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Sri Lanka v West Indies
West Indies in Sri Lanka 1993/94 (Only Test)
VenueTyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa on 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th December 1993 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresKT Francis, TM Samarasinghe
RefereeZaheer Abbas
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (1) 66/3 (de Silva 29*, Ranatunga 6*)
Close of play day 3West Indies (1) 99/4 (Richardson 26*, Hooper 9*)
Close of play day 4Sri Lanka (2) 43/2 (Tillakaratne 9*, de Silva 15*)
Close of play day 5No play
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RS Mahanamac Murray b Benjamin1151552- 
DP Samaraweerac Harper b Hooper161091351- 
HP Tillakaratnec Lara b Harper01616-- 
PA de Silvab Benjamin5312913831 
*A Ranatungac Lara b Walsh31911143- 
ST Jayasuriyalbw b Benjamin011-- 
RS Kalpagec Richardson b Ambrose391161471- 
+PB Dassanayakec Murray b Benjamin1865871- 
GP Wickramasinghec Lara b Ambrose034-- 
SD Anurasirib Ambrose11018-- 
M Muralitharannot out138-- 
Extras(1 b, 9 lb, 10 nb)20
Total(all out, 375 minutes, 98.2 overs)190
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Mahanama), 2-30 (Tillakaratne), 3-57 (Samaraweera), 4-106 (de Silva), 5-106 (Jayasuriya), 6-130 (Ranatunga), 7-181 (Dassanayake), 8-182 (Wickramasinghe), 9-188 (Kalpage), 10-190 (Anurasiri)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ambrose12.25143--
Walsh21   6401-2
Harper24   12361--
Hooper20   5441-3
Benjamin20   8464-5
Arthurton1   100--
West Indies first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DL Hayneslbw b Anurasiri2047461- 
PV Simmonsc Dassanayake b Kalpage1731534- 
*RB Richardsonc Dassanayake b Kalpage511742033- 
BC Larac Dassanayake b Muralitharan1853552- 
KLT Arthurtonc Jayasuriya b Anurasiri0915-- 
CL Hooperc Samaraweera b Muralitharan621211644- 
RA Harperlbw b Jayasuriya31619-- 
+JR Murraylbw b Anurasiri72116-- 
WKM Benjaminb Muralitharan2713-- 
CEL Ambrosenot out779-1 
CA Walshc Kalpage b Muralitharan022-- 
Extras(4 b, 1 lb, 12 nb)17
Total(all out, 303 minutes, 78.5 overs)204
Fall of wickets:
1-42 (Haynes), 2-42 (Simmons), 3-78 (Lara), 4-84 (Arthurton), 5-168 (Richardson), 6-178 (Harper), 7-191 (Murray), 8-191 (Hooper), 9-204 (Benjamin), 10-204 (Walsh)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wickramasinghe11   0350-2
Ranatunga4   160--
Anurasiri35   6773-3
Kalpage10   2272-1
Muralitharan15.54474-6
Jayasuriya3   071--
Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RS Mahanamac Simmons b Benjamin1136471- 
DP Samaraweerarun out53760-- 
HP Tillakaratnenot out919351- 
PA de Silvanot out15102211 
*A Ranatungadid not bat      
ST Jayasuriyadid not bat      
RS Kalpagedid not bat      
+PB Dassanayakedid not bat      
GP Wickramasinghedid not bat      
SD Anurasiridid not bat      
M Muralitharandid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 1 nb)3
Total(2 wickets, 83 minutes, 22.1 overs)43
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Mahanama), 2-18 (Samaraweera)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ambrose6   2130--
Walsh9.14200-1
Benjamin6   551--
Harper1   030--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but extended to six.
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> DP Samaraweera made his debut in Test matches
--> RA Harper made his last appearance in Test matches
--> PA de Silva (1) 50 in 128 balls, 137 minutes with 3 fours and 1 six
--> PA de Silva (1) passed 2500 runs in Test matches when he reached 22
--> PA de Silva (1) passed 7000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> PB Dassanayake (1) passed his previous highest score of 10 in Test matches
--> RB Richardson (1) 50 in 128 balls, 159 minutes with 3 fours
--> CL Hooper (1) 50 in 98 balls, 128 minutes
--> DP Samaraweera made his debut for Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> DL Haynes made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> RB Richardson made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> RB Richardson made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> RA Harper made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> CA Walsh made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> CA Walsh made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> WKM Benjamin made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> CL Hooper made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> PV Simmons made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> CEL Ambrose made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> CEL Ambrose made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> KLT Arthurton made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> BC Lara made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> BC Lara made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> JR Murray made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> WKM Benjamin achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the Sri Lanka first innings (previous best was 4-52)
--> RA Harper reached 500 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed HP Tillakaratne, his 1st wicket in the Sri Lanka first innings
When play on Day 1 was washed out the teams agreed to play in the rest day to try and make up time