A fine century by Sanju Viswanath (108) enabled Kerala Colts reach a respectable score against Eastern Province in the practice match played at Port Elizabeth, according to information received here.
Batting first, Kerala lost wickets at regular intervals until Sanju Viswanth and M.E. Sanuth (77) got together to build a substantial partnership which saw Kerala reach 272 off 56.3 overs.
The scores: Kerala 272 in 56.3 overs (Sanju Viswanath 108, M.E. Sanuth 77, Shaun Potgieter three for 78) vs Eastern Province.
Sri Lanka Board under-23 241 and 273 for nine decl. in 63 overs (Deepak Murali six for 70) bt Kerala 164 and 147 in 27.5 overs (Rohit 61).