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

RESULT

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

333/9

(58/60 ov, T:334) 286

England won by 47 runs

Player Of The Match

, 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

England • 333/9(60 overs)

130 (120)

Ashantha de Mel

2/62 (12)

53 (51)

Rumesh Ratnayake

2/66 (12)

Sri Lanka • 286/10(58 overs)

58* (51)

5/39 (12)

56 (64)

4/45 (11)

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Match details

County Ground, Taunton
Toss	England, elected to bat first
Series	Prudential World Cup
Season	1983
Player Of The Match	David Gower
Match number	ODI no. 201
Match days	day (60-over match)
Umpires	Ken Palmer Mervyn Kitchen
Points	England 4, Sri Lanka 0

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Sri Lanka Innings

Player Name		R	B
S Wettimuny	lbw	33	66
DSBP Kuruppu	caught	4	3
RL Dias	caught	2	15
LRD Mendis	caught	56	64
RS Madugalle	caught	12	26
A Ranatunga	caught	34	45
DS de Silva	stumped	28	37
RG de Alwis	not out	58	51
ALF de Mel	caught	27	26
RJ Ratnayake	caught	15	18
VB John	bowled	0	1
Extras	(lb 12, nb 3, w 2)
Total	286(10 wkts; 58 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	11	Sidath Wettimuny	Brendon Kuruppu
2nd	6	Roy Dias	Sidath Wettimuny
3rd	75	Duleep Mendis	Sidath Wettimuny
4th	16	Ranjan Madugalle	Duleep Mendis
5th	9	Duleep Mendis	Arjuna Ranatunga
6th	51	Somachandra De Silva	Arjuna Ranatunga
7th	24	Somachandra De Silva	Guy de Alwis
8th	54	Ashantha de Mel	Guy de Alwis
9th	35	Guy de Alwis	Rumesh Ratnayake
10th	5	Guy de Alwis	Vinothen John

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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	-