Match Details
Toss
Sri Lankans , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
8,9,10 May 2016 (3-day match)
08/05Result
Tour Match, Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland at Chelmsford, May 8-10 2016
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![Sri Lankans]( "Sri Lankans")
254 & 42/2 (13 ov) -
![Essex]( "Essex")
412/4d
08/05Result
Tour Match, Sri Lanka tour of England and Ireland at Chelmsford, May 8-10 2016
-
![Sri Lankans]( "Sri Lankans")
254 & 42/2 (13 ov) -
![Essex]( "Essex")
412/4d
Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
SRI LANKANS 254 (63 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Niroshan Dickwella53 (69)
- Kusal Mendis66 (106)
- Thomas Moore3/48 (13)
- Aaron Beard4/62 (16)
ESSEX 412/4d (100 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Tom Westley108 (158)
- Jaik Mickleburgh109 (188)
- Dhammika Prasad2/78 (17.3)
- Shaminda Eranga1/55 (19)
SRI LANKANS 42/2 (13 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Dimuth Karunaratne*16 (32)
- Kusal Mendis16 (37)
- Matt Dixon1/17 (4)
- Aaron Beard1/19 (6)
END OF OVER:13 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 42/1
- Dimuth Karunaratne16 (32b)
- Matt Dixon4-0-17-1
- Thomas Moore3-0-6-0
12.6
W
Dixon to Mendis, OUT,
BKG Mendis c Westley b Dixon 16 (43m 37b 3x4 0x6) SR: 43.24
12.5
0
Dixon to Mendis, no run,
12.4
0
Dixon to Mendis, no run,
12.3
0
Dixon to Mendis, no run,
12.2
4
Dixon to Mendis, FOUR,
12.1
0
Dixon to Mendis, no run,
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