da aposte e ganhe： England Under-19s captain Brad Taylor’s four-wicket haul was in vain as his side lost to Sri Lanka Under-19s by 52 runs in their second match of the tri-nation series in Colombo on Monday.
da dobrowin： ESPNcricinfo staff14-Dec-2015
ScorecardEngland Under-19s captain Brad Taylor’s four-wicket haul was in vain as his side lost to Sri Lanka Under-19s by 52 runs in their second match of the tri-nation series in Colombo on Monday. It is England’s second successive defeat in the tournament and leaves them at the bottom of the table behind India and Sri Lanka.Taylor took 4 for 34, striking with key top and middle order wickets to restrict Sri Lanka to 191 after the hosts had opted to bat. Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka top-scored with 48 and shared a 51-run partnership for the third wicket with Shammu Ashan (38). Taylor struck quickly to leave Sri Lanka struggling at 150 for 7 in the 41st over and England’s bowlers wrapped up the innings for 191 in the final over.England’s chase was rocked by a collapse that saw them stumble from 64 for 1 in the 12th over to 94 for 7 in the 24th over. Taylor and wicketkeeper Ryan Davies resisted with a 43-run partnership for the eighth wicket but once Taylor was out, England’s chase folded within three overs. Left-arm spinner Damitha Silva and legspinner Wanidu Hasaranga ran through England’s middle and lower order, picking two wickets each.
