Sri Lanka Vs West Indies 3Rd Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1985 (1984/85) · Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, Hobart · 10 January 1985
West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 56 balls remaining)
West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 56 balls remaining). Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 61 for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1985 (1984/85)
- Ground
- Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, Hobart
- Date
- 10 January 1985
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 56 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Duleep Mendis
- Captains
- Duleep Mendis (Sri Lanka), Viv Richards (West Indies)
- Debut
- Courtney Walsh (West Indies)
- Umpires
- RC Isherwood and SG Randell
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field. It was Courtney Walsh's first ODI.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 197 for 7. Duleep Mendis top-scored with 56 off 48 balls. The innings was built on a 76-run stand for the fourth wicket between Roy Dias and Duleep Mendis.
Chasing 198, West Indies made 198 for 2. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 61 off 107 balls, and Richie Richardson made 52. The innings was built on a 94-run stand for the second wicket between Gordon Greenidge and Richie Richardson, 47% of the total.
West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 56 balls remaining). West Indies's 198 is the highest total at Tasmania Cricket Association Ground. Gordon Greenidge's 61 is the highest individual score at Tasmania Cricket Association Ground. Joel Garner's 2 for 19 are the best innings figures at Tasmania Cricket Association Ground.
SRI LANKA: 197 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidath Wettimuny | c Viv Richards | 8 | 32 |
| Amal Silva | c Jeff Dujon | 4 | 24 |
| Brendon Kuruppu | c Richie Richardson | 8 | 29 |
| Roy Dias | c Jeff Dujon | 27 | 56 |
| Duleep Mendis | run out | 56 | 48 |
| Aravinda de Silva | caught | 8 | 26 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | bowled | 8 | 22 |
| Uvais Karnain | not out | 20 | 28 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | not out | 23 | 48 |
Did not bat: Somachandra De Silva, Vinothen John
Extras 35 · Total 197 for 7
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 10 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
| Joel Garner | 10 | 1 | 19 | 2 |
| Michael Holding | 10 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | 10 | 1 | 47 | 1 |
| Viv Richards | 10 | 2 | 47 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Amal Silva), 2-24 (Sidath Wettimuny), 3-39 (Brendon Kuruppu), 4-115 (Roy Dias), 5-127 (Duleep Mendis), 6-142 (Ravi Ratnayeke), 7-145 (Aravinda de Silva)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sidath Wettimuny and Amal Silva | 19 |
| second | Sidath Wettimuny and Brendon Kuruppu | 5 |
| third | Roy Dias and Brendon Kuruppu | 15 |
| fourth | Roy Dias and Duleep Mendis | 76 |
| fifth | Duleep Mendis and Aravinda de Silva | 12 |
| sixth | Ravi Ratnayeke and Aravinda de Silva | 15 |
| seventh | Uvais Karnain and Aravinda de Silva | 3 |
| eighth | Rumesh Ratnayake and Uvais Karnain | 52 |
WEST INDIES: 198 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Brendon Kuruppu | 61 | 107 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Amal Silva | 32 | 32 |
| Richie Richardson | not out | 52 | 85 |
| Gus Logie | not out | 34 | 30 |
Did not bat: Viv Richards, Larry Gomes, Jeff Dujon, Malcolm Marshall, Michael Holding, Joel Garner, Courtney Walsh
Extras 19 · Total 198 for 2
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinothen John | 6.4 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | 7 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 7 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Somachandra De Silva | 10 | 3 | 29 | 1 |
| Uvais Karnain | 8 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-50 (Desmond Haynes), 2-144 (Gordon Greenidge)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 50 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Richie Richardson | 94 |
| third | Gus Logie and Richie Richardson | 54 |
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