Cricket draw expected
NZPA-Reuter Colombo The four-day match between a Sri Lankan XI and the touring England B cricketers laboured towards another draw after the Sri Lankans had spent the day accumulating 229 runs. By the close of the third day they had moved on to six for 390, a first innings lead of 21. The first three games of the five-match series were drawn. Athula Samarasekera and the captain, Ranjan Madugalle, who had previously frustrated the England bowlers in an unbroken second-wicket stand of 153 added only 13 before Samarasekera was bowled by Tim Tremlett for 110. Shortly afterwards Ma-
dugalle was forced to retire on 57 when a shortpitched delivery from the paceman, Jonathan Agnew, fractured his thumb and cut his lip. He is expected to be sidelined for at least three weeks. c Hashan Tillekeratne and Roshan Mahanama dashed England’s hopes of running through the middle order. Tillekeratne scored 37 and Mahanama 67. Lalithamana Fernando then raised the tempo of the innings with a bright 56 off 43 balls. Scores: England B eight for 369 declared, Sri Lanka XI six for 390 (A. Samarasekera 110, R. Mahanama 67, R. Madugalle 57 retired hurt, L_ Fernando 56).
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