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This is an archive article published on November 16, 1997

Laxman slams ton

CUTTACK, NOV 15: Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Jayantha Silva ripped through the Board President's XI batting line-up to restrict their first ...

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CUTTACK, NOV 15: Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Jayantha Silva ripped through the Board President8217;s XI batting line-up to restrict their first innings score to 294 on the second day of the three-day match at Barabati Stadium, here, today.

However, Hyderabad8217;s VVS Laxman completed his century. His overnight partner, Wasim Jaffer could add only two run to his score of 79.

On a wicket that started to turn, Jayantha played havoc to finish with a haul of five wickets. He was well supported by medium-pacer Ravindra Pushpakumara, who claimed three wickets for 63.

After yesterday8217;s heavy rains, which ruined nearly half of the first day, play started after lunch today.

SCOREBOARD

BOARD PRESIDENT8217;S XI 1st innings: Wasim Jaffer b Jayanta Silva 79, Gagan Khoda c Tilekaratne b Wickramasinghe 6, VVS Laxman st Lanka de Silva b Jayanta Silva 112, Hrishikesh Kanitker c Lanka de Silva b Pushpakumara 27, Sridharan Sharath b Jayanta Silva O, Pankaj Dharmani c Lanka de Silva b Dharmasena 5, MSK Prasad c Lanka de Silva b Pushpakumara 35, Sairaj Bahutule b Jayanta Silva 13, Rahul Sanghvi c Tillekaratne b Jayanta Silva 0, Venkatesh Prasad c amp; b Pushpakumara 1, Debashish Mohanty not out 2. Extras b 1, lb 4, nb 9: 14.

Total all out in 446 minutes and 102 overs: 294.

Fall of wickets: 1-29, 2-182, 3-220, 4-220, 5-241, 6-241 7-269, 8-269, 9-287Bowling: Wickramasinghe 26-3-89-1 nb 4, Sajeeva de Silva 7-2-25-O, Pushpakumara 21-4-63-3 nb 4, Dharmasena 20-6-51-1, Jayantha Silva 25-10-55-5, Jayasuriya 3-0-6-0

SRI LANKA 1st innings: Sanath Jayasurya batting 3, Maravan Atapattu batting 0.

Total for no loss, in 0.2 overs: 3

Bowling: Venkatesh Prasad 0.2-0-3-0

 

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