India U19 vs Sri Lanka U19 Live Score, 1st unofficial Test, Day 2: Senuja Wekunagoda smashed a magnificent unbeaten 203 to guide Sri Lanka U19 to a commanding 344 for 4 on the opening day of the first Youth Test against India U19 on Monday. <\/p>\n
After electing to bat, Sri Lanka recovered from an early collapse to dominate the rest of the day, with Wekunagoda anchoring the innings with an outstanding knock. <\/p>\n
India strike early before Sri Lanka recover <\/p>\n
India made the perfect start after pacer Kavya Paresh Patel dismissed both openers in the first three overs. <\/p>\n
Patel removed Dimantha Mahavithana for 2 and Dulnith Sigera for a duck as Sri Lanka slipped to 3 for 2. <\/p>\n
However, the visitors failed to build on that advantage as the home side staged an impressive recovery. <\/p>\n
Wekunagoda shines with unbeaten 203 <\/p>\n
Coming in at No. 3, Wekunagoda batted through the day and remained unbeaten on 203 off 227 balls at stumps. His superb innings included 31 boundaries. <\/p>\n
He found solid support from captain Vimath Dinsara, who made 52 off 99 balls with nine fours. The pair added 143 runs for the third wicket to steady the innings. <\/p>\n
After Dinsara’s dismissal, Wekunagoda stitched together another crucial partnership of 128 runs with Kavija Gamage, who narrowly missed a half-century after scoring 49 off 121 balls, including nine fours. <\/p>\n
Heenatigala adds to India’s frustration <\/p>\n
Wekunagoda then combined with Chamika Heenatigala, who remained unbeaten on 33 off 77 balls, to add an unbroken 70-run stand for the fifth wicket. <\/p>\n
The partnership ensured Sri Lanka finished the opening day firmly in control. <\/p>\n
India bowlers struggle for breakthroughs <\/p>\n
Apart from Patel’s early burst, India’s bowlers found little success. <\/p>\n
Patel finished with figures of 2 for 54, while Pranav Ragavendra and Yashbardhan Chauhan picked up one wicket each. <\/p>\n
India rotated seven bowlers during the day but struggled to contain Sri Lanka, sending down 89 overs as Wekunagoda’s marathon innings put the hosts in a strong position. <\/p>\n
Sri Lanka entered the Youth Test series on a high after winning the preceding three-match Youth ODI series 2-1. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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