SLCP XI vs England XI, at Colombo, Nov 26 2003 - Match Result

RESULT

Colombo (CCC), November 26 - 28, 2003, England tour of Sri Lanka

181 & 135/4

314/9d

Match drawn

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Scorecard summary

Sri Lanka Cricket President's XI • 181/10(67.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

55* (125)

4/41 (14)

Thilan Samaraweera

32 (93)

3/25 (15)

England XI • 314/9(71.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

151* (219)

Dilhara Fernando

3/79 (21)

Andrew Flintoff

47 (53)

2/47 (13)

Sri Lanka Cricket President's XI • 135/4(44 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Michael Vandort

42 (46)

1/29 (13)

31 (48)

1/18 (7)

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Match details

Colombo Cricket Club Ground
Toss	Sri Lanka Cricket President's XI, elected to bat first
Series	England tour of Sri Lanka
Season	2003/04
Match days	day (3-day match)
Umpires	CBC Rodrigo Gamini Dissanayake

Match Coverage

Flintoff prepared for battle

Andrew Flintoff insists England are ready for the first Test in Galle

Flintoff prepared for battle

Batty wins the battle of the spinners

England's Test warm-up match duly petered out into a soggy draw, as Colombo's notorious weather closed in on the dot of half past three, as it has been doing with atomic precision all tour

Batty wins the battle of the spinners

Butcher returns to form in Colombo

Graham Thorpe and Mark Butcher eased themselves back into form after their three-week break during the one-day series, but Nasser Hussain missed out, as England moved into a comfortable position on the second morning of their warm-up match in Colombo

Butcher returns to form in Colombo

Giles and Kirtley take command

James Kirtley grabs three wickets in five overs to push his claims for a Test place

Giles and Kirtley take command

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SLCP XI Innings

Player Name		R	B
MG Vandort	caught	42	46
TKD Sudarshana	lbw	19	38
LPC Silva	caught	31	48
TT Samaraweera	not out	18	80
WMB Perera	caught	1	16
TR Peiris	not out	19	37
Extras	(b 2, lb 2, nb 1)
Total	135(4 wkts; 44 ovs)

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