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Sri Lanka v Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club in India, Sri Lanka and Australia 1976/77
VenueP Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo on 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th February 1977 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossMarylebone Cricket Club won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresHC Felsinger, AKG Perera
Close of play day 1Marylebone Cricket Club (1) 210/3 (Barlow 63*, Underwood 3*)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (1) 66/2 (Warnapura 32*, Dias 13*)
Close of play day 3Marylebone Cricket Club (2) 99/3 (Barlow 22*)
Marylebone Cricket Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RA Woolmerc and b DS de Silva26     
G Millerst Fernando b Kaluperuma56     
GD Barlowst Fernando b DS de Silva118     
DW Randallc Fernando b Opatha45     
DL Underwoodb Paranthala9     
KWR Fletcherlbw b DS de Silva18     
*AW Greignot out59     
+APE Knottnot out4     
JK Leverdid not bat      
GA Copedid not bat      
RGD Willisdid not bat      
Extras(16 b, 9 lb)25
Total(6 wickets, declared, 116 overs)360
Fall of wickets:
1-61, 2-124, 3-205, 4-224, 5-272, 6-321
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Opatha13   0601--
Paranthala9   2171--
DS de Silva36   111183--
GRA de Silva26   7680--
Kaluperuma22   7511--
Abeynaike10   4210--
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+ER Fernandolbw b Lever5     
B Warnapurac Knott b Lever34     
*APB Tennekoonb Woolmer10     
RL Diasc Fletcher b Willis14     
J Paranthalab Lever9     
LRD Mendisb Underwood3     
LWS Kaluperumac Barlow b Underwood19     
DS de Silvac Woolmer b Cope23     
ARM Opatha hit wkt b Lever4     
RG Abeynaikec Greig b Willis15     
GRA de Silvanot out5     
Extras(1 lb, 9 nb)10
Total(all out, 58.5 overs)151
Fall of wickets:
1-16, 2-33, 3-68, 4-71, 5-80, 6-82, 7-113, 8-127, 9-133, 10-151 (58.5 ov)
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Willis10.53252--
Lever16   2504--
Woolmer8   1151--
Underwood14   7212--
Cope9   0191--
Greig1   0110--
Marylebone Cricket Club second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RA Woolmerc Fernando b Paranthala14     
G Millerlbw b Opatha21     
GD Barlownot out22     
DW Randallc Opatha b DS de Silva37     
DL Underwooddid not bat      
KWR Fletcherdid not bat      
*AW Greigdid not bat      
+APE Knottdid not bat      
JK Leverdid not bat      
GA Copedid not bat      
RGD Willisdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 4 lb)5
Total(3 wickets, declared, 21.6 overs)99
Fall of wickets:
1-35, 2-39, 3-99 (21.6 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Opatha11   2561--
Paranthala7   0161--
DS de Silva3.61221--
Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+ER Fernandoc Woolmer b Lever10     
B Warnapurac and b Cope69     
*APB Tennekoonc and b Underwood97     
RL Diasc Cope b Underwood0     
J Paranthalanot out4     
LRD Mendisc sub b Cope2     
ARM Opathab Willis6     
LWS Kaluperumanot out1     
DS de Silvadid not bat      
RG Abeynaikedid not bat      
GRA de Silvadid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 8 lb, 5 nb)21
Total(6 wickets, 63 overs)210
Fall of wickets:
1-22, 2-185, 3-186, 4-191, 5-191, 6-205
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Willis7   0271--
Lever14   2451--
Woolmer9   0370--
Underwood11   4262--
Cope17   5392--
Miller5   2150--
Notes
--> RG Abeynaike (1) equalled his previous highest score of 15 in First-Class matches
--> J Paranthala made his debut for Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> RGD Willis made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> RA Woolmer made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> G Miller made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> GD Barlow made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> JK Lever made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> DW Randall made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> GA Cope made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches