Taylor and Bairstow impress in drawn match
James Taylor pushed his claims for a place in next week's third Test squad by making 98 in the drawn match with Sri Lanka A at Scarborough
02/08Result
Only unofficial Test, Sri Lanka A tour of England at Scarborough, Aug 2-5 2011
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![England Lions]( "England Lions")
299 & 415/5d -
![Sri Lanka A]( "Sri Lanka A")
389 & 127/0 (28 ov)
02/08Result
Only unofficial Test, Sri Lanka A tour of England at Scarborough, Aug 2-5 2011
-
![England Lions]( "England Lions")
299 & 415/5d -
![Sri Lanka A]( "Sri Lanka A")
389 & 127/0 (28 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
England Lions , elected to bat first
Series result
One-off match drawn
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
2,3,4,5 August 2011 (4-day match)
Umpires
Scorecard Summary
ENGLAND LIONS 299 (81 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Samit Patel52 (55)
- James Taylor76 (153)
- Sachithra Senanayake5/47 (17)
- Nilanka Premarathna2/51 (14)
SRI LANKA A 389 (102.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Kaushal Silva89 (170)
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa76 (123)
- James Harris3/97 (28)
- Stuart Meaker3/37 (13.3)
ENGLAND LIONS 415/5d (104 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Jonny Bairstow*109 (133)
- James Taylor98 (168)
- Sachithra Serasinghe2/75 (22)
- Sachithra Senanayake3/160 (39)
SRI LANKA A 127/0 (28 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Malinda Warnapura*79 (97)
- Lahiru Thirimanne*36 (74)
- Samit Patel0/6 (3)
- James Harris0/6 (3)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsTaylor and Bairstow impress in drawn match
James Taylor pushed his claims for a place in next week's third Test squad by making 98 in the drawn match with Sri Lanka A at Scarborough
Root helps Lions move into lead
A 98-run opening stand and a composed half-century from England Lions opener Joe Root put the hosts 92 runs ahead at stumps on the third day in Scarborough
Silva sparkles before quicks strike back
As the senior England side did against India, the Lions fought back when a match appeared to be drifting away from them against Sri Lanka A at Scarborough
Taylor hits 76 to keep selectors on notice
England Lions were bowled out for 299 on the first day of four against Sri Lanka A at Scarborough
