England vs Sri Lanka, 21st Match at Leeds, Jun 20 1983 - Match Result

RESULT

21st Match, Leeds, June 20, 1983, Prudential World Cup

136

(24.1/60 ov, T:137) 137/1

England won by 9 wickets (with 215 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

, ENG

1/9

This is the lowest match aggregate (273) involving England & Sri Lanka in ODIs

Ranatunga has broken the record for most ducks (3) in ODIs for SL, going past Fernando's 2

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Scorecard summary

Sri Lanka • 136/10(50.4 overs)

Sidath Wettimuny

22 (49)

3/41 (10.4)

Rumesh Ratnayake

20* (32)

2/12 (9)

England • 137/1(24.1 overs)

81* (77)

Ashantha de Mel

1/33 (10)

27* (24)

Rumesh Ratnayake

0/23 (5)

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Match details

Headingley, Leeds
Toss	England, elected to field first
Series	Prudential World Cup
Season	1983
Player Of The Match	Bob Willis
Match number	ODI no. 217
Match days	day (60-over match)
Umpires	Barrie Leadbeater Roy Palmer
Points	England 4, Sri Lanka 0

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England Innings

Player Name		R	B
G Fowler	not out	81	77
CJ Tavare	caught	19	48
DI Gower	not out	27	24
Extras	(b 1, lb 3, nb 3, w 3)
Total	137(1 wkt; 24.1 ovs)

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Prudential World Cup

Group A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
ENG	6	5	1	20	-
PAK	6	3	3	12	-
NZ	6	3	3	12	-
SL	6	1	5	4	-

Group B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
WI	6	5	1	20	-
IND	6	4	2	16	-
AUS	6	2	4	8	-
ZIM	6	1	5	4	-