Gurnoor Brar’s 10-wicket match haul guides India A to win:Defeat Sri Lanka A by 10 wickets in 2nd unofficial Test; Sudharsan slams 168 runs

India A defeated Sri Lanka A by 10 wickets on Day 4 in the second unofficial Test at Galle. Gurnoor Brar’s 10-wicket match haul guided India A to a 1-0 series win on Sunday, 5th July. Notably, the first unofficial Test match ended in a draw at Galle. During the second unofficial Test, Sai Sudharsan smashed a massive 168 runs in the first innings. However, Sri Lanka A captain Sahan Arachchige and Ashen Bandara were challenging the in-form visitors on their home soil. While, with the red cherry, Keshara Nuwantha and Dilum Sudeera were outstanding against India. Photos of top performer Gurnoor Brar
India A declared on 543 runs, defeated Sri Lanka A by 10 wickets India A resumed play on day four from 541/8. After playing just 9 balls, Yash Thakur was dismissed, and the team declared their innings at 543/9. Saransh Jain remained unbeaten with 70 runs. While injured Ruturaj Gaikwad did not come out to bat. Based on the first innings, India A gained a lead of 177 runs. Sri Lanka A had scored 366 runs in their first innings. Gurnoor bags 10-wicket match haul Sri Lanka-A had a very poor start. Barar dismissed Sohan de Livera and Nuwanidu Fernando in the first three overs. Meanwhile, Auqib Nabi took the wicket of Pawantha Weerasinghe. The host team had lost 3 wickets for just 9 runs. Ashen Bandara’s half-century goes in vain for Sri Lanka A After initial setbacks, Ashen Bandara batted quickly. He hit three consecutive fours in an over from Gurnoor and completed his half-century in just 47 balls. Captain Sahan Arachchige also played some good shots, but Yash Thakur dismissed him. By lunch, Sri Lanka A’s score was 115/4. Gurnoor finished the match in the second session After lunch, Gurnoor Brar took more wickets. He dismissed Anjala Bandara and Ashen Bandara (87). Keshara Nuwantha (26) and Dilum Sudeera (21) showed some resistance, but wickets kept falling at regular intervals. Saransh Jain also took 2 wickets. Gurnoor took 6 wickets for 68 runs in the second innings, dismissing Sudira and Dulaj Samudhita. He had taken 4 wickets in the first innings. Barar took 10 wickets for 145 runs in the match. Sri Lanka-A could only score 209 runs in the second innings. India A chase down 33-run target in 6.2 overs India A needed only 33 runs to win. Sai Sudharsan scored an unbeaten 25 runs off 22 balls and secured the win for the team with a boundary. Aman Mokade returned unbeaten with 11 runs. India A achieved the target in 6.2 overs without losing any wicket, winning the match by 10 wickets and the series 1-0.