Rathnayake's valiant 72 shines as Sri Lanka slump to 235 all out - newsarticle

 Rathnayake's valiant 72 shines as Sri Lanka slump to 235 all out            Milan Rathnayake's amazing 72 on his Test debut was the feature of Sri Lanka's most memorable innings, as they were bowled out for 235 against Britain. Rathnayake, who batted at number nine, broke a 41-year-old record for the most noteworthy score by a number nine batsman on debut, outperforming India's Balwinder Sandhu's past record of 71. His thump was essential in lifting Sri Lanka from a dangerous 113/7, framing a fundamental 63-run organization with commander Dhananjaya de Silva, who scored 74.

In spite of Rathnayake's endeavors, Britain's bowlers, drove by Imprint Wood and Shoaib Bashir, ruled the innings. Britain's openers then arrived at 22/0 before the day's over, setting them in a solid situation to expand on their benefit on Day 2.