England vs Sri Lanka, 5th Match at Taunton, Jun 11 1983 - Match Result

RESULT

5th Match, Taunton, June 11, 1983, Prudential World Cup

England

333/9

Sri Lanka

(58/60 ov, T:334) 286

England won by 47 runs

Player Of The Match

David Gower

, ENG

130 (120)

David Gower has broken the record for most sixes in an innings (5) in ODIs for ENG, going past Mike Gatting's 4

de Mel has become the top wicket-taker for SL in ODIs with 20 wickets, going past de Silva's 18

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Scorecard summary

England1 Inn

333/9(60 overs)

130 (120)

2/62 (12)

53 (51)

2/66 (12)

Sri Lanka2 Inn

286/10(58 overs)

*58 (51)

5/39 (12)

56 (64)

4/45 (11)

Match details

GroundCounty Ground, Taunton

TossEngland, elected to bat first

Series

Prudential World Cup

Season1983

Player Of The Match

David Gower

Match numberODI no. 201

Match daysday (60-over match)

Umpires

Ken Palmer

Mervyn Kitchen

PointsEngland 4, Sri Lanka 0

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