Sri Lanka A beat England Lions by 86 runs with a polished team effort to level the 03 match series 1 – 1
Sri Lanka A electing to bat, 315 / 7 – ( 50 Overs ) Lasith Croospulle 73, Nuwanidu Fernando 57, Angelo Mathews 50, Skipper Sadeera Samarawickrama 40, Suminda Lakshan 35, Extras 25 – Lasith Croospulle / Nuwanidu Fernando put on 108 runs for the 02nd wicket, Angelo Mathews / Sadeera Samarawickrama added 85 runs for the 04th wicket, Suminda Lakshan / Dunith Wellalage involved in a 57 run stand for the 07th wicket – Mason Crane 3 / 55, Jacob Bethell 2 / 55 & 02 catches.
England Lions in reply, 229 all out – ( 39.1 Overs ) Tom Prest 67, James Rew 42, Jack Haynes 36, Tom Hartley 23 – Jack Haynes / Jacob Bethell associated in a 37 run opening stand, Jack Haynes / Tom Prest added 38 runs for the 02nd wicket, Tom Prest / James Rew put on 89 runs for the 03rd wicket – lost the last 08 wickets for the addition of 65 runs – Dushan Hemantha 5 / 43 – career best against foreign opponents & 02 catches, Dunith Wellalage 2 / 61, Skipper Sadeera Samarawickrama 04 victims.
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