Sri Lanka Vs West Indies 14Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1985 (1984/85) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 2 February 1985
West Indies won by 82 runs
West Indies won by 82 runs. Larry Gomes top-scored with 101 for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1985 (1984/85)
- Ground
- Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
- Date
- 2 February 1985
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 82 runs
- Player of the match
- Larry Gomes
- Captains
- Clive Lloyd (West Indies), Duleep Mendis (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- SG Randell and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.
West Indies batted first and made 309 for 6. Larry Gomes top-scored with 101 off 89 balls, and Clive Lloyd made 54. The innings was built on a 117-run stand for the third wicket between Viv Richards and Larry Gomes. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, 201 across 24 ODIs.
Chasing 310, Sri Lanka made 227 for 6. Amal Silva top-scored with 85 off 96 balls, and Arjuna Ranatunga made 63. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the second wicket between Ravi Ratnayeke and Amal Silva, 44% of the total.
West Indies won by 82 runs.
WEST INDIES: 309 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | bowled | 42 | 61 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Amal Silva | 27 | 43 |
| Larry Gomes | c Roy Dias | 101 | 89 |
| Viv Richards | bowled | 46 | 65 |
| Gus Logie | run out | 6 | 4 |
| Clive Lloyd | not out | 54 | 29 |
| Jeff Dujon | c Aravinda de Silva | 13 | 12 |
| Malcolm Marshall | not out | 2 | 3 |
Did not bat: Winston Davis, Joel Garner, Courtney Walsh
Extras 18 · Total 309 for 6
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashantha de Mel | 10 | 0 | 67 | 2 |
| Vinothen John | 10 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 10 | 0 | 58 | 1 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | 10 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Uvais Karnain | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Roy Dias | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-47 (Desmond Haynes), 2-99 (Gordon Greenidge), 3-216 (Viv Richards), 4-223 (Gus Logie), 5-241 (Larry Gomes), 6-280 (Jeff Dujon)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 47 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Larry Gomes | 52 |
| third | Viv Richards and Larry Gomes | 117 |
| fourth | Larry Gomes and Gus Logie | 7 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Larry Gomes | 18 |
| sixth | Clive Lloyd and Jeff Dujon | 39 |
| seventh | Clive Lloyd and Malcolm Marshall | 29 |
SRI LANKA: 227 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidath Wettimuny | run out | 0 | 6 |
| Amal Silva | c Jeff Dujon | 85 | 96 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | bowled | 24 | 74 |
| Roy Dias | run out | 1 | 5 |
| Duleep Mendis | c Jeff Dujon | 8 | 11 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Jeff Dujon | 5 | 7 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | not out | 63 | 63 |
| Uvais Karnain | not out | 28 | 48 |
Did not bat: Rumesh Ratnayake, Ashantha de Mel, Vinothen John
Extras 13 · Total 227 for 6
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Garner | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Winston Davis | 6 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Courtney Walsh | 10 | 0 | 52 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | 10 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| Larry Gomes | 7 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Desmond Haynes | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Sidath Wettimuny), 2-100 (Ravi Ratnayeke), 3-102 (Roy Dias), 4-120 (Duleep Mendis), 5-133 (Aravinda de Silva), 6-137 (Amal Silva)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sidath Wettimuny and Amal Silva | 0 |
| second | Ravi Ratnayeke and Amal Silva | 100 |
| third | Roy Dias and Amal Silva | 2 |
| fourth | Duleep Mendis and Amal Silva | 18 |
| fifth | Amal Silva and Aravinda de Silva | 13 |
| sixth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Amal Silva | 4 |
| seventh | Arjuna Ranatunga and Uvais Karnain | 90 |
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