Cricket: Brilliant England win Sri Lanka tour match
The tourists surpassed a stiff target of 359 from 64 overs with four wickets and 20 balls to spare.
COLOMBO:
England displayed their batting prowess ahead of next week’s Test series in Sri Lanka by winning the final practice match with an astonishing run chase. The tourists surpassed a stiff target of 359 from 64 overs with four wickets and 20 balls to spare against a Sri Lanka Development XI in the three-day match at the Sinhalese sports club in Colombo. Wicket-keeper Matt Prior led the assault with a blistering 84 off 60 balls, and was ably supported by Kevin Pietersen (52), Ravi Bopara (66) and Samit Patel (72). Graeme Swann brought up the win for the world’s top-ranked Test side with 14 runs off three balls -- four, six and four -- off leg-spinner Kaushal Lokuarachchi. Out-of-form Ian Bell was the lone batsman to miss out, falling for 11.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 23rd, 2012.
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