Tom Haines hundred places England Lions in management towards Sri Lanka A

Sri Lanka A 136 and 228 for 1 (Fernando 114, Madushka 91*) path England Lions 467 (Haines 118, Fisher 53, de Silva 3-59) by 1o3 runs

Haines, 24, has been touted for increased honours off the again of two stellar seasons that noticed him common 47.04 and 49.52 within the 2021 and 2022, with 1176 and 941 runs respectively. Among them had been six centuries unfold evenly throughout each, with this newest three-figure rating taking him to 9 in his first-class profession.

“It is very special and a very proud moment for me,” Haines stated at stumps. “The thing that I was most pleased with was that it has put us into a really good position in the game. We would have liked a few more wickets to end the day, but we’ll have to come back tomorrow and try and get some more.”

While not his first expertise of Sri Lankan situations, having toured right here with Sussex Academy “nine or 10 years ago”, he scored positively with 12 fours and a six throughout a knock that boasted a strike fee off 85.50. It was in step with the innings as a complete which went at a fee of 5.31 throughout the 87.5 overs. Evidently the pre-tour briefing to attempt to emulate the constructive method of the Test facet instilled by head coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes has been nicely heeded.

Haines additionally credited batting coach Ian Bell, who introduced him along with his Lions cap on day one, for reinforcing his work towards spin. Bell, together with Graeme Swann, have been drafted in by the ECB to cross on their knowledge to the Lions, a relationship the started on the Lions coaching camp in Abu Dhabi final November.

“I have really enjoyed working with him it has been top drawer,” Haines stated. “I enjoyed working with him at the Lions camp in Dubai before Christmas.

“He has undoubtedly helped me out with enjoying spin and simply my psychological perspective in direction of it, and the way you apply that so that you simply do it within the sport.

“Swanny and Belly spoke about the importance of first-innings runs before the game – about how certain shots you can play in the first innings but second innings you might need a completely different repertoire of shots. We’ll see how it plays tomorrow.”