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Kent v Sri Lankans
Sri Lanka in England 2002
VenueSt Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on 26th, 27th, 28th April 2002 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lankans won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresMJ Kitchen, P Willey
ScorersCA Booth (Sri Lankans), JC Foley (Kent)
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2Sri Lankans (1) 375 all out

Sri Lankans first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MS Atapattuc Patel b Saggers2025361- 
*ST Jayasuriyac Jones b Saggers022-- 
+KC Sangakkaralbw b Trott1937533- 
DPMD Jayawardenec Saggers b Trott11913418021- 
PA de Silvac Fulton b Saggers638111992 
RP Arnoldc Fulton b Golding8110913916- 
TT Samaraweerac Fulton b Saggers571021537- 
DNT Zoysab Golding077-- 
TCB Fernandoc Jones b Golding21113-- 
MKDI Amerasinghec Jones b Golding0108-- 
PDRL Pereranot out52527-- 
Extras(5 b, 3 lb, 1 w)9
Total(all out, 90.3 overs)375
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Jayasuriya), 2-34 (Atapattu), 3-54 (Sangakkara), 4-205 (de Silva), 5-245 (Jayawardene), 6-332 (Arnold), 7-344 (Zoysa), 8-352 (Fernando), 9-354 (Amerasinghe), 10-375 (Samaraweera)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Saggers23.32844--
Trott18   11092--
Fleming15   1410--
Golding22   47641-
Walker9   0410--
Patel3   0160--

Kent first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*DP Fultonb Perera116117171172 
RWT Keyb Perera711241- 
ET Smithc Jayawardene b Zoysa6681- 
MJ Walkerlbw b Samaraweera40821406- 
JB Hockleyc Samaraweera b Perera21927-- 
+GO Jonesnot out76861259- 
MV Flemingb de Silva1026787123 
JM Goldingnot out18131321 
MM Pateldid not bat      
MJ Saggersdid not bat      
BJ Trottdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 10 lb, 40 nb, 1 w)52
Total(6 wickets, declared, 63.3 overs)419
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (Key), 2-34 (Smith), 3-198 (Fulton), 4-200 (Walker), 5-204 (Hockley), 6-380 (Fleming)
Sri Lankans bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Zoysa13   2641-6
Perera12   145313
Fernando12.311190-7
Amerasinghe9   1830-4
Samaraweera14   3631--
de Silva3   0341--

Notes
--> DPMD Jayawardene (1) 100 in 113 balls, 135 minutes with 18 fours
--> DP Fulton (1) 100 in 99 balls, 137 minutes with 17 fours and 1 six
--> MV Fleming (1) 100 in 66 balls
--> MV Fleming (1) passed 9000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> TCB Fernando made his debut in England in First-Class matches
--> DNT Zoysa made his debut in England in First-Class matches
--> TT Samaraweera made his debut in England in First-Class matches
--> PDRL Perera made his debut in England in First-Class matches
--> MKDI Amerasinghe made his debut in England in First-Class matches
--> KC Sangakkara made his debut in England in First-Class matches
--> JM Golding achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed MKDI Amerasinghe in the Sri Lankans first innings (previous best was 3-23)

Fleming's century was the fastest of the season and won him the Walter Lawrence Trophy.