Eng Lions vs Sri Lanka A, 1st unofficial Test at Kandy, Feb 12 2014 - Match Result

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1st unofficial Test, Pallekele, February 12 - 15, 2014, England Lions tour of Sri Lanka

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England Lions

330 & 319/8d

Sri Lanka A

(T:479) 171 & 311

Eng Lions won by 167 runs

Warnapura reasserts family name

Madawa Warnapura, the son of Sri Lanka's first Test captain Bandula Warnapura, reminded England of the family name they had first encountered more than 30 years ago with a stubborn century which delayed the Lions' victory on the final day

15-Feb-2014•Alex Winter in Pallekele

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Scorecard summary

England Lions • 330/10(90.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

70 (118)

4/68 (21.1)

62 (60)

3/95 (27)

Sri Lanka A • 171/10(48 overs)

1st INNINGS

50 (82)

4/45 (12)

47 (65)

2/16 (9)

England Lions • 319/8(77.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

92* (130)

3/64 (23)

64 (96)

3/98 (23.4)

Sri Lanka A • 311/10(96.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

108 (268)

3/51 (18.4)

63* (139)

2/27 (17)

96.4

Plunkett to Vishwa Fernando, OUT

Vishwa Fernando b Plunkett 1 (11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 9.09

96.3

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Plunkett to Vishwa Fernando, no run

96.2

•

Plunkett to Vishwa Fernando, no run

96.1

•

Plunkett to Vishwa Fernando, no run

end of over 967 runs

SL-A: 311/9CRR: 3.23

Roshen Silva63 (139b 8x4)

Vishwa Fernando1 (7b)

Moeen Ali 17-3-59-2

Liam Plunkett 18-6-51-2

95.6

Moeen Ali to ARS Silva, FOUR runs

95.5

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Moeen Ali to ARS Silva, no run

95.4

•

Moeen Ali to ARS Silva, no run

95.3

Moeen Ali to ARS Silva, 2 runs

95.2

Moeen Ali to Vishwa Fernando, 1 run

95.1

•

Moeen Ali to Vishwa Fernando, no run

end of over 958 runs

SL-A: 304/9CRR: 3.20

Roshen Silva57 (135b 7x4)

Vishwa Fernando0 (5b)

Liam Plunkett 18-6-51-2

Moeen Ali 16-3-52-2

94.6

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Plunkett to ARS Silva, no run

94.5

•

Plunkett to ARS Silva, no run

94.4

Plunkett to ARS Silva, FOUR runs

94.3

4lb

Plunkett to ARS Silva, 4 leg byes

94.2

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Plunkett to ARS Silva, no run

94.1

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Plunkett to ARS Silva, no run

end of over 94Wicket maiden

SL-A: 296/9CRR: 3.14

Vishwa Fernando0 (5b)

Roshen Silva53 (129b 6x4)

Moeen Ali 16-3-52-2

Liam Plunkett 17-6-47-2

93.6

•

Moeen Ali to Vishwa Fernando, no run

93.5

•

Moeen Ali to Vishwa Fernando, no run

93.4

•

Moeen Ali to Vishwa Fernando, no run

93.3

•

Moeen Ali to Vishwa Fernando, no run

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Match details

Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Toss	Sri Lanka A, elected to field first
Series	England Lions tour of Sri Lanka
Season	2013/14
Series result	England Lions (England A) led the 3-match series 1-0
Hours of play (local time)	10am start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days	12,13,14,15 February 2014 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Prageeth Rambukwella Rohitha Kottahachchi
Reserve Umpire	Deepal Gunawardene
Match Referee	Nalliah Devarajan

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Sri Lanka A Innings

Player Name		R	B
MDUS Jayasundera	caught	4	5
WU Tharanga	caught	0	3
PBB Rajapaksa	caught	20	26
MS Warnapura	caught	108	268
N Dickwella	caught	10	10
PC de Silva	caught	43	52
HIA Jayaratne	run out	22	45
KTGD Prasad	caught	10	19
ARS Silva	not out	63	139
PHT Kaushal	lbw	0	2
MVT Fernando	bowled	1	11
Extras	(b 13, lb 17)
Total	311(10 wkts; 96.4 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
G Onions	19	3	61	1	3.21
CR Woakes	17	7	27	2	1.58
TS Mills	15	4	33	1	2.2
LE Plunkett	18.4	6	51	3	2.73
MM Ali	17	3	59	2	3.47
SG Borthwick	10	0	50	0	5

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	4	Upul Tharanga	Udara Jayasundera
2nd	0	Upul Tharanga	Bhanuka Rajapaksa
3rd	35	Bhanuka Rajapaksa	Madawa Warnapura
4th	16	Madawa Warnapura	Niroshan Dickwella
5th	68	Chaturanga de Silva	Madawa Warnapura
6th	44	Ishan Jayaratne	Madawa Warnapura
7th	15	Dhammika Prasad	Madawa Warnapura
8th	113	Roshen Silva	Madawa Warnapura
9th	1	Roshen Silva	Tharindu Kaushal
10th	15	Roshen Silva	Vishwa Fernando

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