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Sri Lanka Vs England 1St Odi

England tour of Sri Lanka - 1982 (1981/82) · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 13 February 1982

England won by 5 runs

England won by 5 runs. Graham Gooch top-scored with 64 for England. Ashantha de Mel took 4/34.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of Sri Lanka - 1982 (1981/82)
Ground
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Date
13 February 1982
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Result
England won by 5 runs
Player of the match
Ian Botham
Captains
Keith Fletcher (England), Bandula Warnapura (Sri Lanka)
Debuts
Paul Allott (England), Sidath Wettimuny (Sri Lanka), Rohan Jayasekera (Sri Lanka), Ashantha de Mel (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
CEB Anthony and HC Felsinger

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. Paul Allott, Sidath Wettimuny, Rohan Jayasekera and Ashantha de Mel played their first ODIs.

England batted first and made 211 all out. Graham Gooch top-scored with 64 off 107 balls, and Ian Botham made 60. Ashantha de Mel took 4 for 34 for Sri Lanka. From 191 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 20 runs, to 211 for 10.

Chasing 212, Sri Lanka made 206 for 8. Anura Ranasinghe top-scored with 51 off 41 balls, and Sidath Wettimuny made 46.

England won by 5 runs.

ENGLAND: 211 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graham Goochbowled64107
Geoff Cookc Ajit de Silva2852
David Gowerrun out1523
Ian Bothambowled6051
Keith Fletcherbowled1212
Mike Gattingc Duleep Mendis36
Jack Richardsbowled35
John Embureylbw04
Paul Allottrun out01
Derek Underwoodbowled45
Bob Willisnot out27

Extras 20 · Total 211 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Ashantha de Mel8.41344
Anura Ranasinghe82200
Lalith Kaluperuma70351
Somachandra De Silva90311
Ajit de Silva90562
Sidath Wettimuny30150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-55 (Geoff Cook), 2-83 (David Gower), 3-152 (Graham Gooch), 4-191 (Ian Botham), 5-197 (Mike Gatting), 6-202 (Jack Richards), 7-205 (John Emburey), 8-205 (Paul Allott), 9-205 (Keith Fletcher), 10-211 (Derek Underwood)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraham Gooch and Geoff Cook55
secondGraham Gooch and David Gower28
thirdGraham Gooch and Ian Botham69
fourthKeith Fletcher and Ian Botham39
fifthKeith Fletcher and Mike Gatting6
sixthKeith Fletcher and Jack Richards5
seventhKeith Fletcher and John Emburey3
eighthKeith Fletcher and Paul Allott0
ninthDerek Underwood and Keith Fletcher0
tenthDerek Underwood and Bob Willis6
SRI LANKA: 206 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Bandula Warnapurac David Gower1025
Sidath Wettimunyc Jack Richards4680
Rohan Jayasekerac Graham Gooch1742
Roy Diasc Derek Underwood415
Duleep Mendisc David Gower212
Ranjan Madugallebowled2221
Anura Ranasinghec Geoff Cook5141
Somachandra De Silvabowled814
Ashantha de Melnot out1317
Lalith Kaluperumanot out1414

Did not bat: Ajit de Silva

Extras 19 · Total 206 for 8

Bowler (England)OMRW
Bob Willis91322
Ian Botham90452
John Emburey50180
Paul Allott90402
Graham Gooch61180
Derek Underwood70342

FALL OF WICKETS

1-34 (Bandula Warnapura), 2-75 (Rohan Jayasekera), 3-84 (Roy Dias), 4-92 (Duleep Mendis), 5-92 (Sidath Wettimuny), 6-160 (Ranjan Madugalle), 7-175 (Somachandra De Silva), 8-187 (Anura Ranasinghe)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBandula Warnapura and Sidath Wettimuny34
secondSidath Wettimuny and Rohan Jayasekera41
thirdRoy Dias and Sidath Wettimuny9
fourthDuleep Mendis and Sidath Wettimuny8
fifthRanjan Madugalle and Sidath Wettimuny0
sixthRanjan Madugalle and Anura Ranasinghe68
seventhSomachandra De Silva and Anura Ranasinghe15
eighthAshantha de Mel and Anura Ranasinghe12
ninthAshantha de Mel and Lalith Kaluperuma19
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