England Vs Sri Lanka Only Odi
Sri Lanka tour of England - 1988 (1988) · Kennington Oval, London · 4 September 1988
England won by 5 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)
England won by 5 wickets (with 14 balls remaining). Kim Barnett top-scored with 84 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Date
- 4 September 1988
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 5 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Kim Barnett
- Captains
- Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka), Graham Gooch (England)
- Debuts
- Ranjith Madurasinghe (Sri Lanka), Kim Barnett (England), Robin Smith (England)
- Umpires
- JW Holder and KE Palmer
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. Ranjith Madurasinghe, Kim Barnett and Robin Smith played their first ODIs.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 242 for 7. Duleep Mendis top-scored with 60 off 65 balls, and Brendon Kuruppu made 38. Gladstone Small took 3 for 44 for England.
Chasing 243, England made 245 for 5. Kim Barnett top-scored with 84 off 146 balls, and Allan Lamb made 66. Graeme Labrooy took 3 for 40 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 118-run stand for the third wicket between Allan Lamb and Kim Barnett, 48% of the total.
England won by 5 wickets (with 14 balls remaining).
SRI LANKA: 242 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendon Kuruppu | lbw | 38 | 66 |
| Athula Samarasekera | bowled | 10 | 29 |
| Aravinda de Silva | bowled | 16 | 28 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | run out | 37 | 62 |
| Duleep Mendis | bowled | 60 | 65 |
| Ranjan Madugalle | c Neil Foster | 17 | 26 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | c Derek Pringle | 19 | 19 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | not out | 15 | 27 |
| Graeme Labrooy | not out | 10 | 11 |
Did not bat: Ranjith Madurasinghe, Don Anurasiri
Extras 20 · Total 242 for 7
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Foster | 11 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Gladstone Small | 11 | 1 | 44 | 3 |
| Graham Gooch | 11 | 1 | 35 | 2 |
| Derek Pringle | 11 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Vic Marks | 11 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Athula Samarasekera), 2-54 (Aravinda de Silva), 3-75 (Brendon Kuruppu), 4-144 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-190 (Ranjan Madugalle), 6-193 (Duleep Mendis), 7-224 (Ravi Ratnayeke)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Brendon Kuruppu and Athula Samarasekera | 21 |
| second | Aravinda de Silva and Brendon Kuruppu | 33 |
| third | Arjuna Ranatunga and Brendon Kuruppu | 21 |
| fourth | Duleep Mendis and Arjuna Ranatunga | 69 |
| fifth | Ranjan Madugalle and Duleep Mendis | 46 |
| sixth | Duleep Mendis and Ravi Ratnayeke | 3 |
| seventh | Ravi Ratnayeke and Hashan Tillakaratne | 31 |
| eighth | Graeme Labrooy and Hashan Tillakaratne | 18 |
ENGLAND: 245 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c Aravinda de Silva | 7 | 10 |
| Tim Robinson | lbw | 13 | 33 |
| Kim Barnett | run out | 84 | 146 |
| Allan Lamb | caught | 66 | 70 |
| Robin Smith | c Brendon Kuruppu | 9 | 13 |
| Rob Bailey | not out | 43 | 34 |
| Derek Pringle | not out | 19 | 11 |
Did not bat: Jack Russell, Vic Marks, Neil Foster, Gladstone Small
Extras 4 · Total 245 for 5
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Ratnayeke | 9.4 | 3 | 37 | 1 |
| Graeme Labrooy | 10 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| Athula Samarasekera | 11 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 11 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Don Anurasiri | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Ranjith Madurasinghe | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Graham Gooch), 2-22 (Tim Robinson), 3-140 (Allan Lamb), 4-154 (Robin Smith), 5-213 (Kim Barnett)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Tim Robinson | 9 |
| second | Tim Robinson and Kim Barnett | 13 |
| third | Allan Lamb and Kim Barnett | 118 |
| fourth | Robin Smith and Kim Barnett | 14 |
| fifth | Rob Bailey and Kim Barnett | 59 |
| sixth | Derek Pringle and Rob Bailey | 32 |
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