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Sri Lanka Colts XI v England A
England A in Kenya and Sri Lanka 1997/98
VenueNondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo on 19th, 20th, 21st January 1998 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka Colts XI won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresS Amerasinghe, JWK Boteju
Close of play day 1England A (1) 373/9 (Ormond 42*, Cosker 1*)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka Colts XI (1) 208/8 (Polonowita 22*, Rajan 10*)

England A first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SP Jamesst Dilshan b Rajan66     
*NV Knightc Dilshan b ASA Perera4     
DL Maddyrun out101     
MA Ealhamc ASA Perera b Rajan15     
BC Hollioakec Dilshan b ASA Perera33     
DJG Salesc GST Perera b Gallage42     
+DC Nashrun out5     
DR Brownc Mendis b de Silva14     
AF Gilesrun out34     
J Ormondc Rajan b ASA Perera49     
DA Coskernot out2     
Extras(4 b, 4 lb, 6 nb, 5 w)19
Total(all out, 91.3 overs)384
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-112, 3-167, 4-223, 5-241, 6-251, 7-284, 8-302, 9-348, 10-384 (91.3 ov)
Sri Lanka Colts XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
ASA Perera17.37623--
Gallage13   1651--
de Silva24   5971--
Rajan27   61312--
Kalavitigoda10   0210--

Sri Lanka Colts XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PB Ediriweerab Ormond0     
*S Kalavitigodac Knight b Hollioake4     
GST Pererac Nash b Brown4     
SI Fernandoc Sales b Ormond66     
BCMS Mendisc Nash b Cosker67     
AS Polonowitac Ormond b Hollioake25     
+TM Dilshanlbw b Giles1     
B de Silvac Knight b Giles9     
ASA Pererac Ormond b Cosker0     
NS Rajanc Hollioake b Ormond11     
IS Gallagenot out0     
Extras(7 b, 2 lb, 16 nb, 1 w)26
Total(all out, 87.5 overs)213
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-10, 3-21, 4-141, 5-162, 6-163, 7-178, 8-183, 9-211, 10-213 (87.5 ov)
England A bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ormond16   5373--
Hollioake12.55272--
Brown9   1291--
Giles27   10472--
Ealham6   1270--
Cosker17   6372--

Sri Lanka Colts XI second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
PB Ediriweerac Hollioake b Giles27     
*S Kalavitigodab Brown31     
AS Polonowitac Nash b Ealham15     
GST Pererac Maddy b Brown0     
BCMS Mendislbw b Brown56     
SI Fernandob Cosker31     
+TM Dilshanc Knight b Cosker0     
B de Silvac Ealham b Brown9     
ASA Pererab Hollioake12     
NS Rajannot out8     
IS Gallagenot out3     
Extras(3 b, 9 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)17
Total(9 wickets, 82 overs)209
Fall of wickets:
1-58, 2-62, 3-63, 4-97, 5-160, 6-162, 7-174, 8-183, 9-201
England A bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ormond5   0370--
Hollioake14   4291--
Brown18   2504--
Giles17   11201--
Ealham9   5141--
Cosker19   5472--

Notes
--> J Ormond (1) passed his previous highest score of 35 in First-Class matches
--> NV Knight made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> SP James made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> DA Cosker made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> MA Ealham made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> DR Brown made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> AF Giles made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> DL Maddy made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> DC Nash made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> DJG Sales made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> BC Hollioake made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> J Ormond made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> ASA Perera achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the England A first innings (previous best was 2-28)
--> J Ormond reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Sri Lanka Colts XI first innings