England Vs Sri Lanka 5Th Match
Prudential World Cup in England - 1983 (1983) · County Ground, Taunton · 11 June 1983
England won by 47 runs
England won by 47 runs. David Gower top-scored with 130 for England. Vic Marks took 5/39.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- County Ground, Taunton
- Date
- 11 June 1983
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 47 runs
- Player of the match
- David Gower
- Captains
- Bob Willis (England), Duleep Mendis (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- KE Palmer and MJ Kitchen
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 333 for 9. David Gower top-scored with 130 off 120 balls, and Allan Lamb made 53. The innings was built on a 98-run stand for the sixth wicket between David Gower and Ian Gould.
Chasing 334, Sri Lanka made 286 all out. Guy de Alwis top-scored with 58 not out off 51 balls, and Duleep Mendis made 56. Vic Marks took 5 for 39 for England. The innings was built on a 75-run stand for the third wicket between Duleep Mendis and Sidath Wettimuny.
England won by 47 runs.
ENGLAND: 333 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Tavaré | c Guy de Alwis | 32 | 61 |
| Graeme Fowler | bowled | 22 | 59 |
| David Gower | bowled | 130 | 120 |
| Allan Lamb | bowled | 53 | 51 |
| Mike Gatting | run out | 7 | 8 |
| Ian Botham | run out | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Gould | c Arjuna Ranatunga | 35 | 40 |
| Graham Dilley | bowled | 29 | 16 |
| Vic Marks | run out | 5 | 5 |
| Paul Allott | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Bob Willis
Extras 20 · Total 333 for 9
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashantha de Mel | 12 | 3 | 62 | 2 |
| Vinothen John | 12 | 0 | 55 | 1 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 12 | 0 | 66 | 2 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 12 | 0 | 65 | 1 |
| Somachandra De Silva | 12 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-49 (Graeme Fowler), 2-78 (Chris Tavaré), 3-174 (Allan Lamb), 4-193 (Mike Gatting), 5-194 (Ian Botham), 6-292 (Ian Gould), 7-298 (David Gower), 8-333 (Graham Dilley), 9-333 (Vic Marks)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chris Tavaré and Graeme Fowler | 49 |
| second | David Gower and Chris Tavaré | 29 |
| third | David Gower and Allan Lamb | 96 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and David Gower | 19 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and David Gower | 1 |
| sixth | David Gower and Ian Gould | 98 |
| seventh | David Gower and Graham Dilley | 6 |
| eighth | Graham Dilley and Vic Marks | 35 |
| ninth | Paul Allott and Vic Marks | 0 |
SRI LANKA: 286 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidath Wettimuny | lbw | 33 | 66 |
| Brendon Kuruppu | c Mike Gatting | 4 | 3 |
| Roy Dias | c Ian Botham | 2 | 15 |
| Duleep Mendis | c Bob Willis | 56 | 64 |
| Ranjan Madugalle | c Chris Tavaré | 12 | 26 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Allan Lamb | 34 | 45 |
| Somachandra De Silva | st Ian Gould | 28 | 37 |
| Guy de Alwis | not out | 58 | 51 |
| Ashantha de Mel | c Graham Dilley | 27 | 26 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | c Allan Lamb | 15 | 18 |
| Vinothen John | bowled | 0 | 1 |
Extras 17 · Total 286 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 11 | 3 | 43 | 0 |
| Graham Dilley | 11 | 0 | 45 | 4 |
| Paul Allott | 12 | 1 | 82 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 12 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Vic Marks | 12 | 3 | 39 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Brendon Kuruppu), 2-17 (Roy Dias), 3-92 (Sidath Wettimuny), 4-108 (Ranjan Madugalle), 5-117 (Duleep Mendis), 6-168 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 7-192 (Somachandra De Silva), 8-246 (Ashantha de Mel), 9-281 (Rumesh Ratnayake), 10-286 (Vinothen John)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sidath Wettimuny and Brendon Kuruppu | 11 |
| second | Roy Dias and Sidath Wettimuny | 6 |
| third | Duleep Mendis and Sidath Wettimuny | 75 |
| fourth | Ranjan Madugalle and Duleep Mendis | 16 |
| fifth | Duleep Mendis and Arjuna Ranatunga | 9 |
| sixth | Somachandra De Silva and Arjuna Ranatunga | 51 |
| seventh | Somachandra De Silva and Guy de Alwis | 24 |
| eighth | Ashantha de Mel and Guy de Alwis | 54 |
| ninth | Guy de Alwis and Rumesh Ratnayake | 35 |
| tenth | Guy de Alwis and Vinothen John | 5 |
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