Sri Lanka Vs West Indies 7Th Match
Reliance World Cup in India/Pakistan - 1987 (1987/88) · National Stadium, Karachi · 13 October 1987
West Indies won by 191 runs
West Indies won by 191 runs. Viv Richards top-scored with 181 for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- National Stadium, Karachi
- Date
- 13 October 1987
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 191 runs
- Player of the match
- Viv Richards
- Captains
- Viv Richards (West Indies), Duleep Mendis (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- SJ Woodward and VK Ramaswamy
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.
West Indies batted first and made 360 for 4. Viv Richards top-scored with 181 off 125 balls, and Desmond Haynes made 105. The innings was built on a 182-run stand for the third wicket between Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes, 51% of the total. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at National Stadium, 183 across 12 ODIs.
Chasing 361, Sri Lanka made 169 for 4. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 52 not out off 93 balls, and Duleep Mendis made 37.
West Indies won by 191 runs. Viv Richards's 181 is the highest individual score at National Stadium.
WEST INDIES: 360 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | bowled | 105 | 124 |
| Carlisle Best | bowled | 18 | 30 |
| Richie Richardson | c Brendon Kuruppu | 0 | 1 |
| Viv Richards | c Roshan Mahanama | 181 | 125 |
| Gus Logie | not out | 31 | 25 |
| Roger Harper | not out | 5 | 2 |
Did not bat: Carl Hooper, Jeff Dujon, Winston Benjamin, Courtney Walsh, Patrick Patterson
Extras 20 · Total 360 for 4
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinothen John | 10 | 1 | 48 | 0 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | 8 | 0 | 68 | 2 |
| Don Anurasiri | 10 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Ashantha de Mel | 10 | 0 | 97 | 1 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-45 (Carlisle Best), 2-45 (Richie Richardson), 3-227 (Desmond Haynes), 4-343 (Viv Richards)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Carlisle Best | 45 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 0 |
| third | Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes | 182 |
| fourth | Viv Richards and Gus Logie | 116 |
| fifth | Gus Logie and Roger Harper | 17 |
SRI LANKA: 169 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roshan Mahanama | c Jeff Dujon | 12 | 4 |
| Brendon Kuruppu | lbw | 14 | 14 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | bowled | 36 | 108 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Jeff Dujon | 9 | 27 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | not out | 52 | 93 |
| Duleep Mendis | not out | 37 | 45 |
Did not bat: Ranjan Madugalle, Ravi Ratnayeke, Ashantha de Mel, Vinothen John, Don Anurasiri
Extras 9 · Total 169 for 4
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Patterson | 7 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | 7 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
| Roger Harper | 10 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Winston Benjamin | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Carl Hooper | 10 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | 8 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Richie Richardson | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Roshan Mahanama), 2-31 (Brendon Kuruppu), 3-57 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-112 (Asanka Gurusinha)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roshan Mahanama and Brendon Kuruppu | 24 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Brendon Kuruppu | 7 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha | 26 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Asanka Gurusinha | 55 |
| fifth | Duleep Mendis and Arjuna Ranatunga | 57 |
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