{"id":667191,"date":"2026-01-01T16:39:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T16:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/667191\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T16:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T16:39:12","slug":"dds-95-dasun-73-headline-sri-lanka-t20-warm-up-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/667191\/","title":{"rendered":"DDS 95*, Dasun 73* headline Sri Lanka T20 warm-up clash"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Recalled all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva struck a blistering unbeaten 95 to steer Team B to a six-wicket win over Team A in a practice T20 match organized by Sri Lanka Cricket, as selectors stepped up preparations ahead of the upcoming Pakistan tour and the ICC T20 World Cup.<\/p>\n

The match was played at the R. Premadasa Stadium.<\/p>\n

After winning the toss and electing to bat, Team A posted a competitive 206 for 4, powered by captain Dasun Shanaka\u2019s unbeaten 73 off 33 balls and former T20I skipper Charith Asalanka\u2019s unbeaten 53. The duo combined in a decisive late partnership to push the total past the 200 mark.<\/p>\n

In reply, Team B suffered early setbacks, losing both openers inside the powerplay. However, de Silva and Janith Liyanage rebuilt the innings with a match-defining 119-run partnership. De Silva was the standout, smashing 95 not out off 45 balls at a strike rate of over 210, while Liyanage provided solid support with a half-century.<\/p>\n

Team B reached the target in the 19th over, sealing the chase comfortably and securing an important win in the practice fixture, which offered valuable match exposure as Sri Lanka fine-tunes its squad ahead of the Pakistan tour..(Newswire)<\/p>\n

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