Leics in SL: Lanka 'A' in two exciting wins (24 March 1999)
Sri Lanka 'A' led by Duleep Samaraweera recorded two wins over the touring Leicestershire county side and against Sri Lanka 'B' in the triangular one-day tournament matches played at the Galle Stadium
24-Mar-1999
24 March 1999
Leics in SL: Lanka 'A' in two exciting wins
Mahinda P Liyanage
Sri Lanka 'A' led by Duleep Samaraweera recorded two wins over the
touring Leicestershire county side and against Sri Lanka 'B' in the
triangular one-day tournament matches played at the Galle Stadium.
Powered by T.M. Dilshan's knock of 92 off 115 balls (12 fours), Sri
Lanka 'A' beat Leicestershire by two runs in a thrilling match played
on Monday. The county's bold reply was led by Paul Nixon, who hit a
superb 101 off 121 balls (3 sixes, 3 fours) before being run out in
the final over.
Sri Lanka 'A' continued their winning spree by defeating Sri Lanka
'B' by six runs in another close game played yesterday. Indika de
Saram and Tilan Samaraweera made fifties for the 'A' team which
totalled 214 for 9 off 50 overs. The 'B' side were all out for 208 in
49.3 overs with Kumar Sangakkara making a top score of 51.
Scores:
Sri Lanka 'A' 222 in 49.2 overs (T.M. Dilshan 92, S.I.
Fernando 32, M. Mendis 34, Extras 26, D. Williamson 3 for 35, D.L.
Maddy 2 for 48) beat Leicestershire 220 in 50 overs (P.A. Nixon 101,
B.F. Smith 36, J.M. Dakin 33, K.R. Pushpakumara 2 for 25, M.
Villavarayen 2 for 32, T.T. Samaraweera 2 for 34, Bathiya Perera 3
for 22) by 2 runs.
Sri Lanka 'A' 214 for 9 in 50 overs (I. de Saram 58, M. Mendis 23,
Sanjeeva Silva 21, T.T. Samaraweera 51 n.o., Ruchira Perera 2 for 22,
I. Gallage 3 for 30, Kapila Silva 2 for 37) beat Sri Lanka 'B' 208 in
49.3 overs (S. Kalavitigoda 43, M.N. Nawaz 37, K. Sangakkara 51,
Kapila Silva 22, M. Villavarayen 2 for 48, S.I. Fernando 2 for 30) by
6 runs.
Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)