Essex v Sri Lanka-tour match: Last hour preview
The Sri Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Essex-c783 County Club at County Ground, Chelmsford today, June 10. The match will start at 11:00am according to the local time of England.
It is a third tour match of Sri Lanka during their current stay on the English soil. Before it, the team has played against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Middlesex-c817 and England Lions.
The Lankans want to get warm-up for their 3rd and final Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 by playing today’s game.
Out of the two Tests played so far, England won the first and the second ended as drawn. The third one is scheduled to start from June 16.
Pitch report
Situated in New Writtle Street, the Chelmsford ground has capacity of 6500 spectators. It is the home ground of Essex County Club.
The ground is considered to by windy.
The pitch is live and fast and Essex has made some its glaring record here. The outfield is well-covered with thick green grass.
Weather report
The weather at Chelmsford is somewhat cloudy today and it is likely to remain so during all three days of the game. Some light showers are also expected.
The temperature during 10, 11 and 12 June will be 15°C-8°C, 18°C-9°C and 16°C-9°C respectively.
The precipitation will remain 30% during the first two days and turn 40 at the last day of the match.
Squads
Essex: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779, JK Silva†, HDRL
Thirimanne, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/UWMBCA-Welegedara-c2735
Essex has 9 while Lanka contains 11 players to its side.
Umpires
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harold-William-Stephenson-c61707 O’Shaughnessy are the field umpires in the match.
Toss
Sri Lanka has won the toss and elected to bat first in a view to capitalise the live conditions of the wicket and set a huge target.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/content/ground/56887.html
http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/engine/current/match/492531.html
http://in.weather.com/weather/10day-UKXX0031?cm_ven=cricinfo_IN&cm_cat=scores&cm_ite=weather&cm_pla=10day
http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-sri-lanka-2011/engine/series/474449.html
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