England thrash Sri Lanka to level series in high scoring game

Sri Lanka Under-19 tour of England

Freddie McCann’s brilliant century guided England U19 to a 30-run victory over Sri Lanka U19 in the second high-scoring Youth ODI held at County Ground in Hove on 1st July. This win allowed the hosts to level the series at 1-1.

Batting first, England posted a massive total of 360/7, largely due to McCann’s exceptional innings of 174 runs off 139 balls, including 22 fours and 3 sixes.

Noah Thain also made a significant contribution with a half-century (66). Sri Lanka U19 skipper Dinura Kalupahana was the standout bowler for the visitors, claiming five wickets for 81 runs.

Despite a strong start in their chase, Sri Lanka fell short as they were bowled out for 330 in 49.2 overs. Luc Benkenstein was the top bowler for England with 4 wickets for 77 runs.

The series is now tied at 1-1, with the final Youth ODI scheduled for 3rd July at the same venue to determine the series winner.

Brief Scores
 
England U19 – 360/7 (50) Freddie McCann 174, Noah Thain 66, Charlie Allison 46, Dominic Kelly 32, Dinura Kalupahana 5/81, Dumindu Sewmina 2/91   Sri Lanka U19 – 330 (49.2) Pulindu Perera 64, Gayana Weerasinghe 57, Praveen Maneesha 38, Hivin Kenula 30, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 25, Vihas Thewmika 24, Diniru Abeywickramasingha 22, Luc Benkenstein 4/77, Tazeem Chaudry Ali 2/41, Dominic Kelly 2/52