Sri Lanka v India 3rd Test
India tour of Sri Lanka - 1985 (1985) · Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy · 14 September 1985
Match drawn
Match drawn. Duleep Mendis top-scored with 124 for Sri Lanka. Saliya Ahangama took 5/52.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of Sri Lanka - 1985 (1985)
- Ground
- Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
- Dates
- 14 September 1985 to 19 September 1985
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Kapil Dev (India), Duleep Mendis (Sri Lanka)
- Debut
- Roshan Jurangpathy (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- DP Buultjens and MDDN Gooneratne
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat. It was Roshan Jurangpathy's first Test.
India batted first and made 248 all out. Dilip Vengsarkar top-scored with 62, and Sunil Gavaskar made 49. Saliya Ahangama took 5 for 52 for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka replied with 198 all out. Duleep Mendis top-scored with 53. Maninder Singh took 4 for 31 for India. India led by 50 on first innings.
India made 325 for 5 in their second innings. Mohinder Amarnath top-scored with 116 not out, and Ravi Shastri made 81. Saliya Ahangama took 3 for 72 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the second wicket between Mohinder Amarnath and Ravi Shastri.
Sri Lanka made 307 for 7 in their second innings. Duleep Mendis top-scored with 124 off 228 balls, and Roy Dias made 106. Chetan Sharma took 3 for 65 for India. The innings was built on a 216-run stand for the fourth wicket between Roy Dias and Duleep Mendis, 70% of the total.
Match drawn.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 248 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Ravi Shastri | c Ranjan Madugalle | 6 |
| Kris Srikkanth | bowled | 40 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | lbw | 30 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | run out | 62 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | c Amal Silva | 25 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Amal Silva | 49 |
| Kapil Dev | lbw | 0 |
| Roger Binny | c Ashantha de Mel | 19 |
| Chetan Sharma | c Sidath Wettimuny | 11 |
| Sadanand Viswanath | c Amal Silva | 4 |
| Maninder Singh | not out | 0 |
Extras 2 · Total 248 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashantha de Mel | 26.3 | 5 | 97 | 2 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 26 | 5 | 88 | 2 |
| Saliya Ahangama | 24 | 7 | 52 | 5 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 8 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Ravi Shastri), 2-66 (Kris Srikkanth), 3-111 (Mohinder Amarnath), 4-161 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 5-180 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 6-180 (Kapil Dev), 7-212 (Roger Binny), 7-237 (Chetan Sharma), 8-241 (Sadanand Viswanath), 9-242 (Sunil Gavaskar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ravi Shastri and Kris Srikkanth | 10 |
| second | Mohinder Amarnath and Kris Srikkanth | 56 |
| third | Mohinder Amarnath and Dilip Vengsarkar | 45 |
| fourth | Dilip Vengsarkar and Mohammad Azharuddin | 50 |
| fifth | Sunil Gavaskar and Mohammad Azharuddin | 19 |
| sixth | Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev | 0 |
| seventh | Sunil Gavaskar and Roger Binny | 32 |
| eighth | Sunil Gavaskar and Chetan Sharma | 25 |
| ninth | Sunil Gavaskar and Sadanand Viswanath | 4 |
| tenth | Sunil Gavaskar and Maninder Singh | 1 |
| 11th | Maninder Singh and Chetan Sharma | 7 |
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 198 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Sidath Wettimuny | c Sadanand Viswanath | 34 |
| Amal Silva | lbw | 19 |
| Ranjan Madugalle | c Roger Binny | 5 |
| Roy Dias | c Sadanand Viswanath | 8 |
| Duleep Mendis | c Laxman Sivaramakrishnan | 53 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Dilip Vengsarkar | 38 |
| Saliya Ahangama | c Sunil Gavaskar | 11 |
| Aravinda de Silva | run out | 8 |
| Roshan Jurangpathy | c Sadanand Viswanath | 1 |
| Ashantha de Mel | c Sadanand Viswanath | 1 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | not out | 0 |
Extras 20 · Total 198 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 19 | 4 | 46 | 2 |
| Roger Binny | 12 | 0 | 49 | 2 |
| Chetan Sharma | 14 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Ravi Shastri | 6 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Maninder Singh | 12.3 | 4 | 31 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Amal Silva), 2-44 (Ranjan Madugalle), 3-68 (Roy Dias), 4-80 (Sidath Wettimuny), 5-153 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-173 (Saliya Ahangama), 7-196 (Duleep Mendis), 8-197 (Roshan Jurangpathy), 9-198 (Aravinda de Silva), 10-198 (Ashantha de Mel)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sidath Wettimuny and Amal Silva | 36 |
| second | Ranjan Madugalle and Sidath Wettimuny | 8 |
| third | Roy Dias and Sidath Wettimuny | 24 |
| fourth | Duleep Mendis and Sidath Wettimuny | 12 |
| fifth | Duleep Mendis and Arjuna Ranatunga | 73 |
| sixth | Duleep Mendis and Saliya Ahangama | 20 |
| seventh | Duleep Mendis and Aravinda de Silva | 23 |
| eighth | Aravinda de Silva and Roshan Jurangpathy | 1 |
| ninth | Ashantha de Mel and Aravinda de Silva | 1 |
| tenth | Ashantha de Mel and Rumesh Ratnayake | 0 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 325 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Shastri | c Amal Silva | 81 | – |
| Kris Srikkanth | lbw | 47 | 40 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | not out | 116 | – |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | lbw | 10 | – |
| Kapil Dev | bowled | 2 | – |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | bowled | 43 | – |
| Sunil Gavaskar | not out | 15 | – |
Did not bat: Roger Binny, Chetan Sharma, Sadanand Viswanath, Maninder Singh
Extras 11 · Total 325 for 5
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashantha de Mel | 13 | 2 | 66 | 0 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 23 | 2 | 97 | 1 |
| Saliya Ahangama | 27 | 6 | 72 | 3 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 16 | 4 | 51 | 1 |
| Roshan Jurangpathy | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Ranjan Madugalle | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-74 (Kris Srikkanth), 2-178 (Ravi Shastri), 3-206 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 4-211 (Kapil Dev), 5-289 (Mohammad Azharuddin)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ravi Shastri and Kris Srikkanth | 74 |
| second | Mohinder Amarnath and Ravi Shastri | 104 |
| third | Mohinder Amarnath and Dilip Vengsarkar | 28 |
| fourth | Mohinder Amarnath and Kapil Dev | 5 |
| fifth | Mohinder Amarnath and Mohammad Azharuddin | 78 |
| sixth | Mohinder Amarnath and Sunil Gavaskar | 36 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 307 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidath Wettimuny | c Dilip Vengsarkar | 5 | – |
| Amal Silva | c Sadanand Viswanath | 2 | – |
| Ranjan Madugalle | c Sadanand Viswanath | 10 | – |
| Roy Dias | run out | 106 | 216 |
| Duleep Mendis | c Sunil Gavaskar | 124 | 228 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | bowled | 0 | – |
| Aravinda de Silva | not out | 29 | – |
| Roshan Jurangpathy | lbw | 0 | 4 |
| Ashantha de Mel | not out | 9 | – |
Did not bat: Saliya Ahangama, Rumesh Ratnayake
Extras 22 · Total 307 for 7
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 24 | 4 | 74 | 3 |
| Chetan Sharma | 20 | 4 | 65 | 3 |
| Maninder Singh | 34 | 11 | 99 | 0 |
| Ravi Shastri | 24 | 5 | 57 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Sidath Wettimuny), 2-8 (Amal Silva), 3-34 (Ranjan Madugalle), 4-250 (Roy Dias), 5-250 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-266 (Duleep Mendis), 7-267 (Roshan Jurangpathy)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sidath Wettimuny and Amal Silva | 5 |
| second | Ranjan Madugalle and Amal Silva | 3 |
| third | Roy Dias and Ranjan Madugalle | 26 |
| fourth | Roy Dias and Duleep Mendis | 216 |
| fifth | Duleep Mendis and Arjuna Ranatunga | 0 |
| sixth | Duleep Mendis and Aravinda de Silva | 16 |
| seventh | Aravinda de Silva and Roshan Jurangpathy | 1 |
| eighth | Ashantha de Mel and Aravinda de Silva | 40 |
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