Shevon guides SL U-19 to win World Cup warm up game

Opener Shevon Daniel, who scored 75 off 72 balls, hit eight fours and a six guided Sri Lanka under 19’s to beat Ireland under 19’s by 128 runs in their Under 19 World Cup warm-up game which was played at Providence Stadium Guyana yesterday.

Sri Lanka under 19’s put into bat first made 233 for 7 wickets in 43 overs. Daniel the left-hander was in fine form to get 75 runs finally retired while Ranuda Somaratne hit 33 in 30 balls with two sixes.