Sri Lanka v India 1st Test
India tour of Sri Lanka - 1985 (1985) · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 30 August 1985
Match drawn
Match drawn. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 111 for Sri Lanka. Rumesh Ratnayake took 6/85.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of Sri Lanka - 1985 (1985)
- Ground
- Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
- Dates
- 30 August 1985 to 4 September 1985
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Kapil Dev (India), Duleep Mendis (Sri Lanka)
- Debuts
- Lalchand Rajput (India), Sadanand Viswanath (India), Asoka de Silva (Sri Lanka), Saliya Ahangama (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- HC Felsinger and KT Francis
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat. Lalchand Rajput, Sadanand Viswanath, Asoka de Silva and Saliya Ahangama played their first Tests.
India batted first and made 218 all out. Sunil Gavaskar top-scored with 51. Ashantha de Mel took 5 for 64 for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka replied with 347 all out. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 111, and Ranjan Madugalle made 103. Kapil Dev took 3 for 74 for India. The innings was built on a 144-run stand for the fifth wicket between Ranjan Madugalle and Arjuna Ranatunga, 41% of the total. Sri Lanka led by 129 on first innings.
India made 251 all out in their second innings. Dilip Vengsarkar top-scored with 98 not out, and Lalchand Rajput made 61. Rumesh Ratnayake took 6 for 85 for Sri Lanka.
Set 123 to win, Sri Lanka made 61 for 4. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 21.
Match drawn.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 218 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lalchand Rajput | c Amal Silva | 32 | – |
| Kris Srikkanth | bowled | 2 | – |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | c Amal Silva | 3 | – |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | c Amal Silva | 6 | – |
| Sunil Gavaskar | run out | 51 | – |
| Ravi Shastri | c Amal Silva | 9 | – |
| Kapil Dev | c Amal Silva | 36 | 26 |
| Sadanand Viswanath | c Asoka de Silva | 20 | – |
| Chetan Sharma | c Amal Silva | 38 | – |
| Gopal Sharma | not out | 10 | – |
| Maninder Singh | lbw | 0 | – |
Extras 11 · Total 218 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashantha de Mel | 28 | 8 | 64 | 5 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 24.2 | 7 | 64 | 2 |
| Saliya Ahangama | 23 | 3 | 60 | 2 |
| Asoka de Silva | 12 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Kris Srikkanth), 2-30 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 3-47 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 4-49 (Lalchand Rajput), 5-65 (Ravi Shastri), 6-101 (Kapil Dev), 7-143 (Sadanand Viswanath), 8-202 (Chetan Sharma), 9-218 (Sunil Gavaskar), 10-218 (Maninder Singh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Kris Srikkanth and Lalchand Rajput | 19 |
| second | Mohammad Azharuddin and Lalchand Rajput | 11 |
| third | Dilip Vengsarkar and Lalchand Rajput | 17 |
| fourth | Sunil Gavaskar and Lalchand Rajput | 2 |
| fifth | Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri | 16 |
| sixth | Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev | 36 |
| seventh | Sunil Gavaskar and Sadanand Viswanath | 42 |
| eighth | Sunil Gavaskar and Chetan Sharma | 59 |
| ninth | Sunil Gavaskar and Gopal Sharma | 16 |
| tenth | Maninder Singh and Gopal Sharma | 0 |
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 347 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Sidath Wettimuny | c Sadanand Viswanath | 13 |
| Amal Silva | c Mohammad Azharuddin | 7 |
| Ranjan Madugalle | c Maninder Singh | 103 |
| Roy Dias | c Mohammad Azharuddin | 4 |
| Duleep Mendis | c Sunil Gavaskar | 51 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | bowled | 111 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Mohammad Azharuddin | 33 |
| Ashantha de Mel | c Sadanand Viswanath | 16 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | lbw | 2 |
| Asoka de Silva | not out | 1 |
| Saliya Ahangama | c Sadanand Viswanath | 0 |
Extras 6 · Total 347 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 30.4 | 8 | 74 | 3 |
| Chetan Sharma | 25 | 3 | 81 | 3 |
| Ravi Shastri | 34 | 9 | 70 | 2 |
| Maninder Singh | 40 | 12 | 82 | 2 |
| Gopal Sharma | 15 | 6 | 35 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Amal Silva), 2-29 (Sidath Wettimuny), 3-33 (Roy Dias), 4-118 (Duleep Mendis), 5-262 (Ranjan Madugalle), 6-317 (Aravinda de Silva), 7-342 (Ashantha de Mel), 8-346 (Rumesh Ratnayake), 9-346 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 10-347 (Saliya Ahangama)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sidath Wettimuny and Amal Silva | 18 |
| second | Ranjan Madugalle and Sidath Wettimuny | 11 |
| third | Roy Dias and Ranjan Madugalle | 4 |
| fourth | Ranjan Madugalle and Duleep Mendis | 85 |
| fifth | Ranjan Madugalle and Arjuna Ranatunga | 144 |
| sixth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva | 55 |
| seventh | Ashantha de Mel and Arjuna Ranatunga | 25 |
| eighth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Rumesh Ratnayake | 4 |
| ninth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Asoka de Silva | 0 |
| tenth | Saliya Ahangama and Asoka de Silva | 1 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 251 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Lalchand Rajput | c Amal Silva | 61 |
| Kris Srikkanth | c Amal Silva | 9 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | lbw | 16 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | not out | 98 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Ashantha de Mel | 0 |
| Ravi Shastri | lbw | 40 |
| Kapil Dev | c Don Anurasiri | 6 |
| Sadanand Viswanath | c Amal Silva | 0 |
| Chetan Sharma | run out | 4 |
| Gopal Sharma | lbw | 1 |
| Maninder Singh | bowled | 3 |
Extras 13 · Total 251 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashantha de Mel | 30 | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 41 | 10 | 85 | 6 |
| Saliya Ahangama | 27.3 | 10 | 49 | 3 |
| Asoka de Silva | 15 | 6 | 20 | 0 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (Kris Srikkanth), 2-54 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 3-130 (Lalchand Rajput), 4-130 (Sunil Gavaskar), 5-188 (Ravi Shastri), 6-206 (Kapil Dev), 7-206 (Sadanand Viswanath), 8-220 (Chetan Sharma), 9-229 (Gopal Sharma), 10-251 (Maninder Singh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Kris Srikkanth and Lalchand Rajput | 23 |
| second | Mohammad Azharuddin and Lalchand Rajput | 31 |
| third | Dilip Vengsarkar and Lalchand Rajput | 76 |
| fourth | Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar | 0 |
| fifth | Dilip Vengsarkar and Ravi Shastri | 58 |
| sixth | Dilip Vengsarkar and Kapil Dev | 18 |
| seventh | Dilip Vengsarkar and Sadanand Viswanath | 0 |
| eighth | Dilip Vengsarkar and Chetan Sharma | 14 |
| ninth | Dilip Vengsarkar and Gopal Sharma | 9 |
| tenth | Dilip Vengsarkar and Maninder Singh | 22 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 61 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Aravinda de Silva | c Maninder Singh | 21 |
| Duleep Mendis | c Kapil Dev | 18 |
| Roy Dias | c Kris Srikkanth | 0 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | run out | 15 |
| Ranjan Madugalle | not out | 5 |
| Amal Silva | not out | 1 |
Did not bat: Sidath Wettimuny, Ashantha de Mel, Rumesh Ratnayake, Asoka de Silva, Saliya Ahangama
Extras 1 · Total 61 for 4
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Chetan Sharma | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-38 (Aravinda de Silva), 2-39 (Roy Dias), 3-44 (Duleep Mendis), 4-58 (Arjuna Ranatunga)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Duleep Mendis and Aravinda de Silva | 38 |
| second | Roy Dias and Duleep Mendis | 1 |
| third | Duleep Mendis and Arjuna Ranatunga | 5 |
| fourth | Ranjan Madugalle and Arjuna Ranatunga | 14 |
| fifth | Ranjan Madugalle and Amal Silva | 3 |
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