Lions victory points to healthy domestic game
England Lions started off their Triangular Series with New Zealand and Sri Lanka with the sort of win that suggests, for all the sniping, the domestic game is in good order.
06/08Result
2nd Match, England A Team Tri-Series at Taunton, Aug 6 2014
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![England Lions]( "England Lions")
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![Sri Lanka A]( "Sri Lanka A")
288 (49/50 ov)
06/08Result
2nd Match, England A Team Tri-Series at Taunton, Aug 6 2014
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![England Lions]( "England Lions")
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![Sri Lanka A]( "Sri Lanka A")
288 (49/50 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
England Lions , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30 start, First Session 10.30-14.00, Interval 14.00-14.45, Second Session 14.45-18.15
Match days
6 August 2014 (50-over match)
Umpires
Points
England Lions 2, Sri Lanka A 0
Scorecard Summary
ENGLAND LIONS 339/5 (50 OVERS)
- Ravi Bopara74 (99)
- Alex Hales101 (105)
- Lahiru Gamage3/59 (10)
- Chaturanga de Silva1/44 (9)
SRI LANKA A 288 (49 OVERS)
- Dinesh Chandimal73 (82)
- Danushka Gunathilaka57 (74)
- Ravi Bopara2/36 (10)
- Ravi Patel3/71 (10)
END OF OVER:49 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | SL-A: 287/9 (53 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.85, RRR: 53.00)
- Lahiru Jayaratne1 (2b)
- Ravi Patel10-0-71-3
- Boyd Rankin9-1-46-2
48.6
W
Patel to Rambukwella, OUT,
RLB Rambukwella b Patel 22 (39m 19b 1x4 2x6) SR: 115.78
48.5
1
Patel to Jayaratne, 1 run,
48.4
0
Patel to Jayaratne, no run,
48.3
1
Patel to Rambukwella, 1 run,
48.2
6
Patel to Rambukwella, SIX,
48.1
6
Patel to Rambukwella, SIX,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsLions victory points to healthy domestic game
England Lions started off their Triangular Series with New Zealand and Sri Lanka with the sort of win that suggests, for all the sniping, the domestic game is in good order.
