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Steven Finn knows he faces a tough fight to regain his Test spot after losing his place during the Ashes and watching a host of quick bowlers stake a claim for selection as England’s pace stocks swelled. Finn began the series against Australia as a first-choice option in the four-man attack alongside James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann but was dropped after the third Test in Perth.Despite taking 14 wickets, including a career-best 6 for 125 at the Gabba, Finn conceded 4.30 runs an over which left Andrew Strauss short of control. Tim Bresnan was recalled for the Melbourne Test and played a key role there and in Sydney as England took the series 3-1.With Chris Tremlett having also returned to the Test team with impressive results, Broad to slot back in after injury ended his Ashes after two matches, Ajmal Shahzad also pushing for a spot and a clutch of young quicks in the wings, Finn realises he’ll have to work hard for a recall.”I don’t think anyone has ever gone through international cricket without being dropped or left out of a team so hopefully it’s something that will benefit me in the long run,” Finn told ESPNcricinfo. “If it takes me a year or two to get back into the international team then so be it, but I’d back myself to be a better bowler when I get into the team.”I’m not looking too far ahead, I’m just trying to be a key player for Middlesex and then see where that gets me,” he said. “I’m not going to say I want to take millions of wickets early season and get picked in the Test squad, I just want to perform consistently and put my name into the hat.”However, although Finn didn’t complete the Ashes series, he still played a key part during the early battles especially in Brisbane and Adelaide. By bursting through Australia’s lower order at the Gabba he gave England a timely boost, having watched Michael Hussey and Brad Haddin add 307, and from there the visitors began the fightback which saw them reach a record-breaking 517 for 1 to save the Test.Then, in Adelaide, with Broad unable to bowl on the final day due to the abdominal injury that ended his series, Finn extracted some extra bounce from a flat surface which resulted in Hussey splicing a pull to midwicket to ensure England would have time to beat the weather and take a 1-0 series lead.”To take 14 Ashes wickets in three Tests was a great feeling but I’m well aware that I went for too many runs and it’s the reason I got left out of the team,” Finn said in an honest assessment. “It’s important that I learn from what I did wrong in the Ashes series and make myself a better player.”They were an amazing five or six weeks, having never seen an England team win in Australia and hear about how much of a formidable place it is, to win was amazing but that’s been and gone now. It’s important we don’t look back in the past. Yes, we won the Ashes this winter and it was amazing, but there’s going to be a lot hard work now that will make me a better cricketer.”Finn, though, has time on his side. It’s his 22nd birthday on Monday and he has already shown potential to be a fine Test bowler with a long career ahead of him despite the disappointment of losing his spot during the winter. Having been a surprise selection in Bangladesh last winter, he went onto play his 11 Tests consecutively and a strong start in the County Championship will keep the selectors interested.”I’ve benefited from spending time around the international set up, and to have played 11 Tests before my 22nd birthday, I feel very privileged to have done that,” he said. “Only time will tell if I’ve learnt from my mistakes on the pitch, but mentally I’ve learnt from them and hopefully I can become a better player for it.”

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Wayne Madsen’s second successive swift half-century for Derbyshire against Durham proved in vain as their Friends Life t20 clash was washed out mid-match at Chester-le-Street. Despite not being a powerful hitter, the South African followed his 28-ball half-century at Derby on Friday evening by reaching 50 off only 25 deliveries.The visitors scored 169 for 5, 14 fewer than in Friday’s five-run home win, but rain prevented Durham from beginning their reply. By the time Madsen was out for 54 in the 19th over the drizzle which had started in the 10th over was growing heavier.Dale Benkenstein put Derbyshire in and gave the first over to Chris Rushworth, who was dispatched to the boundary four times in succession by Martin Guptill. The New Zealander followed Friday’s 35-ball half-century by threatening something even better as he also cut and pulled the last two balls of the third over, bowled by Mitch Claydon, for four.Graham Onions conceded only one run off the second over, when he also had Wes Durston caught at third man, and in tandem with Liam Plunkett he kept a tight rein on Guptill after his flying start. With Chesney Hughes initially struggling to time the ball, the score had limped along to 66 in the 11th over when Plunkett accepted a return catch to send back Guptill for 44, made off 31 balls.Plunkett’s first three overs cost only 16 but his fourth went for 15 as he bowled two leg-side wides either side of Madsen flipping him for six just over the head of Ian Blackwell at long leg.The left-handed Hughes also began to middle the ball, lifting offspinner Gareth Breese over long-on and hitting a second six over midwicket off Paul Collingwood.England’s Twenty20 World Cup winning captain had not bowled on Friday but came on for the 15th over and took 2 for 24 in three overs. Hughes fell for 48 in going for another big hit off Breese, then Madsen reached his 50 by turning Collingwood to fine leg for his seventh four before the same bowler had him caught behind. Also in the 19th over, Garry Park swung a second catch to Gordon Muchall at deep midwicket.The washout left both teams in the bottom four of the northern group.

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Darren Bravo had to wait 10 Tests to reach his maiden Test ton•AFP

West Indies consolidated their hold over the second Test, moving from a position of control to complete dominance by extending their lead to 331 with Darren Bravo, who reached his maiden international ton in his 10th Test off the last ball of the day, and Kirk Edwards laying the platform to shut Bangladesh out of contention through a stand worth 151. On a track where spinners found some turn and bite, the Bangladesh bowlers let themselves down, were not backed up by their fielders and appeared to be beating a retreat with spread-out fields when the need of the hour was quick wickets and a strong comeback.The spin-strong hosts would have been encouraged by the assistance the pitch offered Devendra Bishoo and Marlon Samuels in the morning session; West Indies took little over an hour to polish off the last three wickets of the Bangladesh innings. There were rough patches on either side of the crease that the slow bowlers targeted, and they promised a tougher outing for the batsmen in the second innings. The run-out of Kraigg Brathwaite in the first over and the needless, and failed, attempt by Kieran Powell to clear mid-on after a solid start gave Bangladesh hope of limiting the damage to manageable proportions. But Bravo’s counter-attack, Edwards’ unshakeable determination that only slipped shortly before stumps and a failure to put the pair under pressure cost the home team.Starting with a packed in-field and catchers close in, the Bangladesh spinners tempted Bravo with flight, aiming at the rough, but were caught off-guard as he responded with aggression. Off his second ball, he smashed Shakib over his head and launched him over the long-on boundary in his next over. Shakib slipped his sliders and Nasir Hossain got some turn but their efforts were inadequate against a calculated Bravo onslaught that put Bangladesh quickly on the defensive. He struck Nasir over mid-on, drove him through the covers and pulled him over midwicket, all in the same over. Soon enough, the field was pushed back, triggering a routine flow of runs to those stationed at long-on and long-off.His quest for runs prompted Bravo to nick Shakib to Mushfiqur Rahim and then Imrul Kayes at first slip – both chances were spilled, drawing a smile of resignation on Shakib’s face. Edwards was content to cede the floor to his partner and rotated the strike comfortably, driving through the V, using the sweep and gradually laying the stage for his second century of the game. He was the recipient of a spate of low full tosses from the Bangladesh slow bowlers but also dealt soundly with those that turned; he drove Shakib twice through the extra cover for four and was equally assured on the back foot, punching him to the boundary despite there being a deep cover. Though not one to take unnecessary risks, he surprised a few when he took on Shahadat Hossain, thumping him over mid-on and clearing the ropes.Barring a mistimed pull that landed inches short of Shakib at midwicket, Edwards experienced no major hiccups and looked to become the first West Indies batsman in 10 years to score a century in each innings. His pursuit was cut short by a momentary lapse in concentration when he flicked too early against a full delivery from Suhrawadi Shuvo – who hardly spun the ball – and was bowled.Bravo toned down in the final session, the stream of singles continuing uninterrupted however. Only two fours came off his bat post tea, one a streaky edge off Rubel Hossain – who bowled too short in his return spell – and the other a punch off Shakib past cover. As nightwatchman Kemar Roach kept Bravo nervous company on the day’s dying stages, Shuvo gave him an anxious moment when he scraped past the outside edge in the final over but a cut through point off that last ball that fetched him two drew a roar, an animated celebration and eventually tears, summing up the relief of having reached a most cherished milestone.The reckless top-order approach on the second day, and missed opportunities and lack of effectiveness with the ball on the third, have left Bangladesh facing a formidable challenge of saving the Test, let alone winning it, on a pitch that could get trickier.

BJ Watling, the New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman, has said that he is prepared to face a “barrage of spin” on their Caribbean tour. New Zealand left for their tour, which begins with two Twenty20s against West Indies in Florida, on Sunday.Watling, 26, said that he expected the Caribbean pitches to be similar to the ones that Australia played on during their series in April. “I’m preparing for a barrage of spin,” Watling told the Waikato Times. “From what we saw when Australia toured there, and what we’ve been hearing, they [the pitches] weren’t the greatest. They were low and slow, and with a lot of turn.”(West Indies) can perform on the day and have the potential to be very good. We’ll be well-prepared because we’re going to have to be right on our game. The two teams aren’t renowned for their consistency, so we’ll be looking to be the more consistent – we want to come out on top in key situations.”Watling, who made his Test debut in 2009, scored his first Test century against Zimbabwe in January this year. However, he missed the South Africa series due to a hip injury. He said that he was fit and looked to make up for lost time. “It was good for me to get out there and catch some balls, get my workloads up and just good to get outside. The injury felt really good – I tested it out a lot last week and it held up well. I’ve been doing my rehab and it’s got better and better. I will definitely get a decent workout, but I’m confident I’ll get through it.”In Brendon McCullum’s absence, Watling is expected to take the gloves in both the ODIs and T20s on the tour, but in the Tests he would compete with Kruger van Wyk. “I was obviously quite surprised to make the Twenty20 leg – I don’t think my domestic performances have been that great, but now I have the opportunity to prove myself.”Edited by Carlyle Laurie

Michael Hussey will not get his desired ODI farewell at least partly to keep Usman Khawaja and Phillip Hughes away from the Twenty20 Big Bash League ahead of the India tour, the national selector John Inverarity has admitted.Inverarity unveiled a curious squad for the first two matches of the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka on Sunday, captained by George Bailey while Brad Haddin resumes as the ODI gloveman in order to allow rest for Michael Clarke and Matthew Wade. David Warner has also been given time off after playing all formats for the past year.Aaron Finch was rewarded for a compelling limited-overs summer so far while Ben Cutting has returned to the national squad for the first time since he was 12th man for the first Test match of last summer. Hussey’s omission despite indicating a desire to play a final round of limited-overs games before he exited the international stage was notable, and Inverarity said the the call was made with an eye on the 2015 World Cup but also the India Test tour that begins in February.”Our intention before two weeks ago was to give Michael a break during the Sri Lankan series and then have him refreshed and ready to come back into the ODIs against the West Indies and then off to India,” Inverarity said. “Of course things changed a bit last week. We’ve talked it over with Mike but the overriding fact is what’s best for Australian cricket and we move forward.”We’re very mindful of the 2015 World Cup and we think these ODIs are very important in terms of players like Usman Khawaja and Phillip Hughes and others having the opportunity being within the team and being in the ODI side rather than playing Big Bash League cricket partly as an opportunity for India for those who are selected. So I think we need to use those places for the future of Australian cricket.”I think we have picked a particularly exciting side. Aaron Finch, and a lot of you have seen him play, there are not many more exciting players than Aaron. When he gets runs he gets them in quite spectacular fashion. Ben Cutting too. I think this is a very very attractive side. How will we know about the best players of the future if opportunity is not invested in them?”Australia’s coach Mickey Arthur had used the term quarantine after the Hobart match when explaining why members of the national squad were not being handed over to their BBL teams in between Tests. There is real concern among the coaches and selectors that a lack of first-class cricket through such a large chunk of the season is harming the development and preparation of both current and potential international players.Haddin’s return to the team ahead of the younger Tim Paine meanwhile provided a reminder that the selectors still valued the New South Welshman’s experience. Inverarity said that Haddin remained the back-up Test wicketkeeper also, and that he would tour should the panel choose two glovemen for India or the Ashes tour of England.”We’re of the view that the two best wicketkeeper-batsmen are Matthew Wade and Brad Haddin. If something happened to Matthew than Brad Haddin would come into the side,” Inverarity said. “We may or may not take two keepers to India and/or England. At this stage, our firm intention is if we take two it’ll be Matthew Wade and Brad Haddin.”Matthew’s a very talented cricketer, very talented keeper and batsman, he’s young and we think he’ll get better and better and this has been the history of Australian cricket, we go back to Rod Marsh starting in 1970-71 and he and Ian Healy and others improved remarkably over the first couple of years. So we are certainly looking towards Matthew to improve, I think he’s keeping well, he’s got good skills and he’ll get better as time goes on.”Another on something of a Test trial over the next month will be the allrounder Glenn Maxwell, who was 12th man for the Sydney Test. Inverarity said he was hopeful that Maxwell’s progress as a cricketer and a spin bowler would gain in momentum.”We’re certainly hoping Glenn Maxwell develops as a batting all-rounder who bowls decent off-spin,” Inverarity said. “He’s a very talented played who we think is likely to improve on a fairly steep incline. We were close to playing him [in Sydney] – It was a close decision – but we thought the best side for this game was the side we put out.”ODI squad George Bailey (capt), Phillip Hughes, Usman Khawaja, Aaron Finch, David Hussey, Brad Haddin (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Mitchell Johnson, Ben Cutting, Mitchell Starc, Clint McKay, Xavier Doherty.

Has Cameron White simply become scared to hit the ball? That is the question running through the minds of Australia’s new captain Michael Clarke, chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch and coach Tim Nielsen as they decide whether to persist with White for the remainder of the limited-overs series against Bangladesh.An integral part of Australia’s limited overs set-up for the past two years and the national Twenty20 captain, White’s sharply diminishing stocks were summed up by a labourious 20 that soaked up 50 balls in the first match against Bangladesh in Mirpur on Saturday. His torture ended with an unconvincing punch over the top that found a fielder in the deep, and watching from the sidelines, Nielsen was convinced that White has to swing harder.”There was a maiden over before he got out and he faced the first two balls of that over, and then tried to work the ball over the top. Honestly I’d prefer to see him try to hit it for six if he’s going to hit it in the air, rather than try to just work it over the top,” said Nielsen. “In the end the return for the shot he was going to play was one or two runs, and increased the risk.”He’s just going through a patch where everything he does doesn’t work for him. If he does get to 20 again or 30 he needs to really cash in and get to 50, 60 or 70, a real confidence-building innings under his belt.”Nielsen said White is being encouraged to hit the ball hard, as he had done quite successfully in the 18 months leading up to the 2010-11 season, as well as to rotate the strike more often than he has managed lately. “The big difference for Cameron over his last six or eight hits is that he hasn’t batted deep enough to really attack the bowlers late in the innings,” he said. “So he’s got to keep trusting himself. We’re talking about him keeping his intent up to hit the ball hard or firmly down the ground from the start and look to rotate the strike.”Callum Ferguson is pushing White for a spot in the XI, having used a less spectacular but arguably more efficient method to average 44.00 at a strike rate of 85.60 in 28 matches, against White’s 35.12 at 80.48 in 87. Tellingly, Ferguson has done it without hitting a six, speaking volumes for his ability to work the ball around.”His numbers really stack up well,” Nielsen said of Ferguson. “He was unfortunately injured during the ICC Champions Trophy final in 2009, and someone else has come in and taken his spot. He’ll get more opportunities at some stage, there’s no doubt about that, and when he comes in, I expect we’ll see him doing those things [that have brought him success so far]. He’ll add a bit of spark and a different way of playing to the middle order.”

In Port Elizabeth, the Lions revived their title hopes with a 94-run win over the Warriors.The Lions first innings effort of 519 for 8 declared was built on a sturdy middle order performance. Recalled international Alviro Petersen scored 165, Jonathan Vandiar contributed 58, Neil McKenzie 52 , Temba Bavuma 170 and Shane Burger 70. The Warriors seamers were unsuccessful and it was up to left-arm spin of JJ Smuts and offspin of Simon Harmer, who shared seven wickets between them, to do some damage.Pumelela Matshikwe got an early breakthrough for the Lions, removing Kelly Smuts for a duck but the Warriors also took advantage of favourable batting conditions. Michael Price, JJ Smuts, Ashwell Prince and Arno Jacobs all scored half-centuries but none of them could push on to a three-figure score.Spin caused the damage again, with Eddie Leie claiming three wickets and Petersen two. The Warriors lost their last six wickets for 18 runs and were bowled out for 340, giving the Lions a lead of 179.Wickets fell speedily on the third day and the Lions top and middle order were obliterated. They crashed to 20 for 5 but had Bavuma on hand to score a careful 73. The Lions declared on 171 for 8, setting the Warriors a target of 351.The Lions had enough time to bowl their opposition out, despite being defied. Kelly Smuts’ 100 and Price’s 52 combined for a first-wicket stand of 139. Leie broke the stand and nipped JJ Smuts out for a duck to put the Lions on course for victory.As in their first innings, the Warriors collapsed spectacularly, losing seven wickets for 48 runs. Chris Morris took four wickets, including a hat-trick. Leie finished with four as well, to take his match total to seven.The Cape Cobras pulled away from the chasing pack after seven rounds of the SuperSport Series. They drew with the Dolphins , after dominating the match for the most part.After choosing to bat, the Cobras made the Dolphins bowlers work hard in the Pietermaritzburg sun as their top four piled on 257 runs. There were half centuries for Yaseen Vallie and Justin Ontong and a hundred for Stiaan van Zyl. Robbie Frylinck removed three of the top four in his marathon 56 overs, which yielded four wickets in total.Johann Louw and Siya Simetu frustrated the Dolphins further with a 52-run eighth wicket stand as the Cobras were bowled out for 432.In reply, the Dolphins stumbled to 97 for 6. Vaughn van Jaarsveld’s 27 was the highest score from their top six but Cody Chetty’s 46 saved them from total embarrassment. Left-arm spinner Simetu took 3 for 58 and the Dolphins were bowled out for 192, 240 behind.The Cobras did not enforce the follow-on but opted to bat third on a pitch that is known to crumble later on. Van Zyl and Ontong were among the runs again, the former scoring an unbeaten 77 and the latter 33 not out off 40 balls to hurry the Cobras along as they sought to declare. They did on 160 for 2, setting the Dolphins a target of 401 and giving themselves more than a day to bowl them out.The Dolphins were more assured in their second knock. Divan van Wyk and Imraan Khan scored 63 and 73 respectively in an opening stand of 149, before both were dismissed with the score unchanged. Simetu then took the wicket of Daryn Smit for 2 to create an opening for the Cobras but van Jaarveld’s 48 and Frylinck’s efforts at the end ensured the Cobras ran out of time. The match ended with the Dolphins 130 runs away from victory with four wickets in hand.

A five-member ICC sub-committee, which was set up after the 2013 annual conference to review the anti-corruption code, will also look into relaxing certain conditions of the five-year ban imposed on Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir after the spot-fixing scandal of 2010. While the most stringent stipulations of the ban will still remain, the PCB has requested the ICC to consider a few concessions, especially with regard to Amir using the board’s facilities for training.A PCB spokesman told ESPNcricinfo: “The ICC, during the annual conference week, constituted a five-member committee that will review and recommend amendments to the ICC Anti-Corruption Code, and on recommendation from the PCB, will also provide its suggestions to the ICC board on the ban related to Mohammad Amir.” The ICC was unwilling to the reveal who would comprise the sub-committee.Regardless of the recommendation from the committee, Amir will not be able to play any kind of club, domestic, or international cricket and will not train with the national team. The only significant allowance that could be made is that he regain access to the training facilities offered by the PCB.ESPNcricinfo understands that the PCB made the request to the ICC only because Amir had complied with conditions of the ban: not committing any further breach of the anti-corruption code and undergoing the ICC’s educational and rehabilitation programme. Amir will be available for national selection from September 3, 2015, and the PCB sought the relaxation of some terms so that he could be ready to play as soon as his ban ends, rather than spend more months in training.Amir had not been aware of the PCB’s request but seemed content with anything that would help him return to cricket. He hasn’t been doing full-fledged training but has kept himself in good shape. By the time he completes his ban he will be 23. “I will come hard despite the five-year in-activeness,” Amir had told ESPNcricinfo last year. “I want to come back with my head held high, with a new spirit and as a role model.”Salman Butt, the Pakistan captain who was banned for ten years by the ICC on charges of spot-fixing during the Lord’s Test in 2010, had made a similar request in a personal capacity two days before the ICC’s annual conference. His case, however, was not accepted as it was believed that Butt had not fully complied with the ICC’s conditions.Butt had recently taken the first step in his rehabilitation by publicly admitting to and apologising for his part in the spot-fixing scandal. He also indicated his willingness to participate in the PCB and ICC’s rehabilitation programmes. Five out of Butt’s ten-year ban from any cricketing activities were to be a suspended sentence on condition that he would commit no further breach of the anti-corruption code and participate in a PCB-controlled anti-corruption education programme.Of the three players banned by the ICC before the criminal trial began in London – fast bowler Mohammad Asif being the third – only Amir had pleaded guilty to the charges at the Southwark Crown Court. Both Butt and Asif had pleaded not guilty and appealed their bans at the Court of Arbitration in Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Led by a century from their captain Sami Aslam and a fifty from Kamran Ghulam, Pakistan Under-19s held their nerve to secure a two-wicket win over India Under-19s. The win puts them on top of Group A, sealing a spot in the semi-finals. Faced with a target of 251, Aslam kept the chase under control with a well-paced 108 off 119 balls. Once he fell, Ghulam took over, guiding the lower order even as India pulled back with wickets. Two wickets in the 49th and 50th over put some pressure on Pakistan, who were seeking six runs off the last over, but Zafar Gohar hit two fours to seal the victory.Earlier, Ricky Bhui’s 64 helped India post 250 for 7 after regular strikes from the Pakistan bowlers prevented India’s top-order from making good on their starts. Bhui’s knock off 66 balls with three fours and two sixes.Riding on a hundred from Kusal Mendis and an unbeaten 62 from Priyamal Perera, Sri Lanka Under-19s stumbled to a two-wicket win over Bangladesh Under-19s in Abu Dhabi. The win helped them qualify for the semi-finals where they will play India. Set a target of 204, the 108-run fourth-wicket stand between Mendis and Perera put Sri Lanka in a comfortable position at 180 for 3. However, Sri Lanka lost their next five wickets for 13 runs, sliding to 193 for 8, before Perera and AK Tyronne got the required runs. Earlier, a fifty from Nazmul Hossain Shanto, and useful contributions from Mosaddek Hossain and Yasir Ali helped Bangladesh put up 203 for 6.Afghanistan Under-19s needed a total of just 26.4 overs to thump Malaysia Under-19s by 10 wickets in Abu Dhabi. Malaysia, who were bundled out for 50 and 32 in their previous two games, collapsed once again for 40 as medium-pacer Sayed Shirzad spearheaded an incisive bowling performance from Afghanistan. Malaysia’s captain Muhammad Ramli was the team’s top-scorer with 12, while their other 10 batsmen collectively contributed just 22 runs between them. Shirzad finished with 4 for 10, and Abdullah Adil picked up three scalps. to bowl Malaysia in 23.2 overs.Afghanistan’s openers Shahidullah and Ihsanullah completed the paltry chase in just 20 balls, hitting five fours and a six between them. Afghanistan will now play Pakistan in the semi-finals.A four-for from left-arm spinner Sushan Bhari and a knock of 48 from Aarif Sheikh helped Nepal Under-19s seal a four-wicket win over United Arab Emirates Under-19s in Sharjah. Nepal were struggling at 49 for 3 before Sheikh anchored the chase with useful partnerships. After Sheikh was out, Siddhant Lohani and Rahul Pratap Singh ensured Nepal ended up on the winning side, finishing the game in 33 overs. Earlier, Bhari and left-arm pacer Lalit Bhandari kept chipping away with wickets to restrict UAE to 159. Dan D’Souza was the top-scorer for UAE with 32, in an innings where a few other batsmen got starts but couldn’t play on. Bhari finished with 4 for 34, while Bhandari took 3 for 43.

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Cricket Australia Chairman’s XI and Sri Lankans played out a draw at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. Just 31 overs were bowled today and the visitors finished on 396 for 6. They added 120 runs on the day, with Prasanna Jayawardene and Dinesh Chandimal scoring half-centuries. The pair added 110 for the fifth wicket in 27 overs. Both fell before the close. Sri Lanka’s batsmen, though, had begun their tour on a positive note, with three half-centuries and a century in response to CA Chairman’s XI’s 439. The game ended by mutual agreement between the captains.