Sri Lanka Cricket Board President’s XI beat England Lions by 04 wickets in a superb fight back / run chase
England Lions Tour of Sri Lanka 2023 – Warm Up Match Khettarama Stadium, Colombo, Western Province – concluded after 03 days
England Lions electing to bat, 413 / 8 dec – ( 67 Overs ) Alex Lees 103, Jack Haynes 63no, Josh Bohannon 58, Tom Abell 57, Jamie Smith 50, Ollie Robinson 25, Lyndon James 24, Extras 27 – Alex Lees / Tom Abell added 130 runs for the 03rd wicket, Jack Haynes / Jamie Smith put on 79 runs for the 07th wicket, Jack Haynes / Ollie Robinson involved in a 60 run stand for the 08th wicket – Janith Liyanage 3 / 47, Kavindu Pathiratne 2 / 40, Tharindu Rathnayake 2 / 85 & 250 all out – ( 47.4 Overs ) Jack Haynes 51, Josh Bohannon 50, Ollie Robinson 39, Alex Rees 27 retired out, Liam Patterson – White 26, Extras 11, Liam Patterson – White / Ollie Robinson added 66 runs for the 05th wicket, Jack Haynes / Josh Bohannon put on 98 runs for the 09th wicket- lost the first 04 wickets for the addition of 66 runs, the last 04 wickets fell for the addition of 100 runs – Isitha Wijesundara 2 / 16, Sahan Aarachchige 2 / 50, Kavindu Pathiratne 02 catches.
Sri Lanka Cricket Board President’s XI in reply, 355 / 9 dec – ( 72 Overs ) Nishan Madushka 150 retired out. Lahiru Igalagamage 93 – the pair added 170 runs for the 03rd wicket – Sahan Aarachchige 25, Extras 21 – lost the last 06 wickets for the addition of 35 runs – Josh Tongue 3 / 22, Liam Patterson – White 3 / 80, Jack Carson 2 / 73 & 309 / 6 – ( 50.4 Overs ) Lasith Croospulle 116, Pasindu Sooriyabandara 52no, Janith Liyanage 42, Lahiru Igalagamage 25, Dushan Hemantha 23no, Sahan Aarachchige 22, Extras 10 – Lasith Croospulle / Sahan Aarachchige added 96 runs for the 03rd wicket, Pasindu Sooriyabandara / Dushan Hemanthga put on 99 runs in an unbroken 07th wicket stand – Jack Carson 2 / 72, Jack Haynes 02 catches.
Report assisted by srilankacricket.lk
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