PROVIDENCE (Guyana), March 19: Sri Lanka’s bowlers had a decent work-out, after their batsmen, led by Tillekeratne Dilshan, plundered more easy runs against the Guyana Cricket Board President’s XI on Tuesday at the Guyana National Stadium.

Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath captured five for 67 from 19 overs and Thilan Mirando took two for 31 from 10 overs, as the GCB President’s XI were dismissed for 248 just before stumps were drawn on the second day of the three-day (non-first class) tour match.

Shamarh Brooks, captain of the West Indies to this year’s Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia, hit the top score of 68 for the home team, and left-handed compatriot Jason Haynes supported with 61.

This followed Sri Lanka’s declaration on 492 for five in their first innings about half-hour before the lunch interval with Dilshan undefeated on 101 and Chamara Silva unbeaten on 51.

The GCB President’s XI then benefited from a bright start from the left-handed opening pair of Jason Haynes and Kieran Powell.

They put on 52 for the first wicket before Powell was caught behind off Nuwan Kulasekera for 27.

Brooks joined Haynes and they stemmed the fall of wickets. Haynes, who hit nine fours and a six from 93 balls, was run out on the stroke of tea looking for suicidal single to cover to leave the GCB President’s XI on 135 for five at the break.

But the GCB President’s XI stumbled, when Krishna Deosarran and Rajendra Chandrika both fell for ducks as the hosts subsided to 159 for seven.

Earlier, Sri Lanka continued from their overnight total of 343 for five, and Dilshan, in particular, and Silva tore into the inexperienced GCB President’s XI attack.

The pair scored at close to two runs-a-minute and added an unbroken 149 before Dilshan clipped Barnwell a boundary to post his century and prompt the declaration.

Scoreboard

SRI LANKA (1st Innings, overnight 343-5):

M.G. Vandort b Bishoo 29

B.S.M. Warnapura retired out 132

K.C. Sangakkara b Brooks 22

D.P.M.D. Jayawardene b Jacobs 99

T.T. Samaraweera run out 36

T.M. Dilshan not out 101

L.P.C. Silva not out 51

EXTRAS (B-6, W-6, NB-10) 22

TOTAL (for five decl, 118.4 overs) 492

FALL OF WKTS: 1-115, 2-174, 3-253, 4-321, 4-343.

DID NOT BAT: H.A.P.W. Jayawardene, W.P.U.J.C. Vaas, K.M.D.N. Kulasekera, M.T.T. Mirando, H.M.R.K.B. Herath, U.W.M.B.C.A. Welegedara, M. Muralitharan.

BOWLING: Roach 23-0-94-0; Dawes 2.1-0-4-0; Barnwell 17.4-1-77-0; Bishoo 39-5-144-1; Jacobs 31-3-135-1; Brooks 3-0-20-1, Deosarran 2-0-12-0.

GCB PRESIDENT’S XI (1st Innings)

K.O.A. Powell c P. J’wardene b K’sekara 27

J.A.M. Haynes run out 61

S. Barrington c P. J’wardene b Mirando 5

P.A. Browne b Herath 13

S.A. Jacobs c Murali b Mirando 7

S.S.J. Brooks c P. J’wardene b Hearth 68

K. Deosarran b Herath 0

R. Chandrika c and b Murali 0

C.D. Barnwell st P. J’wardene b Hearth 44

D. Bishoo b Herath 0

K.A.J. Roach not out 13

EXTRAS (B-2, LB-2, NB-6) 10

TOTAL (all out, 62 overs) 248

FALL OF WKTS: 1-52, 2-61, 3-86, 4-95, 5-135, 6-158, 7-159, 8-206, 9-206.

DID NOT BAT: J.O. Dawes.

BOWLING: Vaas 3-0-11-0; Welegedara 10-0-58-0; Herath 19-5-67-5; Kulasekara 7-2-29-1; Thushara 10-3-31-2; Muralitharan 13-4-48-1.

UMPIRES: C. Alfred and E.A. Nicholls.

NOTE: 12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding).—AFP