Live Scores Sri Lanka vs England T20
Venue: Bristol
Time: 1430 (1330 GMT)
After the eventful test series, Sri Lanka are finally taking on the shorter version of cricket starting off with a T20 match today at Bristol.
With 15 months to go until Sri Lanka host the next World Twenty20 in September 2012, England’s preparations for the defence of their title get underway this weekend. Its going to be a great match of nerves. Still with us For Live Scores Sri Lanka vs England T20
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Farveez Maharoof has been named up to the Sri Lanka team for the 1st Test against England, following considerations around Dilhara Fernando’s wellness and fitness. Maharoof, who is actively playing state cricket for Lancashire, was not part of the primary 16-man Test team but played out the Sri Lankans’ 1st tour match, against Middlesex, since a number of of the Sri Lanka participants were still in India actively playing the IPL.
He has right now been called up as cover for Fernando for the 1st Test Sri Lanka vs England that starts off on May 26 in Cardiff, and supplied his form for Lancashire and his all-around expertise, he could end up playing his first Test ever since 2007, if Fernando is not fit. Maharoof started the season with a century on Lancashire debut and accompanied the tour game against Middlesex, in that he got two wickets, along with a four-wicket first-innings haul for Lancashire against Yorkshire.
Fernando is supposedly carrying a irritating pain in his knee but played thru it during the Sri Lankans’ victory vs England Lions in Derby. He took six wickets in the game.
Sri Lanka’s other seam-bowling choices are Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal, Thisara Perera and Chanaka Welegedara. The uncapped Pradeep amazed in the match versus England Lions, taking four wickets in the second innings; Perera took four in the same game, while Lakmal and Welegedara got 3 and 5 wickets respectively in the match versus Middlesex.
Maharoof performed 20 Tests in between 2004 and / or 2007, and appeared to be a regular in Sri Lanka’s one-day side till early 2009 following which a combination of injuries and the introduction of Angelo Mathews as Sri Lanka’s most recognized allrounder retained him out of the country’s team. He formed a comeback during the 2010 Asia Cup but has not played any international cricket ever since.
Maharoof’s introduction in the Sri Lanka squad signifies he doesn’t quite get Lancashire’s getaway to Hampshire and is less likely to be obtainable for the next match versus Durham. First test match will take place between Sri lanka vs England.
England’s prospect of Sri lanka vs England
Eoin Morgan has brushed away inquiries concerning his determination to England and was adamant that Test cricket is his first concern. Morgan chose IPL riches with Kolkata Knight Riders more than first-class cricket with Middlesex this season but was named ahead of Ravi Bopara, who had chosen to get for Championship cricket rather, in England’s Test group to face Sri Lanka.i.e Sri Lanka vs England
On the eve of the group news, Morgan said he would return to the IPL if he wasn’t chosen but thanks to his 193 for England Lions vs Sri Lanka at Derby, he pipped Bopara to the No. 6 placement.
Despite Morgan’s addition in the squad, national selector Geoff Miller said he “will be having a chat to him with regards to what his goals are and make him aware of where we’re coming from.” Morgan, however, felt presently there was no difficulty.
“My main concerns are quite straightforward,” Morgan informed journalists. “Test match cricket arrives first and always has done. It’s why I take up the game, it’s exactly where everybody tests on their own and what anyone is judged on.”
In detailing why he would likely have went back to Kolkata if not picked out in the Test squad, Morgan said he had to complete his commitment and also that the experience gained at the IPL would certainly help his development more than playing Championship cricket would.
“If I wasn’t selected for the group I didn’t want to suspend around, dawdle and sense remorseful for me personally,” he said. “Selection one, I wanted to do some thing and number two, I was contractually required to go back out. I had no choice.
“The amount I learned last year just by playing 5 matches and staying out there for the next 3 weeks, practising each individual day and chaffing shoulders with tales of the match, did amazing figures for everybody. I felt the improvements I made in the calendar month or 2 out there would certainly exceed the four games I might play in local cricket.”
Morgan just made 137 in nine knocks for Kolkata this time of year and conceded his determination to go to the IPL could have backfired. “It was a chance, I realized that from the start off. You have to play in place to chuck yourself out there and do very well. For me it was a tough choice but it was the right one.”
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Sri Lanka vs England lions LIVE
Thursday, 19 May 2011 at Derby, Day 3 of 4
Close
Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to field
England Lions 1st Innings 493 for 8 (109.0 overs)
Sri Lanka 1st Innings 266 all out (63.4 overs)
Sri Lanka 2nd Innings 392 for 6 (90.0 overs)
England lions 1st Innings:
Runs Balls 4s 6s
Adams b Perera 4 13 1 0
Taylor c P Jayawardene b Fernando 76 137 7 2
Bopara c P Jayawardene b Fernando 17 25 3 0
Hildreth b Pradeep 35 47 6 0
Morgan lbw b Perera 193 226 30 5
S Patel b Fernando 119 156 18 0
Bairstow c Fernando b Perera 22 34 4 0
Shahzad not out 20 12 2 1
Onions st P Jayawardene b Randiv 1 3 0 0
Dernbach not out 1 1 0 0
Extras 5lb 5
Total for 8 493 (109.0 ovs) (109.0 ovs) (109.0 ovs)
Bowler O M R W
Pradeep 25.0 2 101 1
Perera 22.0 5 88 3
Fernando 21.0 3 100 3
Randiv 26.0 2 120 1
Paranavitana 1.0 0 10 0
Samaraweera 6.0 0 32 0
Dilshan 8.0 0 37 0
Sri Lanka 1st Innings
Runs Balls 4s 6s
Paranavitana lbw b Onions 26 48 3 0
Dilshan c Hildreth b Shahzad 38 52 6 0
Sangakkara c Bairstow b Shahzad 15 36 3 0
M Jayawardene c S Patel b Dernbach 1 4 0 0
Samaraweera c Bairstow b Onions 41 68 6 0
Chandimal c Adams b Dernbach 0 3 0 0
P Jayawardene c Hildreth b Dernbach 0 1 0 0
Randiv not out 76 122 12 1
Perera c Onions b S Patel 47 45 9 0
Fernando b Dernbach 4 7 1 0
Pradeep b Dernbach 0 1 0 0
Extras 5nb 2w 2b 9lb 18
Total all out 266 (63.4 ovs) (63.4 ovs) (63.4 ovs)
Fall of wicket
59 Paranavitana
71 Dilshan
72 M Jayawardene
96 Sangakkara
97 Chandimal
97 P Jayawardene
157 Samaraweera
246 Perera
266 Fernando
266 Pradeep
Sri Lanka 2nd Innings
Runs Balls 4s 6s
Paranavitana c Taylor b Bopara 125 216 18 0
Dilshan c Bairstow b Finn 117 110 17 2
Sangakkara b Finn 18 28 2 0
M Jayawardene b Shahzad 26 45 5 0
Samaraweera not out 54 88 7 0
Chandimal c Hildreth b Dernbach 5 12 0 0
P Jayawardene c Hildreth b Onions 5 20 1 0
Randiv not out 19 25 4 0
Extras 4nb 1w 15b 3lb 23
Total for 6 392 (90.0 ovs) (90.0 ovs) (90.0 ovs)
Fall of wicket
200 Dilshan
237 Sangakkara
279 M Jayawardene
322 Paranavitana
337 Chandimal
350 P Jayawardene
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