Shahid	4
T.M.I. Mutaliph c Wajahat b Shahid	5
K.D. Gunawardene c Imran b Yasir	35
C.G. Wijesinghe lbw b Yasir	16
G.D.D. Indika c Zulqarnain b Riaz	10
N.P. Navela b Asif	2
K.M.H. Perera c Wajahat b Tahir	19
D.D.N. Wickramaratne lbw b Imran	20
R.D. Abeydeera lbw b Imran	0
H.W.U. Varuna b Imran	18
M.P.G.D.P. Gunatilleke not out	13
EXTRAS (B-6, LB-4, W-3, NB-4)	17
TOTAL (all out, 50.4 overs)	159
FALL OF WKTS: 1-9, 2-11, 3-42, 4-55, 5-81, 6-81, 7-118, 8-118, 9-141.
DID NOT BAT: P.U.M. Chanaka, C.W. Vidanapathirana.
BOWLING: Abdul Rauf 4-1-16-0 (2nb, 1w); Shahid Nazir 11-6-22-2 (1nb); Yasir Arafat 9-3-20-2 (1w); Mohammad Asif 6-4-10-1; Riaz Afridi 5-1-15-1 (1w); Tahir Khan 8-0-37-1 (1nb); Imran Tahir 7.4-1-29-3.
PAKISTAN ‘A’ (1st Innings):
Wajahatullah Wasti lbw b Wickramaratne	23
Faisal Athar c Indika b Abeydeera	30
Bazid Khan b Wickramaratne	6
Faisal Iqbal c Wijesinghe b Abeydeera	8
Misbahul Haq not out	11
Yasir Arafat not out	14
EXTRAS (B-8, LB-1)	9
TOTAL (for four wkts, 24.2 overs)	101
FALL OF WKTS: 1-47, 2-57, 3-72, 4-76.
DID NOT BAT: Hasan Raza, Zulqarnain Haider, Riaz Afridi, Imran Tahir, Abdul Rauf, Tahir Khan, Mohammad Asif.
BOWLING: Vidanapathirana 7-2-24-0; Chanaka 4-2-7-0; Wickramaratne 6.2-0-28-2; Varuna 3-1-10-0; Abeydeera 4-0-23-2.
UMPIRES: E.J.A.P.A.M. Jayasooriya and J.G. Pushparajah.
PLAYERS PER SIDE: 13 (11 bat, 11 field).

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