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RESULT • Warm-up • Port of Spain

257/4

AUS

(20 ov, T:258) 222/7

West Indies won by 35 runs

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RESULT • 4th T20I • The Oval

PAK

157

ENG

(15.3/20 ov, T:158) 158/3

England won by 7 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)

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SLC-BP-XI vs England XI, Tour Match at Matara, , Feb 15 2001 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

Tour Match, Matara, February 15 - 18, 2001, England tour of Sri Lanka

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SLC-BP-XI

253 & 234/7

England XI

418/7d

Match drawn

Craig White sweeps on his way to an unbeaten 85•Feb 19, 2001•AFP

The sky line indicates the impending rain which stopped the game on the second day of England's four-day match against a Board President's XI at Matara in Southern Sri Lanka 16 February 2001. England replying to the Board President's XI total of 253 were 173 for two wickets when the weather intervened.

The skies opened up to interrupt play soon after this shot•Feb 19, 2001•Sena Vidanagama/AFP

Hussain drives Pushpakumara in the tour game at Matara. England in Sri Lanka 2000-01, Sri Lanka Board President's XI v England XI, Uyanwatte Stadium, Matara, 15-18 Feb 2001

Hussain drives Pushpakumara in the tour game at Matara•Feb 16, 2001•AFP

England's Alec Stewart bats, 17 February 2001, on the third day of the four-day practice cricket match with Sri Lanka board President's team in the southern city of Matara. On left is wicketkeeper Thilakaratna Dilshan and with back to camera is Ruwin Peiris.

Alec Stewart shaping to cut as Dilshan and Peiris look on•Feb 19, 2001•Sena Vidanagama/AFP

English spectators play in the rain, Board President's XI v England XI, Matara, 2nd day, February 16, 2001

English spectators play in the rain•Feb 16, 2001•Rebecca Naden/PA Photos

England's Matthew Hoggard (second from left) is congratulated by team mates after taking a catch on the boundary edge to dismiss Board Presidents XI batsman Niroshan Bandaratilake (not in picture) off Robert Croft (on right) on the first day of a four day cricket match on 15 February 2001 in Southern Sri Lanka at Matara . Board President's XI made 273 in their first innings.

Matthew Hoggard (in dark glasses) being greeted after taking a catch•Feb 16, 2001•AFP

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England close to springing surprise on Board President's XI on final day

An overnight leak in the pitch covers, which delayed the start of play by three hours, looked for all the world like it had condemned this match to a draw

England close to springing surprise on Board President's XI on final day

An overnight leak in the pitch covers, which delayed the start of play by three hours, looked for all the world like it had condemned this match to a draw

England close to springing surprise on final day

An overnight leak in the pitch covers, which delayed the start of play by three hours, coupled with England's pedestrian batting yesterday, looked for all the world like it had condemned this match to a drab draw

Board President's XI defy English bowlers on final day

The Sri Lankan Board President's XI have forced a draw on the final day of their game against England, but not before the tourists raised hopes of an unexpected victory in the last session of play

White shines on slow third day

The third day of England's last practice game before the First Test Match in Galle was a weary affair

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SLC-BP-XI Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
GRP Peiris	caught	41	93
DA Gunawardene	caught	10	26
TM Dilshan	not out	115	162
JSK Peiris	caught	18	47
HP Tillakaratne	caught	12	29
HGJM Kulatunga	stumped	0	3
M Pushpakumara	bowled	6	14
MRCN Bandaratilleke	caught	0	1
KADM Fernando	not out	11	40
Extras	(b 10, lb 4, nb 7)
Total	234(7 wkts; 68 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
AR Caddick	11	4	26	1	2.36 (2 nb)
MJ Hoggard	11	3	25	0	2.27 (1 nb)
AF Giles	19	0	83	1	4.36 (1 nb)
RDB Croft	16	2	46	2	2.87
C White	1	0	15	0	15 (1 nb)
MP Vaughan	10	0	25	3	2.5 (2 nb)

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	38	Avishka Gunawardene	Ruvin Peiris
2nd	38	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Ruvin Peiris
3rd	63	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Sunendra Kumara
4th	30	Hashan Tillakaratne	Tillakaratne Dilshan
5th	5	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Jeevantha Kulatunga
6th	16	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Muthumudalige Pushpakumara
7th	0	Niroshan Bandaratilleke	Tillakaratne Dilshan
8th	44	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Dinusha Fernando

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