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Essex v Sri Lanka A
Sri Lanka A in England 1999
VenueCounty Ground, Chelmsford on 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th July 1999 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresJH Evans, AA Jones
Close of play day 1Sri Lanka A (1) 364 all out
Close of play day 2Essex (1) 261/3 (Irani 88*, Hyam 5*; 75 overs)
Close of play day 3Sri Lanka A (2) 185/3 (Kalavitigoda 16*, Silva 34*; 44 overs)
Sri Lanka A first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*RP Arnoldc Grayson b Phillips70104 8- 
DA Gunawardenelbw b McGarry2627 5- 
TM Dilshanc Napier b Phillips86148 101 
S Kalavitigodac Peters b Phillips48147 8- 
LPC Silvac Hyam b Law2772 4- 
+HAPW Jayawardeneb McGarry1221 2- 
MMDNRG Pererab Phillips4032 7- 
ASA Pererac Hyam b Bishop913 1- 
PP Wickramasinghec Irani b Grayson1240 1- 
MS Villavarayanlbw b Grayson922 1- 
KR Pushpakumaranot out00 -- 
Extras(1 b, 8 lb, 10 nb, 6 w)25
Total(all out, 103.3 overs)364
Fall of wickets:
1-37 (Gunawardene), 2-133 (Arnold), 3-215 (Dilshan), 4-252 (Kalavitigoda), 5-280 (Jayawardene), 6-292 (Silva), 7-305 (ASA Perera), 8-345 (Wickramasinghe), 9-364 (MMDNRG Perera), 10-364 (Villavarayan, 103.3 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Law18   3941--
Bishop17   3581--
McGarry20   2722--
Napier3   0200--
Such18   5400--
Phillips17   7424--
Grayson10.36292--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IN Flanaganc Jayawardene b Villavarayan2964 4- 
AP Graysonc Jayawardene b ASA Perera125177 16- 
SD Petersc Jayawardene b ASA Perera08 -- 
*RC Iranic Jayawardene b MMDNRG Perera153305 24- 
+BJ Hyamc MMDNRG Perera b ASA Perera765 -- 
TJ Phillipsc Kalavitigoda b Arnold1657 2- 
GR Napierb MMDNRG Perera2725 31 
DR Lawc Silva b Arnold2421 22 
PM Suchlbw b Villavarayan2044 3- 
JE Bishopb MMDNRG Perera1737 3- 
AC McGarrynot out03 -- 
Extras(4 lb, 19 nb, 1 w)24
Total(all out, 132.5 overs)442
Fall of wickets:
1-89 (Flanagan), 2-102 (Peters), 3-229 (Grayson), 4-265 (Hyam), 5-329 (Phillips), 6-369 (Napier), 7-388 (Irani), 8-408 (Law), 9-438 (Bishop), 10-442 (Such, 132.5 ov)
Sri Lanka A bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pushpakumara16   3570--
ASA Perera29   41033--
Villavarayan26.53962--
Wickramasinghe23   5720--
Arnold22   6612--
MMDNRG Perera16   4493--
Sri Lanka A second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*RP Arnoldc Hyam b Bishop2221 5- 
DA Gunawardenec Hyam b McGarry7294 141 
TM Dilshanlbw b McGarry1160 -- 
S Kalavitigodac Grayson b Phillips73152 10- 
LPC Silvab Such80119 14- 
+HAPW Jayawardenec Napier b Bishop89131 131 
MMDNRG Pererac Grayson b Flanagan4974 6- 
ASA Pereranot out7173 113 
PP Wickramasinghenot out1154 -- 
MS Villavarayandid not bat      
KR Pushpakumaradid not bat      
Extras(12 b, 14 lb, 14 nb, 7 w)47
Total(7 wickets, declared, 128.3 overs)525
Fall of wickets:
1-60 (Arnold), 2-113 (Dilshan), 3-119 (Gunawardene), 4-276 (Silva), 5-298 (Kalavitigoda), 6-428 (MMDNRG Perera), 7-448 (Jayawardene)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bishop19   3892--
Law22   11190--
Such31   6731--
McGarry20   3772--
Phillips20   5831--
Flanagan14.34501--
Hyam2   080--
Notes
--> TJ Phillips made his debut in First-Class matches
--> AC McGarry made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RC Irani (1) passed his previous highest score of 127 in First-Class matches
--> HAPW Jayawardene (2) passed his previous highest score of 73 in First-Class matches
--> ASA Perera (2) passed his previous highest score of 45 in First-Class matches