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SLC-BP-XI vs England XI, Tour Match at Matara, Feb 15 2001 - Match Result

RESULT

Tour Match, Matara, February 15 - 18, 2001, England tour of Sri Lanka

253 & 234/7

418/7d

Match drawn

England close to springing surprise on Board President's XI on final day

An overnight leak in the pitch covers, which delayed the start of play by three hours, looked for all the world like it had condemned this match to a draw

18-Feb-2001•Charlie Austin

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Scorecard summary

Sri Lanka Board President's XI • 253/10(77.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

Niroshan Bandaratilleke

73 (90)

Matthew Hoggard

3/28 (17)

Jeevantha Kulatunga

54 (96)

3/63 (16.4)

England XI • 418/7(160 overs)

1st INNINGS

85 (211)

Malinga Bandara

2/76 (47)

85* (228)

Muthumudalige Pushpakumara

2/69 (31)

Sri Lanka Board President's XI • 234/7(68 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Tillakaratne Dilshan

115* (162)

Michael Vaughan

3/25 (10)

41 (93)

2/46 (16)

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Match details

Uyanwatte Stadium, Matara
Toss	England XI, elected to field first
Series	England tour of Sri Lanka
Season	2000/01
Match days	day (4-day match)
Umpires	Lalith Jayasundara Tyron Wijewardene

Match Coverage

England close to springing surprise on Board President's XI on final day

An overnight leak in the pitch covers, which delayed the start of play by three hours, looked for all the world like it had condemned this match to a draw

England close to springing surprise on Board President's XI on final day

An overnight leak in the pitch covers, which delayed the start of play by three hours, looked for all the world like it had condemned this match to a draw

England close to springing surprise on final day

An overnight leak in the pitch covers, which delayed the start of play by three hours, coupled with England's pedestrian batting yesterday, looked for all the world like it had condemned this match to a drab draw

Board President's XI defy English bowlers on final day

The Sri Lankan Board President's XI have forced a draw on the final day of their game against England, but not before the tourists raised hopes of an unexpected victory in the last session of play

Board President's XI defy English bowlers on final day

White shines on slow third day

The third day of England's last practice game before the First Test Match in Galle was a weary affair

White shines on slow third day

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SLC-BP-XI Innings

Player Name		R	B
GRP Peiris	caught	41	93
DA Gunawardene	caught	10	26
TM Dilshan	not out	115	162
JSK Peiris	caught	18	47
HP Tillakaratne	caught	12	29
HGJM Kulatunga	stumped	0	3
M Pushpakumara	bowled	6	14
MRCN Bandaratilleke	caught	0	1
KADM Fernando	not out	11	40
Extras	(b 10, lb 4, nb 7)
Total	234(7 wkts; 68 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	38	Avishka Gunawardene	Ruvin Peiris
2nd	38	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Ruvin Peiris
3rd	63	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Sunendra Kumara
4th	30	Hashan Tillakaratne	Tillakaratne Dilshan
5th	5	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Jeevantha Kulatunga
6th	16	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Muthumudalige Pushpakumara
7th	0	Niroshan Bandaratilleke	Tillakaratne Dilshan
8th	44	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Dinusha Fernando

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