Cricket Australia Chairman's XI v Sri Lankans – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 tour of Australia (Tour Match) – Match Update – Scott Henry builds for CAC XI on Day One
Having won the toss and chosen to bat first on day one of their ongoing warm-up match against the visiting Sri Lankans, the Cricket Australia Chairman's XI opener Scott Henry remained fixed at the top, and got the host team up to a total of 390 for 4 by
stumps on day one, at the Manuka Oval in Canberra, today on December 6.
The game is the only warm-up match the visiting Sri Lankan team will be playing before they move into their 3-match Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, scheduled to be played from December 14 to January 7. Meanwhile, the match also marks an ideal opportunity
for several players from the Australian domestic circuit to showcase their talent, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Usman-Khawaja-c2729 having been chosen to lead the side.
The anchor of the CAC IX’s innings was opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Scott-O-Henry-c89046, who contributed a massive unbeaten 172 and remained the team’s prime run-getter, setting up an effective defence in the face of the Sri Lankans’ bowling attack.
His fellow opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ranaweera-Mudiyanselage-Shaminda-Eranga-c83939 in the 15th over. Having conceded just 22 runs in 13 overs, Eranga was the Sri Lankans’
most economical bowler, while Dhammika Prasad was the most expensive, taking zero wickets and bleeding 101 run in 15 overs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harris-c61739 was followed to the crease by skipper Usman Khawaja, who contributed a confident 56, including 2 sixes and 9 fours. His partnership with Henry yielded 123 runs, and got the team total up to 170 by the 48th over. However, Khawaja was unable
to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/UWMBCA-Welegedara-c2735.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Glenn-Maxwell-c60189 put in a superb performance, scoring 91 off 77 deliveries, and
joining Henry for a 125-run fourth-wicket partnership.
Nuwan Pradeep managed to bowl Maxwell out 9 runs short of a century, but by this time, Henry had established himself at the top, and the tourists’ total had swelled to 318. Travis Head (35*) was the next batsman to step up to the crease, and by stumps on
day one, his unbeaten 72-run partnership with Henry got the team up to 390 for 4.
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