Nuwanidu century secures draw for Sri Lanka A
Australia A could only manage two wickets on the final day as batters dominated
12/07Result
1st unofficial Test, Sri Lanka A tour of Australia at Darwin, Jul 13-16 2025
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![Sri Lanka A]( "Sri Lanka A")
272 & 280/3 (81 ov) -
![Australia A]( "Australia A")
12/07Result
1st unofficial Test, Sri Lanka A tour of Australia at Darwin, Jul 13-16 2025
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![Sri Lanka A]( "Sri Lanka A")
272 & 280/3 (81 ov) -
![Australia A]( "Australia A")
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Australia A , elected to field first
Series result
2-match series level 0-0
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days
13,14,15,16 July 2025 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
SRI LANKA A 272 (82 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Nuwanidu Fernando34 (76)
- Sonal Dinusha*105 (148)
- Henry Thornton2/31 (14)
- Liam Scott2/27 (14)
AUSTRALIA A 486 (161.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Liam Scott94 (221)
- Nathan McSweeney94 (220)
- Pramod Madushan3/82 (23.4)
- Sonal Dinusha4/97 (33)
SRI LANKA A 280/3 (81 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Nuwanidu Fernando*104 (218)
- Pavan Rathnayake*56 (96)
- Liam Scott1/10 (10)
- Mitchell Perry1/36 (10)
END OF OVER:81 | 8 Runs | SL-A: 280/3
- Pavan Rathnayake56 (96b)
- Nuwanidu Fernando104 (218b)
- Zanden Jeh21-1-96-0
- Campbell Kellaway13-1-41-0
80.6
4
Jeh to Rathnayake, FOUR,
80.5
0
Jeh to Rathnayake, no run,
80.4
4
Jeh to Rathnayake, FOUR,
80.3
0
Jeh to Rathnayake, no run,
80.2
0
Jeh to Rathnayake, no run,
80.1
0
Jeh to Rathnayake, no run,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsNuwanidu century secures draw for Sri Lanka A
Australia A could only manage two wickets on the final day as batters dominated
Scott and Philippe leave Australia A scenting victory
Mitchell Perry also added a half-century to grow a big lead before the home side claimed an early wicket
McSweeney anchors Australia A as he bids for second chance
An unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 114 put the home side in control after Sonal Dinusha followed his century with two breakthroughts
Dinusha hits defiant ton after Australia A hand another left-field debut
Louis Smith, a pace bowler from Tasmania, was plucked out of club cricket in a similar manner to Zanden Jeh
