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Central Zone v Sri Lankans
Sri Lanka in India 1975/76
VenueModi Stadium, Kanpur on 31st October, 1st, 2nd November 1975 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCentral Zone won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresB Ganguli, S Kishen
Close of play day 1Sri Lankans (1) 15/0 (Wettimuny 10*, de Costa 1*)
Close of play day 2Central Zone (2) 90/2 (Chopra 22*, Hanumant Singh 33*)
Central Zone first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+MI Ansarib DS de Silva18     
V Choprac Kaluperuma b GRA de Silva17     
PH Sharmac Kaluperuma b DS de Silva84  121 
*Hanumant Singhb GRA de Silva20     
AP Deshpandest Hamer b DS de Silva3     
S Saxenalbw b DS de Silva4     
S Hyder Alilbw b Opatha23     
Haseen Ahmedc Hamer b DS de Silva5     
S Gulrez Alist Hamer b DS de Silva5     
KR Gattaninot out5     
AM Ogirallbw b DS de Silva0     
Extras13
Total(all out, 87.5 overs)197
Fall of wickets:
1-36, 2-36, 3-73, 4-81, 5-87, 6-158, 7-179, 8-192, 9-195, 10-197 (87.5 ov)
Sri Lankans bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Opatha11   3341--
Heyn6   3170--
DS de Silva29.58647--
GRA de Silva21   10282--
Kaluperuma19   9370--
Ranasinghe1   040--
Sri Lankans first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SRD Wettimunyc Hyder Ali b Gulrez Ali21     
KMA de Costac Haseen Ahmed b Ogiral15     
RL Diasc Haseen Ahmed b Hyder Ali57     
*PD Heync Hanumant Singh b Hyder Ali25     
LRD Mendisc Ansari b Sharma3     
AN Ranasinghenot out25     
+RPP Hamerb Ogiral20     
DS de Silvab Sharma1     
ARM Opathac Saxena b Ogiral1     
LWS Kaluperumab Sharma4     
GRA de Silvalbw b Sharma2     
Extras1
Total(all out, 72.1 overs)175
Fall of wickets:
1-32, 2-48, 3-103, 4-118, 5-136, 6-156, 7-157, 8-160, 9-164, 10-175 (72.1 ov)
Central Zone bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gattani6   1130--
Gulrez Ali10   4141--
Hyder Ali18   4562--
Deshpande3   190--
Ogiral16   5433--
Sharma18.15354--
Haseen Ahmed1   040--
Central Zone second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
V Choprac Heyn b DS de Silva38     
PH Sharmab Opatha0     
S Saxenab DS de Silva29     
*Hanumant Singhc Hamer b Opatha64     
AP Deshpandec de Costa b DS de Silva3     
S Hyder Alic and b Opatha25     
S Gulrez Alilbw b Opatha16     
KR Gattaninot out9     
Haseen Ahmedc Kaluperuma b DS de Silva1     
+MI Ansarinot out16     
AM Ogiraldid not bat      
Extras19
Total(8 wickets, declared, 80 overs)220
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-41, 3-115, 4-130, 5-152, 6-185, 7-194, 8-197
Sri Lankans bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Opatha18   4504--
Heyn1   0120--
Ranasinghe2   040--
GRA de Silva27   11470--
DS de Silva27   8734--
Kaluperuma5   1150--
Sri Lankans second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SRD Wettimunylbw b Gattani21     
KMA de Costalbw b Hyder Ali29     
RL Diasc Chopra b Ogiral32     
LRD Mendisb Haseen Ahmed36     
*PD Heync Hanumant Singh b Haseen Ahmed4     
AN Ranasinghenot out7     
+RPP Hamerlbw b Haseen Ahmed0     
DS de Silvanot out4     
ARM Opathadid not bat      
LWS Kaluperumadid not bat      
GRA de Silvadid not bat      
Extras3
Total(6 wickets, 48 overs)136
Fall of wickets:
1-28, 2-73, 3-105, 4-122, 5-131, 6-131
Central Zone bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gattani6   0211--
Gulrez Ali8   1280--
Hyder Ali12   4251--
Sharma9   5170--
Ogiral6   0311--
Haseen Ahmed6   473--
Hanumant Singh1   040--
Notes
--> KMA de Costa (1) passed his previous highest score of 12 in First-Class matches
--> RL Dias (1) passed his previous highest score of 19 in First-Class matches
--> KMA de Costa (2) passed his previous highest score of 15 in First-Class matches
--> LRD Mendis (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 31
--> ARM Opatha made his debut in India in First-Class matches
--> KMA de Costa made his debut in India in First-Class matches
--> DS de Silva achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Central Zone first innings (previous best was 6-65)
--> GRA de Silva reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Central Zone first innings
--> ARM Opatha reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Central Zone second innings