Essex v Sri Lankans, 2014
Wisden's review of the first Tour match, Essex v Sri Lankans, 2014
15-Apr-2015
At Chelmsford, May 13 (day/night). Essex won by 22 runs (D/L). Essex 161-5 (21 overs) (A. N. Cook 71, B. T. Foakes 51); ‡Sri Lankans 146-9 (21 overs) (O. J. Newby 3-36). County debut: M. E. T. Salisbury.
A long rain delay after just two overs reduced this from 50 to 21 overs a side; the Sri Lankans' target was adjusted slightly to 169. They lost two quick wickets to Oliver Newby, on loan from Lancashire, and fell progressively behind the required rate.