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India v Sri Lanka 3rd Test

Sri Lanka tour of India - 1986 (1986/87) · Barabati Stadium, Cuttack · 4 January 1987

India won by an innings and 67 runs

India won by an innings and 67 runs. Dilip Vengsarkar top-scored with 166 for India. Ravi Ratnayeke took 5/85.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of India - 1986 (1986/87)
Ground
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
Dates
4 January 1987 to 7 January 1987
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
India won by an innings and 67 runs
Player of the match
Kapil Dev
Captains
Kapil Dev (India), Duleep Mendis (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
RB Gupta and VK Ramaswamy

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat.

India batted first and made 400 all out. Dilip Vengsarkar top-scored with 166 off 279 balls, and Kapil Dev made 60. Ravi Ratnayeke took 5 for 85 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the sixth wicket between Dilip Vengsarkar and Kapil Dev.

Sri Lanka replied with 191 all out. Roy Dias top-scored with 49, and Asanka Gurusinha made 40. Maninder Singh took 4 for 41 for India. India led by 209 on first innings. Sri Lanka followed on.

Sri Lanka made 142 all out in their second innings. Duleep Mendis top-scored with 27. Ravi Shastri took 4 for 11 for India. From 91 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 121 for 8.

India won by an innings and 67 runs. India's 400 is the highest total at Barabati Stadium. Sri Lanka's 142 all out is the lowest completed total at Barabati Stadium. Dilip Vengsarkar's 166 is the highest individual score at Barabati Stadium.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 400 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sunil Gavaskarlbw5–
Kris Srikkanthbowled40–
Mohinder Amarnathbowled39–
Dilip Vengsarkarlbw166279
Raman Lambalbw24–
Ravi Shastric Asoka de Silva19–
Kapil Devbowled60–
Bharat Arunc Arjuna Ranatunga2–
Kiran Morenot out6–
Shivlal Yadavst Guy de Alwis3–
Maninder Singhlbw2–

Extras 34 · Total 400 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Rumesh Ratnayake305981
Ravi Ratnayeke27.33855
Asoka de Silva4061140
Don Anurasiri263714
Arjuna Ranatunga4250

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-70 (Kris Srikkanth), 3-164 (Mohinder Amarnath), 4-225 (Raman Lamba), 5-272 (Ravi Shastri), 6-383 (Kapil Dev), 7-385 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 8-387 (Bharat Arun), 9-397 (Shivlal Yadav), 10-400 (Maninder Singh)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSunil Gavaskar and Kris Srikkanth18
secondMohinder Amarnath and Kris Srikkanth52
thirdMohinder Amarnath and Dilip Vengsarkar94
fourthDilip Vengsarkar and Raman Lamba61
fifthDilip Vengsarkar and Ravi Shastri47
sixthDilip Vengsarkar and Kapil Dev111
seventhDilip Vengsarkar and Bharat Arun2
eighthKiran More and Bharat Arun2
ninthShivlal Yadav and Kiran More10
tenthManinder Singh and Kiran More3
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 191 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Sidath Wettimunyc Kapil Dev6
Ravi Ratnayekec Kris Srikkanth20
Asanka Gurusinhac Raman Lamba40
Asoka de Silvabowled1
Duleep Mendisbowled9
Arjuna Ranatungalbw30
Roy Diasc Kapil Dev49
Aravinda de Silvalbw21
Rumesh Ratnayakelbw0
Guy de Alwisc Kris Srikkanth0
Don Anurasirinot out0

Extras 15 · Total 191 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Kapil Dev263694
Bharat Arun135261
Maninder Singh17.16414
Shivlal Yadav156211
Ravi Shastri50220

FALL OF WICKETS

1-27 (Sidath Wettimuny), 2-33 (Ravi Ratnayeke), 3-38 (Asoka de Silva), 4-56 (Duleep Mendis), 5-96 (Asanka Gurusinha), 6-125 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 7-188 (Aravinda de Silva), 8-190 (Rumesh Ratnayake), 9-191 (Guy de Alwis), 10-191 (Roy Dias)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSidath Wettimuny and Ravi Ratnayeke27
secondRavi Ratnayeke and Asanka Gurusinha6
thirdAsoka de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha5
fourthDuleep Mendis and Asanka Gurusinha18
fifthArjuna Ranatunga and Asanka Gurusinha40
sixthRoy Dias and Arjuna Ranatunga29
seventhRoy Dias and Aravinda de Silva63
eighthRoy Dias and Rumesh Ratnayake2
ninthRoy Dias and Guy de Alwis1
tenthRoy Dias and Don Anurasiri0
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 142 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Sidath Wettimunybowled12
Ravi Ratnayekec Kris Srikkanth22
Asanka Gurusinhac Bharat Arun10
Rumesh Ratnayakebowled24
Duleep Mendislbw27
Arjuna Ranatungalbw2
Roy Diasbowled9
Aravinda de Silvac Ravi Shastri8
Asoka de Silvast Kiran More19
Guy de Alwislbw0
Don Anurasirinot out0

Extras 9 · Total 142 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Kapil Dev164361
Bharat Arun20140
Shivlal Yadav133323
Maninder Singh175422
Ravi Shastri114114

FALL OF WICKETS

1-35 (Sidath Wettimuny), 2-45 (Ravi Ratnayeke), 3-51 (Asanka Gurusinha), 4-91 (Rumesh Ratnayake), 5-94 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-112 (Roy Dias), 7-121 (Duleep Mendis), 8-121 (Aravinda de Silva), 9-124 (Guy de Alwis), 10-142 (Asoka de Silva)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSidath Wettimuny and Ravi Ratnayeke35
secondRavi Ratnayeke and Asanka Gurusinha10
thirdRumesh Ratnayake and Asanka Gurusinha6
fourthDuleep Mendis and Rumesh Ratnayake40
fifthDuleep Mendis and Arjuna Ranatunga3
sixthRoy Dias and Duleep Mendis18
seventhDuleep Mendis and Aravinda de Silva9
eighthAravinda de Silva and Asoka de Silva0
ninthGuy de Alwis and Asoka de Silva3
tenthAsoka de Silva and Don Anurasiri18
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