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England v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in England 1984 (Only Test)
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 23rd, 24th, 25th, 27th, 28th August 1984 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresHD Bird, DGL Evans
ScorersGGA Saulez (Sri Lanka), E Solomon (England)
Close of play day 1Sri Lanka (1) 226/3 (Wettimuny 116*, Ranatunga 54*)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (1) 434/4 (Wettimuny 187*, Mendis 100*)
Close of play day 3England (1) 139/2 (Broad 69*, Gower 16*)
Close of play day 4England (1) 370 all out
Player of the MatchS Wettimuny
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
S Wettimunyc Downton b Allott19047164221- 
+SAR Silvalbw b Botham811171- 
RS Madugalleb Ellison524351- 
RL Diasc Lamb b Pocock321041523- 
A Ranatungab Agnew841832488- 
*LRD Mendisc Fowler b Pocock111143197113 
PA de Silvac Downton b Agnew1627293- 
ALF de Melnot out20253531 
JR Ratnayekenot out51825-- 
DS de Silvadid not bat      
VB Johndid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 8 lb, 8 nb, 2 w)20
Total(7 wickets, declared, 166 overs)491
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (SAR Silva), 2-43 (Madugalle), 3-144 (Dias), 4-292 (Ranatunga), 5-442 (Wettimuny), 6-456 (Mendis), 7-464 (PA de Silva)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Agnew32   31232-8
Botham29   611411-
Ellison28   67011-
Pocock41   17752--
Allott36   7891--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Fowlerc Madugalle b John2541504- 
BC Broadc SAR Silva b de Mel862423418- 
CJ Tavaréc Ranatunga b DS de Silva14951381- 
*DI Gowerc SAR Silva b de Mel551511965- 
AJ Lambc Dias b John107195266101 
IT Bothamc sub (DM Vonhagt) b John6671- 
RM Ellisonc Ratnayeke b DS de Silva41791127- 
+PR Downtonc Dias b de Mel1053651- 
PJW Allottb de Mel011-- 
PI Pocockc SAR Silva b John22137-- 
JP Agnewnot out186-- 
Extras(5 b, 7 lb, 6 nb, 5 w)23
Total(all out, 147.1 overs)370
Fall of wickets:
1-49 (Fowler), 2-105 (Tavaré), 3-190 (Broad), 4-210 (Gower), 5-218 (Botham), 6-305 (Ellison), 7-354 (Downton), 8-354 (Allott), 9-369 (Lamb), 10-370 (Pocock, 147.1 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
de Mel37   10110412
John39.11298414
Ratnayeke22   55002-
DS de Silva45   168521-
Ranatunga1   100--
Madugalle3   040--
Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
S Wettimunyc Gower b Botham1321222- 
+SAR Silvanot out10225532012- 
RS Madugalleb Botham398-- 
RL Diaslbw b Botham38791125- 
A Ranatungalbw b Botham067-- 
PA de Silvac Downton b Pocock364-- 
*LRD Mendisc Fowler b Botham949712393 
ALF de Melc Ellison b Botham148123- 
JR Ratnayekenot out715181- 
DS de Silvadid not bat      
VB Johndid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 4 lb, 11 nb)20
Total(7 wickets, declared, 80 overs)294
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Wettimuny), 2-27 (Madugalle), 3-111 (Dias), 4-115 (Ranatunga), 5-118 (PA de Silva), 6-256 (Mendis), 7-276 (de Mel)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Agnew11   3540-11
Allott1   020--
Botham27   6906--
Pocock29   10781--
Ellison7   0360--
Lamb1   060--
Tavaré3   300--
Fowler1   080--
Notes
--> PA de Silva made his debut in Test matches
--> DS de Silva made his last appearance in Test matches
--> VB John made his last appearance in Test matches
--> S Wettimuny (1) 50 in 92 balls, 120 minutes
--> S Wettimuny (1) 100 in 175 balls, 217 minutes with 11 fours
--> S Wettimuny (1) 150 in 370 balls with 18 fours
--> S Wettimuny (1) passed his previous highest score of 157 in Test matches
--> S Wettimuny (1) passed his previous highest score of 157 in First-Class matches
--> A Ranatunga (1) 50 in 89 balls, 113 minutes
--> A Ranatunga (1) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 63
--> LRD Mendis (1) 50 in 52 balls, 64 minutes
--> LRD Mendis (1) 100 in 112 balls, 146 minutes with 16 fours
--> LRD Mendis (1) passed his previous highest score of 105 in Test matches
--> BC Broad (1) 50 in 126 balls, 183 minutes
--> BC Broad (1) passed his previous highest score of 55 in Test matches
--> DI Gower (1) 50 in 128 balls, 169 minutes
--> AJ Lamb (1) 50 in 108 balls, 150 minutes
--> AJ Lamb (1) 100 in 186 balls, 259 minutes with 10 fours and 1 six
--> AJ Lamb (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 69
--> RM Ellison (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in Test matches
--> PR Downton (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 6
--> SAR Silva (2) made his first century in Test matches
--> SAR Silva (2) 50 in 116 balls, 150 minutes
--> SAR Silva (2) passed his previous highest score of 91 in First-Class matches
--> SAR Silva (2) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> SAR Silva (2) 100 in 252 balls, 311 minutes with 12 fours
--> LRD Mendis (2) 50 in 64 balls, 88 minutes
--> LRD Mendis (2) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 25
--> ALF de Mel made his debut in England in Test matches
--> DS de Silva made his debut in England in Test matches
--> RL Dias made his debut in England in Test matches
--> RS Madugalle made his debut in England in Test matches
--> LRD Mendis made his debut in England in Test matches
--> A Ranatunga made his debut in England in Test matches
--> S Wettimuny made his debut in England in Test matches
--> JR Ratnayeke made his debut in England in Test matches
--> VB John made his debut in England in Test matches
--> SAR Silva made his debut in England in Test matches
--> PI Pocock reached 1500 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed LRD Mendis, his 2nd wicket in the Sri Lanka first innings