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Sri Lanka A v England A
England A in Kenya and Sri Lanka 1997/98
VenueTyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa on 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th February 1998 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka A won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland A won by 7 wickets
UmpiresS Amerasinghe, MM Mendis
Close of play day 1Sri Lanka A (1) 235/8 (Bandaratilleke 6*, Wickramasinghe 0*)
Close of play day 2England A (1) 161/2 (Maddy 92*, Ealham 23*; 55 overs)
Close of play day 3England A (1) 466 all out

Sri Lanka A first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DP Samaraweerab Giles22     
UC Hathurusinghab Cosker90     
S Ranatungab Ormond12     
*HP Tillakaratnec Read b Ormond11     
BCMS Mendislbw b Hollioake9     
RP Hewagec and b Ormond44     
B de Silvac Ealham b Hollioake31     
+HAPW Jayawardenelbw b Ormond0     
MRCN Bandaratillekeb Cosker61     
GP Wickramasinghenot out76     
HMCM Bandaralbw b Hollioake1     
Extras(4 lb, 8 nb, 2 w)14
Total(all out, 123 overs)371
Fall of wickets:
1-64, 2-91, 3-107, 4-116, 5-165, 6-225, 7-225, 8-232, 9-366, 10-371 (123 ov)
England A bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hollioake29   7953--
Ormond24   5764--
Ealham15   4440--
Giles20   4351--
Powell5   0280--
Cosker27   7802--
Maddy3   090--

England A first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*NV Knightlbw b de Silva18     
DL Maddyrun out99     
OA Shahc Samaraweera b de Silva23     
MA Ealhamc Ranatunga b Bandaratilleke35     
DJG Salesc Samaraweera b de Silva0     
BC Hollioakec Mendis b Bandaratilleke163     
AF Gilesst Jayawardene b Bandaratilleke46     
+CMW Readc and b de Silva20     
J Ormondst Jayawardene b Bandara39     
JC Powellc Wickramasinghe b Bandaratilleke6     
DA Coskernot out0     
Extras(4 b, 8 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)17
Total(all out, 143.3 overs)466
Fall of wickets:
1-55, 2-120, 3-176, 4-176, 5-184, 6-338, 7-384, 8-446, 9-466, 10-466 (143.3 ov)
Sri Lanka A bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wickramasinghe19   2650--
Hewage7   1310--
Bandaratilleke49.321894--
Hathurusingha8   0250--
de Silva32   31314--
Bandara28   11131--

Sri Lanka A second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DP Samaraweerarun out47     
UC Hathurusinghac Sales b Giles7     
S Ranatungac Hollioake b Ormond27     
*HP Tillakaratneb Giles15     
BCMS Mendisc Knight b Giles2     
RP Hewagec Knight b Cosker42     
B de Silvab Cosker4     
MRCN Bandaratillekec Sales b Giles0     
GP Wickramasinghec Hollioake b Giles12     
+HAPW Jayawardenec Hollioake b Cosker0     
HMCM Bandaranot out0     
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)12
Total(all out, 69.3 overs)168
Fall of wickets:
1-39, 2-75, 3-97, 4-102, 5-103, 6-121, 7-136, 8-156, 9-156, 10-168 (69.3 ov)
England A bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hollioake6   0170--
Ormond11   1451--
Ealham5   380--
Giles24.312435--
Cosker22   8453--
Maddy1   040--

England A second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*NV Knightc Mendis b Bandara28     
DL Maddyc de Silva b Hathurusingha3     
OA Shahc Tillakaratne b Bandaratilleke11     
MA Ealhamnot out27     
DJG Salesnot out5     
BC Hollioakedid not bat      
AF Gilesdid not bat      
+CMW Readdid not bat      
J Ormonddid not bat      
JC Powelldid not bat      
DA Coskerdid not bat      
Extras(2 b)2
Total(3 wickets, 14.3 overs)76
Fall of wickets:
1-16, 2-33, 3-61
Sri Lanka A bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wickramasinghe4   0100--
Hathurusingha3   0171--
Bandaratilleke4   0281--
de Silva2   0140--
Bandara1.3051--

Notes
--> HAPW Jayawardene made his debut in First-Class matches
--> BCMS Mendis (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> RP Hewage (1) passed his previous highest score of 39 in First-Class matches
--> GP Wickramasinghe (1) passed his previous highest score of 55 in First-Class matches
--> DL Maddy (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 14
--> BC Hollioake (1) passed his previous highest score of 103 in First-Class matches
--> BC Hollioake (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 130
--> DP Samaraweera (2) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17
--> JC Powell made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> OA Shah made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> AF Giles reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Sri Lanka A second innings