Essex vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Commentary, Tour Match, SL vs IRE ODI Series, 8 May, 2016
COMPLETED / Tour Match / County Ground, Chelmsford
Match drawn
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimuth Karunaratne | 16 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Kusal Mendis | 16 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 43.24 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Thomas Moore | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Matt Dixon | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.25 |
Match drawn
Essex vs Sri Lankans, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire (YOR won by 7 wickets) | Group B | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Durham (DUR won by 20 runs) | Group B | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Glamorgan (ESS won by 3 runs) | Group B | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Worcestershire (ESS won by 107 runs) | Group B | 2 Aug 2026 |
| Hampshire (HAM won by 3 wickets) | Group B | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies (Match Drawn) | 2nd Match | 3 Jul 2026 |
| West Indies (WI won by an inning and 217 runs) | 1st Match | 25 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (WI won by 5 wickets) | 3rd Match | 15 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (SL won by 37 runs) | 2nd Match | 14 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (WI won by 7 wickets) | 1st Match | 12 Jun 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 33 run (10.2 ov): Kusal Mendis: 16 (37), Dimuth Karunaratne: 14 (25)
- Last Bat: Kusal Mendis 16(37) - c TZ Westley b MW Dixon Matt Dixon
- Fall of Wickets: 9 - 1 Kaushal Silva, 42 - 2 Kusal Mendis
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 0 of 0, Essex - 0 of 0
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Tour Match
- Series: Sri Lanka vs Ireland ODI Series
- Date: Sunday, May 08, 2016
- Time: 03:30 PM
- Venue: County Ground, Chelmsford
- Umpires: Stephen Gale (England), Steve O'Shaughnessy (England)
Aaron Beard to Kusal Mendis, no run,
End of over 9 (2 runs)
Thomas Moore to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run,
Thomas Moore to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run,
Thomas Moore to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run,
Thomas Moore to Dimuth Karunaratne, 2 runs,
Thomas Moore to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run,
Thomas Moore to Dimuth Karunaratne, 1 no ball,
Thomas Moore to Dimuth Karunaratne, no run,
End of over 10 (3 runs)
Aaron Beard to Kusal Mendis, no run,
Aaron Beard to Kusal Mendis, Four,
Aaron Beard to Kusal Mendis, no run,
Aaron Beard to Kusal Mendis, no run,
Aaron Beard to Kusal Mendis, no run,
Aaron Beard to Kusal Mendis, 1 run,
End of over 11 (5 runs)
Thomas Moore to Kusal Mendis, no run,
Thomas Moore to Kusal Mendis, no run,
Thomas Moore to Kusal Mendis, no run,
Thomas Moore to Kusal Mendis, no run,
Thomas Moore to Kusal Mendis, no run,
Thomas Moore to Kusal Mendis, 1 run,
End of over 12 (1 runs)
Matt Dixon to Kusal Mendis, no run,
Matt Dixon to Kusal Mendis, Four,
Matt Dixon to Kusal Mendis, no run,
Matt Dixon to Kusal Mendis, no run,
Matt Dixon to Kusal Mendis, no run,
Kusal Mendis c TZ Westley b MW Dixon 16 (37) Matt Dixon to Kusal Mendis, no run, c TZ Westley b MW Dixon,
End of over 13 (4 runs)