Sri Lanka vs England, 1st Match at Delhi, Oct 15 1989 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Match, Delhi, October 15, 1989, MRF World Series (Nehru Cup)

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193

(48.4/50 ov, T:194) 196/5

England won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

, ENG

81* (119)

Kuruppu has broken the record for most dismissals by a wicketkeeper (31) in ODIs for SL, going past Guy de Alwis's 30

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Scorecard summary

Sri Lanka • 193/10(48.3 overs)

Aravinda de Silva

80 (89)

3/38 (10)

Athula Samarasekera

24 (48)

2/26 (10)

England • 196/5(48.4 overs)

81* (119)

Arjuna Ranatunga

2/39 (10)

52 (66)

Kapila Wijegunawardene

2/37 (8.4)

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Match details

Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Toss	England, elected to field first
Series	MRF World Series (Nehru Cup)
Season	1989/90
Player Of The Match	Robin Smith
Match number	ODI no. 571
Match days	day (50-over match)
ODI debut	Alec Stewart Angus Fraser
Umpires	Peter McConnell Ram Gupta
Points	England 4, Sri Lanka 0

Match Coverage

ENGLAND v SRI LANKA 1989-90

At Delhi, October 15

ENGLAND v SRI LANKA 1989-90

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England Innings

Player Name		R	B
GA Gooch	caught	5	22
W Larkins	caught	19	44
RA Smith	not out	81	119
AJ Lamb	caught	52	66
AJ Stewart	caught	4	19
DJ Capel	lbw	4	10
RC Russell	not out	10	9
Extras	(b 1, lb 8, nb 2, w 10)
Total	196(5 wkts; 48.4 ovs)

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MRF World Series (Nehru Cup)

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	5	3	2	12	-
ENG	5	3	2	12	-
PAK	5	3	2	12	-
WI	5	3	2	12	-
AUS	5	2	3	8	-
SL	5	1	4	4	-