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England beat Sri Lanka by 36 runs in the 2nd Match

Lord's, London, . Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl.

England24749.3 ov
Sri Lanka21149.3 ov
England won by 36 runs
Sri Lanka won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl. England were bowled out for 247, Graeme Hick 86 from 97 balls and Alec Stewart 51 from 67 balls. Sanath Jayasuriya took 3 for 36.

Sri Lanka were bowled out for 211, Aravinda de Silva 33 from 45 balls and Arjuna Ranatunga 33 from 68 balls. Darren Gough took 3 for 51.

England won by 36 runs.

Key performers

England innings

247(49.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Nick Knightc MS Atapattu b GP Wickramasinghec MS Atapattu b GP Wickramasinghe17281060.71
Ali Brownc MS Atapattu b GP Wickramasinghec MS Atapattu b GP Wickramasinghe121120109.09
Alec Stewart (c) †b ST Jayasuriyab ST Jayasuriya51678076.12
Graeme Hickrun out (MS Atapattu/†RS Kaluwitharana)run out (MS Atapattu/†RS Kaluwitharana)86974188.66
Nasser Hussainb HDPK Dharmasenab HDPK Dharmasena39611163.93
Adam Hollioakeb ST Jayasuriyab ST Jayasuriya340075.00
Robert Croftc †RS Kaluwitharana b ASA Pererac †RS Kaluwitharana b ASA Perera370042.86
Ian Austinb ST Jayasuriyab ST Jayasuriya8120066.67
Peter Martinrun out (†RS Kaluwitharana/HDPK Dharmasena)run out (†RS Kaluwitharana/HDPK Dharmasena)3200150.00
Darren Goughnot outnot out1*30033.33
Alan Mullallyb ASA Pererab ASA Perera160016.67
Extras(lb 11, w 12)(lb 11, w 12)23
Total49.3 Ov (RR 4.99)49.3 Ov (RR 4.99)247
Fall of wickets: 14-1 (AD Brown, 2.4 ov), 56-2 (NV Knight, 10.4 ov), 132-3 (AJ Stewart, 25 ov), 223-4 (N Hussain, 43.5 ov), 224-5 (GA Hick, 44.1 ov), 228-6 (AJ Hollioake, 44.5 ov), 233-7 (RDB Croft, 46.3 ov), 241-8 (PJ Martin, 47.3 ov), 244-9 (ID Austin, 48.1 ov), 247-10 (AD Mullally, 49.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Pramodya Wickramasinghe703324.71---20
Suresh Perera9.304825.05---40
Chandika Hathurusinghe302307.67---10
Kumar Dharmasena1005415.40---20
Muttiah Muralitharan1004204.20---01
Sanath Jayasuriya1003633.60---20

Sri Lanka innings

211(49.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sanath Jayasuriyac NV Knight b D Goughc NV Knight b D Gough11132084.62
Romesh Kaluwitharana †c †AJ Stewart b PJ Martinc †AJ Stewart b PJ Martin230066.67
Marvan Atapattulbw b D Goughlbw b D Gough691066.67
Aravinda de Silvalbw b ID Austinlbw b ID Austin33455073.33
Russel Arnoldb AD Mullallyb AD Mullally3210014.29
Arjuna Ranatunga (c)b RDB Croftb RDB Croft33684048.53
Chandika Hathurusinghec †AJ Stewart b AD Mullallyc †AJ Stewart b AD Mullally7121058.33
Kumar Dharmasenanot outnot out33*741044.59
Suresh Pererac AD Brown b AJ Hollioakec AD Brown b AJ Hollioake17252068.00
Pramodya Wickramasingheb D Goughb D Gough18260069.23
Muttiah Muralitharanb ID Austinb ID Austin181311138.46
Extras(b 1, lb 13, w 10, nb 6)(b 1, lb 13, w 10, nb 6)30
Total49.3 Ov (RR 4.26)49.3 Ov (RR 4.26) · Target 248211
Fall of wickets: 13-1 (RS Kaluwitharana, 1.5 ov), 17-2 (ST Jayasuriya, 2.3 ov), 28-3 (MS Atapattu, 4.5 ov), 49-4 (RP Arnold, 11 ov), 83-5 (PA de Silva, 19.2 ov), 97-6 (UC Hathurusingha, 22.5 ov), 126-7 (A Ranatunga, 30.4 ov), 159-8 (ASA Perera, 39.4 ov), 189-9 (GP Wickramasinghe, 46.4 ov), 211-10 (M Muralitharan, 49.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Darren Gough1005135.10---26
Peter Martin803414.25---62
Alan Mullally812022.50---00
Ian Austin8.303724.35---14
Robert Croft1003713.70---00
Adam Hollioake501813.60---10