a2440
o70
wc25
India v Sri Lanka
Prudential World Cup 1979 (Group B)
VenueOld Trafford, Manchester on 16th, 18th June 1979 (60-over match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to field
ResultSri Lanka won by 47 runs
PointsIndia 0; Sri Lanka 4
UmpiresKE Palmer, AGT Whitehead
Close of play day 1Sri Lanka 238/5 innings closed
Player of the MatchLRD Mendis
Sri Lanka inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
*B Warnapurac Gaekwad b Amarnath1851562-35.29
SRD Wettimunyc Vengsarkar b Kapil Dev671201328-55.83
RL Diasc and b Amarnath5088922-56.82
LRD Mendisrun out64577213112.28
RS Madugallec Khanna b Amarnath41680--25.00
SP Pasqualnot out2326431-88.46
DS de Silvanot out148--25.00
+SA Jayasinghedid not bat      
ARM Opathadid not bat      
DLS de Silvadid not bat      
FRMD Gunatillekedid not bat      
Extras(8 lb, 1 nb, 2 w)11
Total(5 wickets, innings closed, 60 overs)238
Fall of wickets:
1-31 (Warnapura), 2-127 (Wettimuny), 3-147 (Dias), 4-175 (Madugalle), 5-227 (Mendis)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Kapil Dev12   2531--72.004.42
Ghavri12   0530---4.42
Amarnath12   3403--24.003.33
Bedi12   2370---3.08
Venkataraghavan12   0440---3.67
India inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
SM Gavaskarc Dias b Warnapura2654712-48.15
AD Gaekwadc sub (GRA de Silva) b DLS de Silva33521492-63.46
DB Vengsarkarc DLS de Silva b DS de Silva3657213-63.16
GR Viswanathrun out225575--40.00
BP Patelb DS de Silva1013121-76.92
Kapil Devc Warnapura b DLS de Silva1619292-84.21
M Amarnathb DS de Silva71518--46.67
KD Ghavric Warnapura b Opatha3815--37.50
+SC Khannac Dias b Opatha1017201-58.82
*S Venkataraghavannot out9916--100.00
BS Bedic Jayasinghe b Opatha586--62.50
Extras(10 lb, 1 nb, 3 w)14
Total(all out, 54.1 overs)191
Fall of wickets:
1-60 (Gavaskar), 2-76 (Gaekwad), 3-119 (Viswanath), 4-132 (Patel), 5-147 (Vengsarkar), 6-160 (Kapil Dev), 7-162 (Amarnath), 8-170 (Ghavri), 9-185 (Khanna), 10-191 (Bedi)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Opatha10.10313--20.333.05
Gunatilleke9   1340---3.78
Warnapura12   0471--72.003.92
DLS de Silva12   0362--36.003.00
DS de Silva11   1293--22.002.64
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
--> RS Madugalle made his debut in ODI matches
--> RS Madugalle made his debut in World Cup matches
--> FRMD Gunatilleke made his debut in World Cup matches
--> FRMD Gunatilleke made his debut in ODI matches
--> B Warnapura made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> SRD Wettimuny made his last appearance in ODI matches
--> SRD Wettimuny made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> SP Pasqual made his last appearance in List A matches
--> SP Pasqual made his last appearance in ODI matches
--> SP Pasqual made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> SA Jayasinghe made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> SA Jayasinghe made his last appearance in ODI matches
--> ARM Opatha made his last appearance in ODI matches
--> ARM Opatha made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> DLS de Silva made his last appearance in List A matches
--> DLS de Silva made his last appearance in ODI matches
--> DLS de Silva made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> FRMD Gunatilleke made his last appearance in ODI matches
--> FRMD Gunatilleke made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> FRMD Gunatilleke made his last appearance in List A matches
--> AD Gaekwad made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> GR Viswanath made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> BP Patel made his last appearance in ODI matches
--> BP Patel made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> KD Ghavri made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> SC Khanna made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> S Venkataraghavan made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> BS Bedi made his last appearance in ODI matches
--> BS Bedi made his last appearance in World Cup matches
--> SRD Wettimuny passed his previous highest score of 53 in World Cup matches
--> SRD Wettimuny passed his previous highest score of 53 in ODI matches
--> RL Dias passed his previous highest score of 25 in ODI matches
--> RL Dias passed his previous highest score of 25 in World Cup matches
--> LRD Mendis passed his previous highest score of 32 in ODI matches
--> LRD Mendis passed his previous highest score of 32 in World Cup matches
--> RS Madugalle made his debut in England in List A matches
--> M Amarnath achieved his best innings bowling analysis in ODI matches when he dismissed RS Madugalle in the Sri Lanka innings (previous best was 2-35)
--> M Amarnath achieved his best innings bowling analysis in World Cup matches when he dismissed RS Madugalle in the Sri Lanka innings (previous best was 2-39)
--> DS de Silva achieved his best innings bowling analysis in List A matches when he dismissed M Amarnath in the India innings (previous best was 2-29)
--> DS de Silva achieved his best innings bowling analysis in ODI matches when he dismissed M Amarnath in the India innings (previous best was 2-60)
--> ARM Opatha achieved his best innings bowling analysis in ODI matches when he dismissed BS Bedi in the India innings (previous best was 2-67)
--> ARM Opatha achieved his best innings bowling analysis in World Cup matches when he dismissed BS Bedi in the India innings (previous best was 2-67)
--> DS de Silva achieved his best innings bowling analysis in World Cup matches when he dismissed M Amarnath in the India innings (previous best was 2-60)