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West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 7th Match at Karachi, Oct 13 1987 - Match Result

RESULT

7th Match, Karachi, October 13, 1987, Reliance World Cup

360/4

(50 ov, T:361) 169/4

West Indies won by 191 runs

Player Of The Match

, WI

181 (125)

Viv Richards has broken the record for most sixes in an innings (7) in ODIs for WI, going past Greenidge's 5

de Mel has conceded the most runs in an innings (97) in ODIs for SL, going past Ranasinghe's record of 78

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Scorecard summary

West Indies • 360/4(50 overs)

181 (125)

2/68 (8)

105 (124)

Ashantha de Mel

1/97 (10)

Sri Lanka • 169/4(50 overs)

Arjuna Ranatunga

52* (93)

2/39 (10)

37* (45)

1/23 (7)

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Match details

National Stadium, Karachi
Toss	Sri Lanka, elected to field first
Series	Reliance World Cup
Season	1987/88
Player Of The Match	Viv Richards
Match number	ODI no. 457
Match days	day (50-over match)
Umpires	Steve Woodward V.K.Ramaswamy
Points	West Indies 4, Sri Lanka 0

Match Coverage

From 334 to 481: the rise of the highest ODI total

In every decade since the 1970s, teams have set new records for ODI totals, breaching the 300-run and then the 400-run mark.

From 334 to 481: the rise of the highest ODI total

King Viv flays the Sri Lankans

It was just Sri Lanka's bad luck that they ran into a West Indies side smarting from a loss to England, and Viv Richards at his vintage best

King Viv flays the Sri Lankans

SRI LANKA v WEST INDIES

At Karachi, October 13

SRI LANKA v WEST INDIES

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Sri Lanka Innings

Player Name		R	B
RS Mahanama	caught	12	4
DSBP Kuruppu	lbw	14	14
AP Gurusinha	bowled	36	108
PA de Silva	caught	9	27
A Ranatunga	not out	52	93
LRD Mendis	not out	37	45
Extras	(b 1, lb 2, w 6)
Total	169(4 wkts; 50 ovs)

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Reliance World Cup

Group A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	6	5	1	20	-
AUS	6	5	1	20	-
NZ	6	2	4	8	-
ZIM	6	0	6	0	-

Group B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
PAK	6	5	1	20	-
ENG	6	4	2	16	-
WI	6	3	3	12	-
SL	6	0	6	0	-