Sri Lankans vs Essex, Tour Match at Chelmsford, , May 08 2016 - Match Result

RESULT

Tour Match, Chelmsford, May 08 - 10, 2016, Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland

Sri Lankans

254 & 42/2

Essex

412/4d

Match drawn

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Scorecard summary

Sri Lankans • 254/10(63 overs)

1st INNINGS

66 (106)

4/62 (16)

53 (69)

3/48 (13)

Essex • 412/4(100 overs)

1st INNINGS

109 (188)

2/78 (17.3)

108 (158)

1/55 (19)

Sri Lankans • 42/2(13 overs)

2nd INNINGS

16* (32)

1/19 (6)

16 (37)

1/17 (4)

end of over 134 runs • 1 wicket

SL: 42/2CRR: 3.23

Dimuth Karunaratne16 (32b 1x4)

Matt Dixon 4-0-17-1

Thomas Moore 3-0-6-0

12.6

Dixon to Kusal Mendis, OUT

Kusal Mendis c Westley b Dixon 16 (37b 3x4 0x6 43m) SR: 43.24

12.5

•

Dixon to Kusal Mendis, no run

12.4

•

Dixon to Kusal Mendis, no run

12.3

•

Dixon to Kusal Mendis, no run

12.2

Dixon to Kusal Mendis, FOUR runs

12.1

•

Dixon to Kusal Mendis, no run

end of over 121 run

SL: 38/1CRR: 3.16

Kusal Mendis12 (31b 2x4)

Dimuth Karunaratne16 (32b 1x4)

Thomas Moore 3-0-6-0

Aaron Beard 6-1-19-1

11.6

Moore to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

11.5

•

Moore to Kusal Mendis, no run

11.4

•

Moore to Kusal Mendis, no run

11.3

•

Moore to Kusal Mendis, no run

11.2

•

Moore to Kusal Mendis, no run

11.1

•

Moore to Kusal Mendis, no run

end of over 115 runs

SL: 37/1CRR: 3.36

Kusal Mendis11 (25b 2x4)

Dimuth Karunaratne16 (32b 1x4)

Aaron Beard 6-1-19-1

Thomas Moore 2-0-5-0

10.6

Beard to Kusal Mendis, 1 run

10.5

•

Beard to Kusal Mendis, no run

10.4

•

Beard to Kusal Mendis, no run

10.3

•

Beard to Kusal Mendis, no run

10.2

Beard to Kusal Mendis, FOUR runs

10.1

•

Beard to Kusal Mendis, no run

end of over 103 runs

SL: 32/1CRR: 3.20

Dimuth Karunaratne16 (32b 1x4)

Kusal Mendis6 (19b 1x4)

Thomas Moore 2-0-5-0

Aaron Beard 5-1-14-1

9.6

•

Moore to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run

9.6

1nb

Moore to Dimuth Karunaratne, (no ball)

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Match details

County Ground, Chelmsford
Toss	Sri Lankans, elected to bat first
Series	Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland
Season	2016
Hours of play (local time)	11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days	8,9,10 May 2016 - day (3-day match)
FC debut	Aaron Beard
Umpires	Stephen Gale Steve O'Shaughnessy

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Sri Lankans Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
FDM Karunaratne	not out	16	32
JK Silva	lbw	7	10
BKG Mendis	caught	16	37
Extras	(nb 1, w 2)
Total	42(2 wkts; 13 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
AP Beard	6	1	19	1	3.16
MW Dixon	4	0	17	1	4.25
TC Moore	3	0	6	0	2 (1 nb)

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	9	Kaushal Silva	Dimuth Karunaratne
2nd	33	Dimuth Karunaratne	Kusal Mendis

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Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland

TEAM	M	W	L	PT
ENG	9	6	0	20
SL	9	0	6	4

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