Fast bowler Yash Thakur and offspinner Saransh Jain shared four wickets for India A while Sri Lanka A captain Sahan Arachchige made an unbeaten 83 on an opening day where honours were shared in the second four-dayer in Galle. Gurnoor Brar, the tall fast bowler from Punjab who recently made his ODI debut, picked up the only other wicket to fall.

B Sai Sudharsan, who had retired hurt in the second innings in the first four-dayer, was passed fit for this game.

After India A opted to bowl, they had to wait until the start of the 16th over for their first breakthrough. Thakur gave the visitors an opening when he dismissed Sri Lanka A opener Sohan de Livera for 28. Pawantha Weerasinghe, the other opener, moved to 39 before Brar had him caught by wicketkeeper-captain Dhruv Jurel.

Contribututions from Nuwanindu Fernando (44), Ashen Bandara (34), Anjala Bandara (42) and captain Arachchige (83*) helped Sri Lanka A rebuild and move closer to 300 by stumps. Arachchige remained unbeaten, having scored nine fours and a six.

Saransh cut Anjala’s innings short on 42 when he bowled him before close of play.