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Sri Lanka A v England A
England A in Kenya and Sri Lanka 1997/98
VenueWelagedara Stadium, Kurunegala on 30th January, 1st, 2nd, 3rd February 1998 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland A won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresDAS Dissanayake, JG Pushparajah
Close of play day 1England A (1) 202/4 (Ealham 30*, Hollioake 2*; 94 overs)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka A (1) 105/2 (Atapattu 45*, Jayawardene 25*; 27 overs)
Close of play day 3Sri Lanka A (1) 341/8 (Villavarayan 36*, Hettiarachchi 9*)
England A first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SP Jamesc de Silva b Samaraweera23     
*NV Knightc Atapattu b Samaraweera85     
DL Maddyb Chandana50     
MA Ealhamc and b Samaraweera87     
A Flintoffc de Silva b Hettiarachchi4     
BC Hollioakec Chandana b Hettiarachchi67     
AF Gilesb Hettiarachchi10     
+CMW Readlbw b Perera17     
J Ormondc de Silva b Perera27     
DA Coskernot out0     
PM Hutchisonb Perera0     
Extras(4 b, 8 lb, 3 nb)15
Total(all out, 156.5 overs)385
Fall of wickets:
1-48, 2-142, 3-179, 4-189, 5-321, 6-335, 7-337, 8-374, 9-385, 10-385 (156.5 ov)
Sri Lanka A bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Villavarayan14   2700--
Perera14.54353--
Samaraweera45   101063--
Hettiarachchi40   11733--
Chandana38   13761--
Jayawardene5   1130--
Sri Lanka A first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RP Arnoldc Hollioake b Hutchison9     
*MS Atapattuc Flintoff b Ormond52     
S Ranatungac James b Ormond10     
DPMD Jayawardenec Cosker b Hutchison110     
MN Nawazb Cosker31     
+SKL de Silvac Giles b Ealham38     
UDU Chandanac Read b Hutchison6     
TT Samaraweeralbw b Ealham1     
MS Villavarayannot out50     
DS Hettiarachchib Cosker10     
ASA Pereranot out10     
Extras(7 b, 17 lb, 17 nb)41
Total(9 wickets, declared, 128 overs)368
Fall of wickets:
1-14, 2-43, 3-126, 4-183, 5-254, 6-280, 7-289, 8-296, 9-354
England A bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hollioake24   5590--
Hutchison17   6433--
Ormond16   2672--
Giles39   12730--
Cosker17   1522--
Ealham15   4502--
England A second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SP Jamesc Nawaz b Samaraweera15     
*NV Knightc and b Chandana45     
DL Maddyc de Silva b Chandana56     
MA Ealhamnot out25     
A Flintoffnot out0     
BC Hollioakedid not bat      
AF Gilesdid not bat      
+CMW Readdid not bat      
J Ormonddid not bat      
DA Coskerdid not bat      
PM Hutchisondid not bat      
Extras(5 lb, 8 nb)13
Total(3 wickets, 67 overs)154
Fall of wickets:
1-36, 2-97, 3-154
Sri Lanka A bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Villavarayan7   2190--
Perera9   1210--
Samaraweera18   2441--
Hettiarachchi11   3250--
Chandana17   5332--
Jayawardene5   070--
Notes
--> DPMD Jayawardene (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> MS Villavarayan (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17
--> ASA Perera achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the England A first innings (previous best was 3-62)
No play on Jan 31 (national day of mourning for bomb victims).