Sri Lanka v England Only Test
England tour of Sri Lanka - 1982 (1981/82) · P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo · 17 February 1982
England won by 7 wickets
England won by 7 wickets. David Gower top-scored with 89 for England. John Emburey took 6/33.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of Sri Lanka - 1982 (1981/82)
- Ground
- P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo
- Dates
- 17 February 1982 to 21 February 1982
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 7 wickets
- Player of the match
- John Emburey
- Captains
- Bandula Warnapura (Sri Lanka), Keith Fletcher (England)
- Debuts
- Bandula Warnapura (Sri Lanka), Sidath Wettimuny (Sri Lanka), Roy Dias (Sri Lanka), Duleep Mendis (Sri Lanka), Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Somachandra De Silva (Sri Lanka), Ashantha de Mel (Sri Lanka), Lalith Kaluperuma (Sri Lanka), Mahes Goonatilleke (Sri Lanka), Ajit de Silva (Sri Lanka), Geoff Cook (England)
- Umpires
- HC Felsinger and KT Francis
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. Bandula Warnapura, Sidath Wettimuny, Roy Dias, Duleep Mendis, Ranjan Madugalle, Arjuna Ranatunga, Somachandra De Silva, Ashantha de Mel, Lalith Kaluperuma, Mahes Goonatilleke, Ajit de Silva and Geoff Cook played their first Tests.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 218 all out. Ranjan Madugalle top-scored with 65 off 164 balls, and Arjuna Ranatunga made 54. Derek Underwood took 5 for 28 for England.
England replied with 223 all out. David Gower top-scored with 89 off 198 balls, and Keith Fletcher made 45. Ashantha de Mel took 4 for 70 for Sri Lanka. England led by 5 on first innings.
Sri Lanka made 175 all out in their second innings. Roy Dias top-scored with 77 off 128 balls. John Emburey took 6 for 33 for England. From 167 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 8 runs, to 175 for 10.
Set 171 to win, England made 171 for 3. Chris Tavaré top-scored with 85 off 186 balls, and David Gower made 42.
England won by 7 wickets.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 218 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandula Warnapura | c David Gower | 2 | 25 |
| Sidath Wettimuny | c Bob Taylor | 6 | 46 |
| Roy Dias | c Geoff Cook | 0 | 8 |
| Duleep Mendis | lbw | 17 | 28 |
| Ranjan Madugalle | c David Gower | 65 | 164 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | bowled | 54 | 96 |
| Somachandra De Silva | c David Gower | 3 | 16 |
| Ashantha de Mel | c Keith Fletcher | 19 | 49 |
| Lalith Kaluperuma | c Geoff Cook | 1 | 9 |
| Mahes Goonatilleke | not out | 22 | 35 |
| Ajit de Silva | c John Emburey | 12 | 24 |
Extras 17 · Total 218 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 19 | 7 | 46 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 12.5 | 1 | 28 | 3 |
| Paul Allott | 13 | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| John Emburey | 19 | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| Derek Underwood | 18 | 6 | 28 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Bandula Warnapura), 2-11 (Roy Dias), 3-29 (Sidath Wettimuny), 4-34 (Duleep Mendis), 5-133 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-149 (Somachandra De Silva), 7-181 (Ashantha de Mel), 8-183 (Lalith Kaluperuma), 9-190 (Ranjan Madugalle), 10-218 (Ajit de Silva)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bandula Warnapura and Sidath Wettimuny | 9 |
| second | Roy Dias and Sidath Wettimuny | 2 |
| third | Duleep Mendis and Sidath Wettimuny | 18 |
| fourth | Ranjan Madugalle and Duleep Mendis | 5 |
| fifth | Ranjan Madugalle and Arjuna Ranatunga | 99 |
| sixth | Somachandra De Silva and Ranjan Madugalle | 16 |
| seventh | Ashantha de Mel and Ranjan Madugalle | 32 |
| eighth | Lalith Kaluperuma and Ranjan Madugalle | 2 |
| ninth | Mahes Goonatilleke and Ranjan Madugalle | 7 |
| tenth | Ajit de Silva and Mahes Goonatilleke | 28 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 223 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | lbw | 22 | 31 |
| Geoff Cook | c Lalith Kaluperuma | 11 | 24 |
| Chris Tavaré | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| David Gower | c Mahes Goonatilleke | 89 | 198 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Bandula Warnapura | 45 | 99 |
| Ian Botham | bowled | 13 | 47 |
| Bob Taylor | not out | 31 | 92 |
| John Emburey | lbw | 0 | 27 |
| Paul Allott | c Lalith Kaluperuma | 3 | 9 |
| Derek Underwood | c Duleep Mendis | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Willis | run out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 9 · Total 223 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashantha de Mel | 17 | 2 | 70 | 4 |
| Bandula Warnapura | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Somachandra De Silva | 27.5 | 11 | 54 | 3 |
| Lalith Kaluperuma | 9 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Ajit de Silva | 30 | 12 | 52 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Geoff Cook), 2-34 (Chris Tavaré), 3-40 (Graham Gooch), 4-120 (Keith Fletcher), 5-151 (Ian Botham), 6-200 (David Gower), 7-207 (John Emburey), 8-216 (Paul Allott), 9-216 (Derek Underwood), 10-223 (Bob Willis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Geoff Cook | 34 |
| second | Graham Gooch and Chris Tavaré | 0 |
| third | Graham Gooch and David Gower | 6 |
| fourth | Keith Fletcher and David Gower | 80 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and David Gower | 31 |
| sixth | Bob Taylor and David Gower | 49 |
| seventh | Bob Taylor and John Emburey | 7 |
| eighth | Bob Taylor and Paul Allott | 9 |
| ninth | Derek Underwood and Bob Taylor | 0 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Bob Taylor | 7 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 175 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandula Warnapura | c Graham Gooch | 38 | 155 |
| Sidath Wettimuny | bowled | 9 | 32 |
| Roy Dias | c Bob Taylor | 77 | 128 |
| Duleep Mendis | c Bob Willis | 27 | 93 |
| Ranjan Madugalle | c Geoff Cook | 3 | 52 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Keith Fletcher | 2 | 4 |
| Somachandra De Silva | c Keith Fletcher | 1 | 12 |
| Ashantha de Mel | c David Gower | 2 | 26 |
| Lalith Kaluperuma | c Bob Taylor | 0 | 1 |
| Mahes Goonatilleke | not out | 2 | 7 |
| Ajit de Silva | c Bob Willis | 0 | 3 |
Extras 14 · Total 175 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 9 | 3 | 24 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 12 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| John Emburey | 25 | 9 | 33 | 6 |
| Derek Underwood | 37.5 | 15 | 67 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-30 (Sidath Wettimuny), 2-113 (Bandula Warnapura), 3-140 (Roy Dias), 4-167 (Ranjan Madugalle), 5-169 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-170 (Somachandra De Silva), 7-172 (Duleep Mendis), 8-173 (Lalith Kaluperuma), 9-174 (Ashantha de Mel), 10-175 (Ajit de Silva)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bandula Warnapura and Sidath Wettimuny | 30 |
| second | Roy Dias and Bandula Warnapura | 83 |
| third | Roy Dias and Duleep Mendis | 27 |
| fourth | Ranjan Madugalle and Duleep Mendis | 27 |
| fifth | Duleep Mendis and Arjuna Ranatunga | 2 |
| sixth | Somachandra De Silva and Duleep Mendis | 1 |
| seventh | Ashantha de Mel and Duleep Mendis | 2 |
| eighth | Ashantha de Mel and Lalith Kaluperuma | 1 |
| ninth | Ashantha de Mel and Mahes Goonatilleke | 1 |
| tenth | Ajit de Silva and Mahes Goonatilleke | 1 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 171 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | bowled | 31 | 74 |
| Geoff Cook | lbw | 0 | 8 |
| Chris Tavaré | st Mahes Goonatilleke | 85 | 186 |
| David Gower | not out | 42 | 79 |
| Keith Fletcher | not out | 0 | 4 |
Did not bat: Ian Botham, Bob Taylor, John Emburey, Paul Allott, Derek Underwood, Bob Willis
Extras 13 · Total 171 for 3
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashantha de Mel | 13.1 | 4 | 33 | 1 |
| Bandula Warnapura | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Somachandra De Silva | 15 | 5 | 38 | 0 |
| Lalith Kaluperuma | 12 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
| Ajit de Silva | 17 | 6 | 46 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Geoff Cook), 2-84 (Graham Gooch), 3-167 (Chris Tavaré)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Geoff Cook | 3 |
| second | Graham Gooch and Chris Tavaré | 81 |
| third | David Gower and Chris Tavaré | 83 |
| fourth | Keith Fletcher and David Gower | 4 |
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