Scotland making history against Sri Lanka

By Seth Francis
SCOTLAND have made history by beating Sri Lanka at the Beckenham County Ground to register their first ever victory over a Full Member country.
Saltire openers Matthew Cross and Kyle Coetzer put on a stand of 201 to cause a headache for Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews, as his decision to bat first after winning the toss backfired.
Coetzer’s 118 from 84 balls gave Scotland the ideal start to their run-chase after Sri Lanka posted 287 for their innings. Coetzer had no difficulty working the field with 84 of his runs being scored through boundaries – 15 fours, and ...

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