Sri Lanka A beat England Lions by 06 Wickets, Sri Lanka A beat England lions 2 – 1 in the 03 match series
England Lions Tour of Sri Lanka 2023 – 03rd & Last Unofficial One Day International – Khettarama, Colombo
England Lions electing to bat, 166 all out – ( 45 Overs ) Jacob Bethell 50, Jordon Cox 31, Tom Hartley 22, James Rew 15, Jack Haynes 13, Tom Prest 12 – Jacob Bethell / Jack Haynes involved in a 22 run opening stand, Jacob Bethell / Tom Prest added 33 runs for the 03rd wicket, Jacob Bethell / James Rew put on 28 runs for the 04th wicket, Jordon Cox / Tom Hartley associated in a 27 run partnership for the 08th wicket – Isitha Wijesundara 3 / 14 – career best – Dushan Hemantha 3 / 27, Suminda Lakshan 2 / 20, Skipper Sadeera Samarawickrama 05 victims.
Sri Lanka A in reply, 167 / 4 – ( 32.1 Overs ) Nipun Dhananjaya 65no, Skipper Sadeera Samarawickrama 23, Sahan Aarachchige 22no, Lahiru Igalagamage 21, Lasith Croospulle 18, Nuwanidu Fernando 10 – Lasith Croospulle / Nuwanidu Fernando associated in a 28 run opening stand, Lahiru Igalagamage / Nipun Dhananjaya put on 45 runs for the 03rd wicket, Nipun Dhananjaya / Sadeera Samarawickrama added 29 runs for the 04th wicket, Nipun Dhananjaya / Sahan Aarachchige involved in an unbroken 65 run stand for the 05th wicket – Mason Crane 2 / 41, Saqib Mahmood 1 / 24.
England Lions
Manager / Head Coach – Neil Killeen
Batting Coach – Ian Bell
Bowling Coach – Graeme Swan
Sri Lanka A
Head Coach – Avishka Gunawardene
Batting Coach – Thilina Kandambi
Bowling Coach – Sajeewa Weerakoon
Manager – Vinothen John
Most Runs :
137 – Sadeera Samarawickrama
119 – Jacob Bethell
106 – Tom Prest
95 – Lasith Croospulle
88 – Sahan Aarachchige
Best Batting :
74 – Sadeera Samarawickrama
73 – Lasith Croospulle
67 – Tom Prest
65no – Nipun Dhananjaya
57 – Sahan Aarachchige, Nuwanidu Fernando
Most Wickets :
11 – Dushan Hemantha
05 – Mason Crane
04 – Saqib Mahmood, Jacob Bethell
Best Bowling :
5 / 43 – Dushan Hemantha
3 / 14 – Isitha Wijesundara
3 / 27 – Saqib Mahmood, Dushan Hemantha
Most Catches :
03 – Nuwanidu Fernando, Jack Haynes
Most Dismissals :
09 ( 05ct, 04st ) – Sadeera Samarawickrama
Best Wicket Keeping :
05 dismissals ( 03ct, 02st ) – Sadeera Samarawickrama
Highest Partnerships :
121 runs for the 05th wicket Sadeera Samarawickrama / Sahan Aarachchige
108 runs for the 02nd wicket Lasith Croospulle / Nuwanidu Fernando
Highest Totals :
315 / 7 ( 50 Overs ) – Sri Lanka A
231 / 6 ( 40.2 Overs ) – England Lions
Lowest Total :
166 all out ( 45 Overs ) – England Lions
Report assisted by srilankacricket.lk
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