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Sri Lanka A v England A
England A in Kenya and Sri Lanka 1997/98
VenueUyanwatte Stadium, Matara on 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th February 1998 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka A won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland A won by 1 wicket
UmpiresRMS Sirisoma, TH Wijewardene
Close of play day 1England A (1) 47/1 (James 23*, Maddy 22*; 16 overs)
Close of play day 2England A (1) 260 all out
Close of play day 3Sri Lanka A (2) 196/3 (Dassanayake 51*, Nawaz 13*)
Sri Lanka A first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*RP Arnoldc Nash b Hutchison15     
DA Gunawardenec Knight b Giles51     
MN Nawazc and b Giles5     
DPMD Jayawardenec Knight b Cosker6     
BCMS Mendisc and b Cosker58     
SI de Saramc Maddy b Cosker5     
+PB Dassanayakec Knight b Giles2     
JWHD Botejuc Ealham b Hollioake10     
MRCN Bandaratillekenot out10     
PDRL Pererac Nash b Giles4     
MA Junaidb Hutchison1     
Extras(1 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)4
Total(all out, 72.3 overs)171
Fall of wickets:
1-43, 2-70, 3-81, 4-85, 5-97, 6-114, 7-155, 8-157, 9-162, 10-171 (72.3 ov)
England A bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hutchison7.33252--
Hollioake6   1291--
Brown7   2180--
Giles26   7524--
Cosker26   11463--
England A first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SP Jamesb Bandaratilleke34     
*NV Knightlbw b Perera0     
DL Maddylbw b Junaid27     
MA Ealhamlbw b Junaid6     
DJG Saleslbw b Bandaratilleke3     
BC Hollioakec Mendis b Junaid103     
+DC Nashlbw b Bandaratilleke10     
DR Brownb Bandaratilleke0     
AF Gileslbw b Boteju39     
DA Coskerc and b Jayawardene13     
PM Hutchisonnot out11     
Extras(2 b, 10 lb, 2 w)14
Total(all out, 104 overs)260
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-64, 3-64, 4-69, 5-93, 6-122, 7-122, 8-219, 9-229, 10-260 (104 ov)
Sri Lanka A bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Perera11   1541--
Boteju12   3191--
Bandaratilleke33   11574--
Junaid21   3613--
Arnold13   3220--
Jayawardene14   2351--
Sri Lanka A second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DA Gunawardeneb Cosker31     
*RP Arnoldc James b Giles79     
+PB Dassanayakelbw b Hollioake56     
DPMD Jayawardeneb Giles9     
MN Nawazc Nash b Hollioake24     
BCMS Mendisb Brown11     
SI de Saramc Brown b Cosker29     
JWHD Botejuc Knight b Giles9     
MRCN Bandaratillekeb Hollioake12     
PDRL Pereranot out0     
MA Junaiddid not bat      
Extras(13 b, 5 lb, 2 nb)20
Total(9 wickets, declared, 128.4 overs)280
Fall of wickets:
1-57, 2-139, 3-164, 4-208, 5-217, 6-242, 7-260, 8-280, 9-280 (128.4 ov)
England A bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hutchison11   5260--
Hollioake23.48673--
Giles44   18613--
Brown10   4191--
Cosker32   7752--
Ealham3   090--
Maddy5   150--
England A second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SP Jamesc Jayawardene b Perera4     
*NV Knightc and b Jayawardene12     
DL Maddyc and b Jayawardene33     
MA Ealhamb Bandaratilleke1     
DJG Salesb Junaid45     
BC Hollioakest Dassanayake b Bandaratilleke45     
+DC Nashlbw b Junaid6     
DR Brownc Bandaratilleke b Junaid9     
AF Gilesnot out20     
DA Coskerb Junaid8     
PM Hutchisonnot out2     
Extras(2 b, 4 lb, 1 nb)7
Total(9 wickets, 48.4 overs)192
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-36, 3-43, 4-51, 5-137, 6-149, 7-159, 8-162, 9-183
Sri Lanka A bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Perera3   0151--
Boteju5   250--
Bandaratilleke20   0822--
Jayawardene10   1382--
Arnold3   0180--
Junaid7.40284--
Notes
--> MA Junaid made his debut in First-Class matches
--> BC Hollioake (1) passed his previous highest score of 76 in First-Class matches
--> BC Hollioake (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> AF Giles (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 23
--> RP Arnold (2) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 25
--> MN Nawaz (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> DJG Sales (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 43