Sri Lanka Vs West Indies 7Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1985 (1984/85) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 17 January 1985
West Indies won by 65 runs
West Indies won by 65 runs. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 67 for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1985 (1984/85)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 17 January 1985
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by 65 runs
- Player of the match
- Gordon Greenidge
- Captains
- Viv Richards (West Indies), Duleep Mendis (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- BE Martin and MW Johnson
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.
West Indies batted first and made 267 for 3. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 67 off 84 balls, and Richie Richardson made 57. The innings was built on a 128-run stand for the first wicket between Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes, 48% of the total. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 205 across 55 ODIs.
Chasing 268, Sri Lanka made 202 for 5. Roy Dias top-scored with 65 not out off 102 balls, and Uvais Karnain made 41. The innings was built on a 78-run stand for the sixth wicket between Roy Dias and Uvais Karnain.
West Indies won by 65 runs.
WEST INDIES: 267 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | bowled | 67 | 84 |
| Desmond Haynes | run out | 54 | 83 |
| Richie Richardson | not out | 57 | 71 |
| Viv Richards | bowled | 30 | 40 |
| Gus Logie | not out | 47 | 31 |
Did not bat: Jeff Dujon, Malcolm Marshall, Roger Harper, Michael Holding, Winston Davis, Courtney Walsh
Extras 12 · Total 267 for 3
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashantha de Mel | 10 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| Vinothen John | 10 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 10 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| Somachandra De Silva | 10 | 1 | 48 | 1 |
| Uvais Karnain | 7 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-128 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-128 (Desmond Haynes), 3-186 (Viv Richards)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 128 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 0 |
| third | Viv Richards and Richie Richardson | 58 |
| fourth | Gus Logie and Richie Richardson | 81 |
SRI LANKA: 202 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Ratnayeke | c Jeff Dujon | 17 | 50 |
| Amal Silva | c Gordon Greenidge | 5 | 13 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Jeff Dujon | 21 | 39 |
| Duleep Mendis | c Jeff Dujon | 2 | 17 |
| Roy Dias | not out | 65 | 102 |
| Ranjan Madugalle | bowled | 25 | 42 |
| Uvais Karnain | not out | 41 | 60 |
Did not bat: Rumesh Ratnayake, Ashantha de Mel, Somachandra De Silva, Vinothen John
Extras 26 · Total 202 for 5
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 10 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | 10 | 1 | 45 | 0 |
| Winston Davis | 10 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Michael Holding | 10 | 2 | 32 | 2 |
| Roger Harper | 10 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Amal Silva), 2-54 (Aravinda de Silva), 3-54 (Ravi Ratnayeke), 4-64 (Duleep Mendis), 5-124 (Ranjan Madugalle)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ravi Ratnayeke and Amal Silva | 12 |
| second | Ravi Ratnayeke and Aravinda de Silva | 42 |
| third | Duleep Mendis and Ravi Ratnayeke | 0 |
| fourth | Roy Dias and Duleep Mendis | 10 |
| fifth | Roy Dias and Ranjan Madugalle | 60 |
| sixth | Roy Dias and Uvais Karnain | 78 |
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