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
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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)