Sri Lanka lose tour opener by seven wickets

by malinga
August 18, 2024 1:00 am 0 comment 598 views

Sri Lanka prepared for the three Test cricket series against England on a losing note as the team lost to England Lions by seven wickets in their four-day tour match at Worcester yesterday.

The Test series starts on August 21 in Manchester.

The England Lions were set with a target of 122 after bowling out Sri Lanka for totals of 139 and 306.

Sri Lanka 139 and 306 (Nishan Madushka 77, Dimuth Karanaratne 43, Angelo Mathews 51, Dhananjaya de Silva 66)

England Lions 324 (Prabath Jayasuriya 5 for 102, Kasun Rajitha 2 for 51) and 122 for 3 (Dhananjaya de Silva 2 for 37)

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