Sri Lanka Vs England 1St Odi
England tour of Sri Lanka - 1993 (1992/93) · Khettarama Stadium, Colombo · 10 March 1993
Sri Lanka won by 32 runs (revised target)
Sri Lanka won by 32 runs (revised target). Hashan Tillakaratne top-scored with 66* for Sri Lanka.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (then Khettarama Stadium)
- Date
- 10 March 1993
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 32 runs (revised target)
- Player of the match
- Hashan Tillakaratne
- Captains
- Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Alec Stewart (England)
- Umpires
- KT Francis and S Ponnadurai
- Match referee
- CW Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 250 for 5. Hashan Tillakaratne top-scored with 66 not out off 65 balls, and Chandika Hathurusinghe made 43.
England replied with 170 all out. Neil Fairbrother top-scored with 34 off 55 balls, and Graeme Hick made 31. Ruwan Kalpage took 3 for 34 for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka won by 32 runs (revised target).
SRI LANKA: 250 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roshan Mahanama | c Graeme Hick | 7 | 20 |
| Chandika Hathurusinghe | lbw | 43 | 80 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | c Phil DeFreitas | 5 | 24 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Dermot Reeve | 34 | 42 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Alec Stewart | 36 | 41 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | not out | 66 | 65 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | not out | 34 | 22 |
Did not bat: Ashley de Silva, Ruwan Kalpage, Champaka Ramanayake, Pramodya Wickramasinghe
Extras 25 · Total 250 for 5
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Malcolm | 7 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| Chris Lewis | 9 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Paul Jarvis | 9 | 0 | 57 | 1 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| John Emburey | 10 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| Dermot Reeve | 9 | 1 | 47 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Roshan Mahanama), 2-33 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-101 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-109 (Chandika Hathurusinghe), 5-180 (Arjuna Ranatunga)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roshan Mahanama and Chandika Hathurusinghe | 16 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Chandika Hathurusinghe | 17 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Chandika Hathurusinghe | 68 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Chandika Hathurusinghe | 8 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne | 71 |
| sixth | Hashan Tillakaratne and Sanath Jayasuriya | 70 |
ENGLAND: 170 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Smith | c Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 3 | 21 |
| Alec Stewart | lbw | 5 | 12 |
| Graeme Hick | c Roshan Mahanama | 31 | 42 |
| Neil Fairbrother | lbw | 34 | 55 |
| Mike Gatting | bowled | 1 | 8 |
| Chris Lewis | bowled | 16 | 17 |
| Dermot Reeve | c Arjuna Ranatunga | 16 | 18 |
| Phil DeFreitas | c Arjuna Ranatunga | 21 | 27 |
| John Emburey | st Ashley de Silva | 10 | 8 |
| Paul Jarvis | not out | 16 | 9 |
| Devon Malcolm | run out | 2 | 2 |
Extras 15 · Total 170 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaka Ramanayake | 7 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 6.1 | 1 | 21 | 2 |
| Chandika Hathurusinghe | 6 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ruwan Kalpage | 8 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 7 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Alec Stewart), 2-9 (Robin Smith), 3-67 (Graeme Hick), 4-71 (Mike Gatting), 5-99 (Neil Fairbrother), 6-103 (Chris Lewis), 7-120 (Dermot Reeve), 8-137 (John Emburey), 9-152 (Phil DeFreitas), 10-170 (Devon Malcolm)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Robin Smith and Alec Stewart | 7 |
| second | Robin Smith and Graeme Hick | 2 |
| third | Neil Fairbrother and Graeme Hick | 58 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and Neil Fairbrother | 4 |
| fifth | Neil Fairbrother and Chris Lewis | 28 |
| sixth | Chris Lewis and Dermot Reeve | 4 |
| seventh | Phil DeFreitas and Dermot Reeve | 17 |
| eighth | John Emburey and Phil DeFreitas | 17 |
| ninth | Phil DeFreitas and Paul Jarvis | 15 |
| tenth | Paul Jarvis and Devon Malcolm | 18 |
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