Saturday 6 August 2011

Taylor and Bairstow Impress In Drawn Match

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In Sri Lanka, 389 and 127 to 0 (Warnapura 79 *) drew with England Lions 299 and 415 for 5 (109 * Bairstow, Taylor 98)

James Taylor has pushed his claim for a place in the team next week's third Test by 98 into the tie with Sri Lanka A at Scarborough.

Taylor has been mentioned as a possible replacement in England, Jonathan Trott, who is trying to prove his fitness for the Edgbaston Test, and did his chances of evil is impressive performance as well as innings.

With his stick rival Ravi Bopara making only 44 runs in the game of Taylor, 21, followed his first innings 76 with a liquid 98 on Friday - the height of a deserved century when he was overthrown by Sachithra Serasinghe , who took three wickets.

His dismissal ended a stand of 146 runs with the Yorkshire wicketkeeper-batsman Bairstow Jonny, has enhanced its growing reputation with an unbeaten 109 from 133 balls.

A pair of Lions helped to inform the 415 5, and set the tourists a deferred profit target of 326 over 43. Sri Lanka does not seek to reduce the target and instead use the time for batting practice, finishing an impressive 127 0 Malindi Warnapura not facilitated 79 of 97 balls, hitting 12 boundaries along.

"Playing for England Lions is a great privilege, and short score is very rewarding, especially here in Scarborough," Bairstow said later.

"It was important to James Taylor and I put in a solid performance today to give us an advance big enough and it is unfortunate that James did not quite get his hundred. I'm back in Yorkshire now for the next few days before the one-day series next week, as on this side of Sri Lanka will be a competitive series. "

The first battle of one-day series is scheduled to be played at Worcester on August 12

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