Ghosh defies Sri Lanka with century

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Bangladesh’s Adrito Ghosh batting during his unbeaten century (114*)

First Under-17 three- day match at Galle

Sri Lanka’s opening bowler Rasith Nimsara took four wickets

Adrito Ghosh scored a defiant unbeaten century (114* off 213 balls, 15 fours) and shared in two half-century partnerships to enable Bangladesh’s reply with 233-9 to Sri Lanka’s first innings of 285-8 declared on the second day of the first Under-17 three-day match played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium yesterday.

Ghosh added 53 for the second wicket with Captain Ridoy Hossain (37), and 62 for the seventh with Abdur Rahim (28).

Sri Lankan opening bowler Rasith Nimsara finished the day with figures of 4/36 and Abheeth Paranawidana with 2/48.

Earlier, Sri Lanka added a further 40 runs to their overnight total of 240-7 through their eighth wicket pair Gimhana Rasanjana, who completed a fine half-century (51 off 77 balls, 7 fours), and Rasith Nimsara (4*), before declaring.

Today is the final day of the match.

Scores: Sri Lanka (U17) 285-8 decl. (o/n 245-7) (Senuja Wekunagoda 37, Jason Fernando 98, Joshua Sebastian 53, Gimhana Rasanjana 51, Mahir Ishmam 2/60, Ahsanul Haque 2/32)

Bangladesh (U17) 233-9 at close (Ridoy Hossain 37, Adrito Ghosh 114*, Abdur Rahim 28, Rasith Nimsara 4/36, Abheeth Paranawidana 2/48)