India A vs Sri Lanka A 1st unofficial Test, Day 3 LIVE: SL-A reach 204/3 at Lunch

IND-A vs SL-A LIVE: Sri Lanka A managed to reach 204/3 at Lunch on Day 3 of the 1st unofficial Test against India A. Earlier in the session, Nuwanidu Fernando was the first and the only batter to be dismissed as Yash Thakur struck shortly after the former’s half-century. Ashen Bandara (52*) and captain Sahan Arachchige (31*)then led the fight back. The duo steadied the ship for SL-A, stitching together a 61-run partnership.

Sri Lanka A resumed their 1st innings at 113/2 as India A were eyeing a couple of early wickets in the first session on Day 3 of the India A vs Sri Lanka A 1st unofficial Test in Galle. A century from IND-A captain Dhruv Jurel powered India to 452/6 following which they declared. While Anshul Kamboj struck early on the innings and managed to reduce SL-A to 38/2, Nuwanidu and Bandara fought back hard, ensuring that no more wickets fell until play ended on Day 2. India A will be hoping to wrap up the innings as soon as possible.

India A vs Sri Lanka A playing XIs

Sri Lanka A: Pawantha Weerasinghe, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Nuwanidu Fernando, Ashen Bandara, Sahan Arachchige(c), Ravindu Fernando, Anjala Bandara, Kavindu Pathiratne, Dulaj Samuditha, Chamika Gunasekara, Dilum Sudeera

India A: Sai Sudharsan, Ayush Pandey, Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Dhruv Jurel(w/c), Shaik Rasheed, Harsh Dubey, Saransh Jain, Anshul Kamboj, Yash Thakur, Auqib Nabi Dar

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India A vs Sri Lanka A LIVE: SL-A reach 204/3 at Lunch

27/06/2026 12:07

Sri Lanka A have managed to reach 204/3 at Lunch on Day 3 of the 1st unofficial Test against India A. Unlike on Day 2, there were no rain interruptions in the first session, which the hosts made the most of. After losing Nuwanidu Fernando early in the 1st session, Bandara and the SL-A captain did well to steady the ship, stitching together a 61-run partnership. Yash Thakur was the only India A bowler to taste success on Day 3.
Sri Lanka A are 204/3 and trail by 248 runs

India A vs Sri Lanka A LIVE: Ashen Bandara scores fifty

27/06/2026 12:00

Ashen Bandara has reached his half-century as Sri Lanka A continue to pile up runs. The batter has played 127 deliveries so far and has struck 8 fours. The hosts have gone past the 200-run mark, with the partnership between Bandara and Arachchige swelling with each delivery.
Sri Lanka A are 203/3 and trail by 249 runs

India A vs Sri Lanka A 1st unofficial Test LIVE: SL-A go past 150

27/06/2026 11:13

Ashen Bandara leads the fight back as Sri Lanka go past the 150-run mark. The batter is in the 30s now and is inching towards a half-century. Boundaries have started to flow more freely now.
Sri Lanka A are 165/3 and trail by 287 runs

India A vs Sri Lanka A LIVE: Fernando departs

27/06/2026 10:55

Nuwanidu Fernando fails to get to his hundred as he is dismissed by Yash Thakur, thanks to a catch by Ayush Pandey. The Sri Lanka A batter has to depart after scoring 84 runs as the hosts lose their third wicket. Captain Sahan Arachchige is the next batter to walk out to the middle.
Sri Lanka A are 146/3 and trail by 306 runs

India A vs Sri Lanka A 1st unofficial Test LIVE: Nuwanidu eyes hundred

27/06/2026 10:24

Nuwanidu Fernando has moved into the 70s and is eyeing the triple-figure mark now. The India A bowlers are yet to find a breakthrough. The partnership between Fernando and Bandara is now worth 90 runs.
Sri Lanka A are 128/2

India A vs Sri Lanka A 1st unofficial Test LIVE: Kamboj eyes early wickets

27/06/2026 10:05

Play is underway on Day 3 of the India A vs Sri Lanka A 1st unofficial Test, with the hosts resuming their innings at 113/2. Ashen Bandara and Nuwanidu Fernando will be aiming to amass as many runs as possible in the 1st session. Meanwhile, Anshul Kamboj and Auqib Nabi will be looking for ealry breakthroughs.

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