Essex vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Commentary, Tour Match, SL vs IRE ODI Series, 8 May, 2016
COMPLETED / Tour Match / County Ground, Chelmsford
412/4 (100 ov)
254/10 (63 ov) & 42/2 (13 ov)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Warwickshire (WAR won by 41 runs) | Match 12 | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Somerset (SOM won by 10 wickets) | Match 6 | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Hampshire (ESS won by an inning and 137 runs) | Match 2 | 3 Apr 2026 |
| Somerset (ESS won by 7 wickets) | 66th Match | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Warwickshire (Match Drawn) | 61st Match | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (PAK won by 5 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4) | 28 Feb 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 6 wickets) | 38th Match, Group B | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 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)