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Ceylon v Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club in Ceylon and the Far East 1969/70
VenueColombo Oval, Colombo on 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd February 1970 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMarylebone Cricket Club won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMarylebone Cricket Club won by 173 runs
Close of play day 1Ceylon (1) 43/1 (Reid 18*, Tennekoon 8*)
Close of play day 2
Close of play day 3Ceylon (2) 83/4 (Tissera 21*, Heyn 0*)
Marylebone Cricket Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Boycottb Kehelgamuwa0     
A Jonesb Sahabandu17     
JH Hampshirec Tissera b Pieris17     
KWR Fletcherb Pieris0     
*AR Lewisc Fuard b Tissera37     
GRJ Roopeb Kehelgamuwa10     
GG Arnoldb Kehelgamuwa24     
+RW Taylorc Pieris b Fuard7     
D Wilsonc Reid b Kehelgamuwa4     
PI Pococknot out0     
DJ Shepherdc Tennekoon b Tissera1     
Extras(9 lb, 6 nb)15
Total(all out, 69.3 overs)132
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-34, 3-34, 4-34, 5-70, 6-95, 7-112, 8-126, 9-131, 10-132 (69.3 ov)
Ceylon bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kehelgamuwa13   5194--
Pieris15   4302--
Sahabandu23   12331--
Fuard9   1171--
Tissera9.31182--
Ceylon first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BG Reidlbw b Wilson40     
SRD Wettimunyc Roope b Shepherd15     
APB Tennekoonst Taylor b Wilson29 130   
SJ Rajapaksec Pocock b Wilson4     
*MH Tisserac Fletcher b Wilson2     
+HIK Fernandoc Roope b Pocock0     
PD Heync and b Wilson18     
HSM Pierisc Fletcher b Shepherd1     
MAH Fuardb Wilson10     
DMTB Kehelgamuwac Hampshire b Pocock5     
D Sahabandunot out0     
Extras(3 b, 2 lb, 5 nb)10
Total(all out, 81.2 overs)134
Fall of wickets:
1-27, 2-90, 3-93, 4-94, 5-94, 6-100, 7-110, 8-123, 9-130, 10-134 (81.2 ov)
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Arnold8   590--
Roope4   2100--
Shepherd18   4352--
Wilson26   12356--
Pocock22.29302--
Boycott3   150--
Marylebone Cricket Club second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Boycottc Heyn b Fuard7     
A Joneslbw b Sahabandu112  161 
JH Hampshirec Fernando b Sahabandu9     
KWR Fletcherc Reid b Sahabandu48     
*AR Lewisb Tissera46     
GRJ Roopelbw b Sahabandu9     
D Wilsonc Rajapakse b Sahabandu32     
+RW Taylornot out19     
GG Arnoldnot out8     
PI Pocockdid not bat      
DJ Shepherddid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 6 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)12
Total(7 wickets, declared, 98 overs)302
Fall of wickets:
1-18, 2-35, 3-144, 4-225, 5-229, 6-273, 7-289
Ceylon bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kehelgamuwa12   4350--
Pieris14   4440--
Sahabandu37   15865--
Fuard25   7841--
Tissera6   0361--
Rajapakse4   350--
Ceylon second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BG Reidc and b Wilson30     
SRD Wettimunyc Hampshire b Wilson10     
APB Tennekoonc Hampshire b Wilson10     
SJ Rajapaksec Roope b Shepherd0     
*MH Tisserac Shepherd b Wilson21     
PD Heynb Wilson15     
+HIK Fernandorun out4     
HSM Pierisc Roope b Wilson6     
MAH Fuardb Wilson4     
DMTB Kehelgamuwac Jones b Wilson6     
D Sahabandunot out6     
Extras(12 b, 3 nb)15
Total(all out, 69.2 overs)127
Fall of wickets:
1-22, 2-45, 3-50, 4-82, 5-83, 6-98, 7-102, 8-115, 9-118, 10-127 (69.2 ov)
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Arnold6   1200--
Shepherd18   8311--
Wilson28.213368--
Pocock15   6190--
Hampshire2   060--
Notes
--> SRD Wettimuny made his debut in First-Class matches
--> SJ Rajapakse made his debut in First-Class matches
--> HSM Pieris made his debut in First-Class matches
--> BG Reid made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> SJ Rajapakse made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> HIK Fernando made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> MAH Fuard made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> D Wilson made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> G Boycott made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> GG Arnold made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> JH Hampshire made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> RW Taylor made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> AR Lewis made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> GRJ Roope made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> A Jones made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> DJ Shepherd made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> DMTB Kehelgamuwa achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Marylebone Cricket Club first innings (previous best was 3-26)
--> MAH Fuard reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Marylebone Cricket Club first innings
--> D Wilson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Ceylon second innings (previous best was 7-19)
Wilson 32, 4x4, 1x6