KINGSTOWN–Narsingh Deonarine converted his overnight half-century into triple figures as the rain-hit second "Test" at Arnos Vale finished in a tame draw, as expected.The day started badly for West Indies A as Kraigg Brathwaite only managed to add seven runs to his overnight score before being bowled through his defense by Malinda Pushpakumara. He went for 77, effectively ending a 127 run partnership with Narsingh Deonarine.As Pushpakumara caused trouble at the other end, taking the wickets of Jonathan Carter (18) and Chadwick Walton (22), Deonarine stood firm. But Walton would see Deonarine to his century before departing.
On the stroke of lunch, trying to take on Pushpakumara, Deonarine holed out to Vimukthi Perera at deep mid-wicket. His innings of 109 had brought the break. West Indies A were 258/7, having scored 103 runs in the session while losing four wickets.After lunch, the last three wickets fell for 34 runs as the West Indies A were bowled out for 294, giving Sri Lanka A a first innings lead of 20.Both Pushpakumara and Suranga Lakmal finished with four wickets each.
In Sri Lanka A's second innings, Dimuth Karunarathne was caught by Leon Johnson off Sheldon Cotterell, leaving them at 8/1. But then, Udara Jayasundera and Kithruwan Vithanage pummelled the Windies A pacers as both left-handers struck boundaries to every part of the ground. In 11 overs, Sri Lanka A raced to 75/1. Carter suffered the worst of the onslaught as the 11th over went for 16 runs, which included two sixes from Withanage. Both batsmen took their team to tea at 83/1.On the resumption, Carter would get his man as Vithanage tried cutting a wide delivery, only to get a top-edge to Brathwaite at cover. He scored a quickfire 42. But there wasn't much to gain in the final hour as Jayasundera got to his 50, both teams shook hands and called it a draw at 4 pm. Sri Lanka A's second innings finished on 140/3. The series was also drawn 0-0.
