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]
| Sri Lankan cricket team in Scotland in 2019 | |||
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| 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) | |
Squads
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- Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
- Scotland were set a revised target of 235 runs from 34 overs due to rain.
- Dimuth Karunaratne captained Sri Lanka for the first time in ODIs.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Sri Lanka to play two ODIs in Scotland ahead of 2019 World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Sri Lanka to play two ODIs v Scotland ahead of World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Confirmed for the 2019 Summer Internationals". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Dimuth Karunratne to lead Sri Lanka during ICC Cricket World Cup 2019". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Karunaratne to captain Sri Lanka at World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Pradeep leads the way as Sri Lanka break win-less streak". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Squad Announced for Sri Lanka Series". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Thirimanne, Siriwardana, Vandersay picked in World Cup squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "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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