High Scoring Match Drawn
SLC Development XI Tour of England 2022 – 01st Match Canterbury, Kent, England – concluded after 04 days
Kent electing to bat, 595 / 8 dec. – ( 137 Overs ) 46 year old Darren Stevens 168 ( 5×6, 24×4, 142 balls ), George Linde 107 ( 2×6, 11×4, 141 balls ), Billy Mead 106no ( 1×6, 8×4, 188 balls ) – First Class debut -, Harry Podmore 56, Joe Denly 35, Hamidullah Qadri 34, Marcus O’Riordan 31, Skipper Jack Leaning 22 – Darren / George associated in a 264 run partnership for the 05th wicket, George / Billy put on 72 runs for the 07th wicket, Billy / Harry added 106 runs for the 08th wicket – recovered from 95 / 4 – Yasiru Rodrigo 2 / 90 – First Class Debut -, Dhananjaya Lakshan 2 / 106, Udith Madushan 2 / 109, Skipper Nipun Dananjaya 02 catches & 200 / 1 – ( 48.3 Overs ) Marcus O’Riordan 102no ( 12×4, 149 balls ), Tawanda Muyeye 56, Joe Denly 41no – O’Riordan / Muyeye had an opening stand of 124 runs, O’Riordan / Denly involved in an unbroken 76 run partnership for the 02nd wicket.
Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI in reply, 658 / 9 dec – ( 160.3 Overs ) Nishan Madushka 269 (2×6, 37×4, 392 balls) – career best in First Class, Lasith Croospulle 136 ( 2×6, 14×4, 179 balls ), Nuwanidu Fernando 99 (2×6, 14×4, 108 balls), Santhush Gunathilake 58no, Yasiru Rodrigo 25, Dhananjaya Lakshan 24, Extras 25 – Lasith / Nishan put on 294 runs for the 02nd wicket, Nishan / Nuwanidu added 171 runs for the 03rd wicket, Santhush / Yasiru involved in a 105 run partnership for the 09th wicket – Max Luckett 2 / 73 – on First Class debut, Darren Stevens 2 / 80, George Linde 2 / 126, Tawanda Muyeye 03 catches.
Picture Credit – SLC