Sri Lanka Vs Kenya 28Th Match
Wills World Cup in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka - 1996 (1995/96) · Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy · 6 March 1996
Sri Lanka won by 144 runs
Sri Lanka won by 144 runs. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 145 for Sri Lanka.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
- Date
- 6 March 1996
- Toss
- Kenya, chose to field
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 144 runs
- Player of the match
- Aravinda de Silva
- Captains
- Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Maurice Odumbe (Kenya)
- Debut
- Lameck Onyango (Kenya)
- Umpires
- RS Dunne and VK Ramaswamy
- Match referee
- MAK Pataudi
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Kenya won the toss and chose to field. It was Lameck Onyango's first ODI.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 398 for 5. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 145 off 115 balls, and Asanka Gurusinha made 84. The innings was built on a 183-run stand for the third wicket between Aravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha, 46% of the total.
Chasing 399, Kenya made 254 for 7. Steve Tikolo top-scored with 96 off 95 balls, and Hitesh Modi made 41. The innings was built on a 137-run stand for the fourth wicket between Steve Tikolo and Hitesh Modi, 54% of the total.
Sri Lanka won by 144 runs. Sri Lanka's 398 is the highest total at Asgiriya Stadium. Aravinda de Silva's 145 is the highest individual score at Asgiriya Stadium.
SRI LANKA: 398 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c David Tikolo | 44 | 27 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | bowled | 33 | 18 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | c Lameck Onyango | 84 | 103 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Hitesh Modi | 145 | 115 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | not out | 75 | 40 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | run out | 0 | 1 |
| Roshan Mahanama | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Chaminda Vaas, Kumar Dharmasena, Ravindra Pushpakumara, Muthiah Muralidaran
Extras 17 · Total 398 for 5
| Bowler (Kenya) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Suji | 9 | 0 | 85 | 1 |
| Rajab Ali | 6 | 0 | 67 | 0 |
| Lameck Onyango | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Tito Odumbe | 5 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Aasif Karim | 10 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| David Tikolo | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Maurice Odumbe | 9 | 0 | 74 | 0 |
| Steve Tikolo | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-83 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 2-88 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 3-271 (Asanka Gurusinha), 4-377 (Aravinda de Silva), 5-383 (Hashan Tillakaratne)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 83 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 5 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha | 183 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva | 106 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne | 6 |
| sixth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Roshan Mahanama | 15 |
KENYA: 254 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dipak Chudasama | bowled | 27 | 23 |
| Kennedy Otieno | bowled | 14 | 28 |
| Steve Tikolo | bowled | 96 | 95 |
| Maurice Odumbe | st Romesh Kaluwitharana | 0 | 2 |
| Hitesh Modi | run out (Muthiah Muralidaran) | 41 | 82 |
| David Tikolo | not out | 25 | 40 |
| Tito Odumbe | c Muthiah Muralidaran | 4 | 17 |
| Lameck Onyango | c Marvan Atapattu | 23 | 18 |
| Martin Suji | not out | 2 | 4 |
Did not bat: Aasif Karim, Rajab Ali
Extras 22 · Total 254 for 7
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 10 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 1 | 40 | 2 |
| Ravindra Pushpakumara | 7 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 5 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 10 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-47 (Kennedy Otieno), 2-51 (Dipak Chudasama), 3-51 (Maurice Odumbe), 4-188 (Steve Tikolo), 5-196 (Hitesh Modi), 6-215 (Tito Odumbe), 7-246 (Lameck Onyango)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Dipak Chudasama and Kennedy Otieno | 47 |
| second | Dipak Chudasama and Steve Tikolo | 4 |
| third | Steve Tikolo and Maurice Odumbe | 0 |
| fourth | Steve Tikolo and Hitesh Modi | 137 |
| fifth | Hitesh Modi and David Tikolo | 8 |
| sixth | Tito Odumbe and David Tikolo | 19 |
| seventh | David Tikolo and Lameck Onyango | 31 |
| eighth | Martin Suji and David Tikolo | 8 |
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