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England A team has arrived in Sri Lanka to play Test and ODI series
Sri Lankan batsman exposes bowling attack in warm-up match
New Delhi. The England A team ie England Lions, with the presence of players like Ollie Robinson and Haseeb Hameed, has reached Sri Lanka to play 2 unofficial Tests and 3 ODIs. Even before the start of the series, Sri Lanka’s young batsmen thrashed the English bowlers in the practice match.
The three-day warm-up match between Sri Lanka Board President’s XI and England Lions is being played in Colombo. Lions captain Haseeb Hameed won the toss and decided to bat first. However, opener Batter Haseeb was dismissed without opening the account on the third ball of the match.
After this Alex Lass took over the team. Maintaining England’s baseball style, he scored 103 runs in 97 balls. It included 12 fours and 2 sixes. Due to this innings of Alex, Lions declared their first innings by scoring 413 runs for 8 wickets. 10 bowlers bowled for Sri Lanka.
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Nishan Madushka scored 150 runs
Nishan Madushka, who came out to open from Sri Lanka, took the news of the English bowlers fiercely. He played an inning of 150 runs in 158 balls. It included 24 fours and a six. Lions bowlers could not get Nishan out. He retired out and returned to the pavilion. Lahiru Udara also played a blistering innings for Sri Lanka. He scored 93 runs in 85 balls with the help of 12 fours and 2 sixes. Sri Lanka declared its first innings by scoring 355 runs at the loss of 9 wickets. In the second innings, Sri Lankan bowlers took England’s 8 wickets for 164 runs. Lions have a lead of 222 runs. In such a situation, on Friday, the last day of the match, Sri Lanka will try to win the match by getting 2 wickets quickly.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : January 27, 2023, 12:23 IST