England under 19 pile up 502/8

Mahinda P Liyanage Galle Central Special Corr.

England under 19 were in a strong position exceeding Sri Lanka’s first innings total of 415, by 87 runs at the close of day three of the 4-day under 19 unofficial test worked off at Galle International Stadium yesterday. England under 19 total of 502 for 8 wickets was spearheaded by Aden Rossington’s commendable innings, scoring 113 which included 3 sixes and 13 fours.

Sri Lanka under 19 1st innings 415 (Shehan Jayasooriya 30, Dananjaya de Silva 84, Bhanuka Rajapaksa 149, Yasodha Lanka 80, Duleeka Tisakutti 13, Kaushalya Gajasinghe 35, Lewis Gregory 3 for 34, Jack Parson 2 for 72, Tom Milness 2 for 64).

England under 19 1st innings 502 for 8 (Sam Wood 35, Daniel Bella Drummond 35, Ben Fokes 46, Lewis Gregory 62, Ateeq Javid 37, Adam Rossington 113, Shiv Thakur 47, Tom Milenes 13 n.o., Garmen Randhawa 12 n.o., Sanitha de Mel 3 for 102, Saranga Rajaguru 3 for 110.