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
10,11,12 June 2011 (3-day match)
10/06Result
Tour Match, Sri Lanka tour of England and Scotland at Chelmsford, Jun 10-12 2011
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![Sri Lankans]( "Sri Lankans")
337/9d & 38/3 (15 ov) -
![Essex]( "Essex")
10/06Result
Tour Match, Sri Lanka tour of England and Scotland at Chelmsford, Jun 10-12 2011
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![Sri Lankans]( "Sri Lankans")
337/9d & 38/3 (15 ov) -
![Essex]( "Essex")
Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
SRI LANKANS 337/9d (90.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Kumar Sangakkara153 (202)
- Lahiru Thirimanne104 (174)
- Ravi Bopara2/39 (11)
- Reece Topley4/23 (13.4)
ESSEX 351 (73.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Ryan ten Doeschate164 (174)
- Tom Westley99 (144)
- Suraj Randiv4/76 (18)
- Thisara Perera2/55 (15)
SRI LANKANS 38/3 (15 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Thilan Samaraweera*11 (31)
- Kumar Sangakkara*19 (41)
- Maurice Chambers1/27 (7)
- Reece Topley2/11 (8)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsRain forces draw at Chelmsford
There were cricket matches abandoned across the country on Sunday, and Sri Lanka's Tour Match against Essex at Chelmsford was one of those to fall foul of inclement weather
ten Doeschate gives Essex small lead
At the end of an eventful day at Chelmsford, Essex had secured a slender first-innings lead, and taken one Sri Lankan wicket without the advantage being erased
Sri Lanka top order punishes Essex
Centuries from Lahiru Thirimanne and Kumar Sangakkara helped the Sri Lankans reach a strong position against Essex
