Australia A and Sri Lanka A called the match at Marrara a draw, but not before an in-form batter brought up 200<\/p>\n
Australia A skipper Jason Sangha recorded his highest first-class score, finishing unbeaten on 202 in Darwin.<\/p>\n
Australia A v Sri Lanka A | 2nd first-class match | Day 4<\/p>\n
Sri Lanka A players came and congratulated Sangha after his milestone, before deciding to call the four-day match a draw with a couple of hours play left in the day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sangha never really look troubled throughout his innings, with 12 fours and a six capping it all off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sri Lanka A declared on 6-485 on day two with Nuwanidu Fernando and Pavan Rathnayake both making centuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Australia A replied with 4-558 before the teams agreed to call it off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Captain Sangha shines with Australia A double ton<\/p>\n
Sangha was not the only Aussie to score triple figures, with Jake Weatherald’s 183<\/a> the big story on day three.\u00a0<\/p>\n With four rounds of Sheffield Shield before the first Ashes Test this summer, Weatherald is convinced he will be “ready to go” if he’s handed a chance in the Australian team.<\/p>\n Youngster Ollie Peake was desperately close to his maiden first-class ton, but he was on caught on 92.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Victorian hadn’t looked too flustered throughout his innings, but it was perhaps a case of the ‘nervous nineties’ as he lofted a shot off Nishan Peiris’ bowling.<\/p>\n Kurtis Patterson added 59 runs earlier in the match, with opener Nathan McSweeney the only Aussie to really miss out with 12.\u00a0<\/p>\n Australia A v Sri Lanka A series<\/p>\n July 4: First one-dayer, Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin<\/a><\/p>\n July 6: Second one-dayer, Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin<\/a><\/p>\n July 9: Third one-dayer, Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin<\/a><\/p>\n July13-16: First four-day match, Marrara Stadium, Darwin<\/a><\/p>\n