Sri Lanka A have an excellent chance of heading for victory on the final day after taking the honours for the second successive day at Chester-le-Street

Sri Lanka A made hay on the first day against Durham at Chester-le-Street, reaching 379 at a rate of 4.66 per over

Warding off a scare before the final Test at The Oval, the Indian batsmen made 187 for 6 and managed a hard-fought draw on the final day of their tour game at Grace Road

Match home for Indians v Sri Lanka A, Tour Game, at Leicester, August 3-5, 2007

Dravid's assured 67 led a solid batting effort, allowing the Indians to declare after compiling 238 for 5

A couple of understudies took centre-stage on the opening day of the tour match at Grace Road, allowing the Indians to gain the upper hand against Sri Lanka A

Dammika Prasad held his nerve to edge Sri Lanka A to a thrilling one-wicket win over Yorkshire. Sri Lanka reached their target of 240 with 10 balls to spare - a relatively comfortable victory in the end, having been in the perilous position of 73 for 6

A strong India A side full of international experience take on Kenya for two three-day games, the first of which gets underway on August 5, and will be joined on the tour by Sri Lanka A for a triangular one-day series later in the month

Andrew Flintoff's return to competitive action was overshadowed by his England team-mate Sajid Mahmood, who claimed 5 for 16, as Lancashire defended 140 against Sri Lanka A at Liverpool