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Sri Lankan cricket team in Scotland in 2019

Sri Lankan cricket team in Scotland in 2019
 
  Scotland Sri Lanka
Dates 18 – 21 May 2019
Captains Kyle Coetzer Dimuth Karunaratne
One Day International series
Results Sri Lanka won the 2-match series 1–0
Most runs George Munsey (61) Dimuth Karunaratne (77)
Most wickets Brad Wheal (3) Nuwan Pradeep (4)

The Sri Lanka cricket team toured Scotland in May 2019 to play two One Day International (ODI) matches.[1] The teams have played ODIs against each other twice before, with Sri Lanka winning both matches.[2] The matches took place ahead of the 2019 Cricket World Cup, and were part of Sri Lanka's preparation for the tournament.[3] Ahead of the World Cup, Dimuth Karunaratne was named as Sri Lanka's ODI captain,[4] replacing Lasith Malinga.[5] Sri Lanka won the series 1–0, after the first match was washed out.[6]

Squads

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ODIs
 Scotland[7]  Sri Lanka[8]

ODI series

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1st ODI

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18 May 2019
11:00
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
The Grange Club, Edinburgh
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Allan Haggo (Sco)
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.

2nd ODI

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21 May 2019
11:00
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
322/8 (50 overs)
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 Scotland
199 (33.2 overs)
Dimuth Karunaratne 77 (88)
Brad Wheal 3/49 (10 overs)
George Munsey 61 (42)
Nuwan Pradeep 4/34 (7 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 35 runs (DLS method)
The Grange Club, Edinburgh
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and David McLean (Sco)
Player of the match: Nuwan Pradeep (SL)

References

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  1. ^ "Sri Lanka to play two ODIs in Scotland ahead of 2019 World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka to play two ODIs v Scotland ahead of World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka Confirmed for the 2019 Summer Internationals". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Dimuth Karunratne to lead Sri Lanka during ICC Cricket World Cup 2019". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Karunaratne to captain Sri Lanka at World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Pradeep leads the way as Sri Lanka break win-less streak". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Squad Announced for Sri Lanka Series". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Thirimanne, Siriwardana, Vandersay picked in World Cup squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Tune-up time for Sri Lanka ahead of World Cup against Associates on the rise". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
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