Sri Lanka Vs West Indies 11Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1985 (1984/85) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 26 January 1985
West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 76 balls remaining)
West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 76 balls remaining). Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 110* for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1985 (1984/85)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Date
- 26 January 1985
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 76 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Gordon Greenidge
- Captains
- Duleep Mendis (Sri Lanka), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Umpires
- BE Martin and RA French
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 204 for 6. Roy Dias top-scored with 66 off 107 balls, and Duleep Mendis made 45. Winston Davis took 3 for 21 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 93-run stand for the fourth wicket between Roy Dias and Duleep Mendis, 46% of the total.
Chasing 205, West Indies made 205 for 2. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 110 not out off 128 balls, and Desmond Haynes made 51. The innings was built on a 133-run stand for the first wicket between Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes, 65% of the total.
West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 76 balls remaining).
SRI LANKA: 204 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amal Silva | c Joel Garner | 5 | 12 |
| Brendon Kuruppu | c Jeff Dujon | 7 | 35 |
| Ranjan Madugalle | bowled | 1 | 14 |
| Roy Dias | bowled | 66 | 107 |
| Duleep Mendis | c Viv Richards | 45 | 53 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | caught | 31 | 50 |
| Uvais Karnain | not out | 20 | 25 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | not out | 12 | 14 |
Did not bat: Ashantha de Mel, Somachandra De Silva, Granville De Silva
Extras 17 · Total 204 for 6
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Garner | 10 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Winston Davis | 10 | 5 | 21 | 3 |
| Courtney Walsh | 10 | 0 | 54 | 1 |
| Michael Holding | 10 | 0 | 46 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | 10 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Amal Silva), 2-13 (Ranjan Madugalle), 3-22 (Brendon Kuruppu), 4-115 (Duleep Mendis), 5-164 (Roy Dias), 6-181 (Arjuna Ranatunga)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Amal Silva and Brendon Kuruppu | 5 |
| second | Ranjan Madugalle and Brendon Kuruppu | 8 |
| third | Roy Dias and Brendon Kuruppu | 9 |
| fourth | Roy Dias and Duleep Mendis | 93 |
| fifth | Roy Dias and Arjuna Ranatunga | 49 |
| sixth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Uvais Karnain | 17 |
| seventh | Rumesh Ratnayake and Uvais Karnain | 23 |
WEST INDIES: 205 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | not out | 110 | 128 |
| Desmond Haynes | bowled | 51 | 53 |
| Larry Gomes | c Arjuna Ranatunga | 24 | 36 |
| Gus Logie | not out | 7 | 19 |
Did not bat: Viv Richards, Clive Lloyd, Jeff Dujon, Michael Holding, Joel Garner, Winston Davis, Courtney Walsh
Extras 13 · Total 205 for 2
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashantha de Mel | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Granville De Silva | 8.2 | 1 | 56 | 0 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 10 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Somachandra De Silva | 7 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 8 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-133 (Desmond Haynes), 2-178 (Larry Gomes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 133 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Larry Gomes | 45 |
| third | Gordon Greenidge and Gus Logie | 27 |
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