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England Lions against Sri Lanka, the unofficial Test in Scarborough, 2 days

August 3, 2011

In Sri Lanka 329 for 8 (Silva 89, Rajapaksa 76) England Lions lead by 299 runs 30


As a senior England side to India, the Lions fought back during a fight seemed to be drifting away from them against Sri Lanka A at Scarborough. Jade Dernbach and James Harris struck with the second new ball five wickets fell for 33 runs after the mid-to visitors took them on board of a head with Captain Kaushal Silva 89

Sri Lanka openers, and Lahiru Malinda Warnapura Thirimanne, gave the team a good start with a stand of 60 before Dernbach and Stuart Meaker said that each stop. However, wickets became difficult to find as Sri Lanka closed in the Lions total of 299.

Dimuth Karunaratne, who made his ODI debut against England at Old Trafford, added 72 for the third window with Silva, who took control of the entries in a partnership of 147 with Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Lions players do not let the type of scoring out of them, but Silva and Rajapaksa (76) also received regular edges.

Both batsmen were in sight of hundreds of home owners began to react. Dernbach Rajapaksa removed before Silva, fell short of his hundred as Harris 11:00, Glamorgan pace bowler, took him behind. Dernbach Harris and soon had another shot each as Sri Lanka slipped away from the dominant Dernbach ends Sachithra Serasinghe also participated.

"I am satisfied with my performance today, the ball goes well," said Harris. "We resent a plan, stuck to our guns, and challenged him at the end of the day. If we can quickly cut tomorrow and a good total, we have a very good chance of winning."

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