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Sri Lanka Board President's XI v West Indies A
West Indies A in Sri Lanka 1996/97
VenueColombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo on 2nd, 3rd, 4th November 1996 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka Board President's XI won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresDAS Dissanayake, EKG Wijewardene
Close of play day 1Sri Lanka Board President's XI (1) 318/6 (Jayawardene 49*, Dunusinghe 6*)
Close of play day 2West Indies A (1) 343/6 (Ford 13*, Gibson 28*)

Sri Lanka Board President's XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GRP Peirisc Wallace b Harper30     
MC Mendisc Cuffy b Harper29     
SI Fernandob Lewis56     
WS Jayanthac Powell b Lewis97     
DPMD Jayawardenec and b Cuffy50     
*RS Kalpagelbw b Lewis3     
RPAH Wickramaratnec Ford b Harper20     
+CI Dunusinghec Ford b Cuffy11     
KEA Upashanthac Ford b Gibson0     
MMDNRG Pereranot out6     
MS Villavarayanc Wallace b Gibson4     
Extras(12 b, 10 lb, 12 nb)34
Total(all out, 116.4 overs)340
Fall of wickets:
1-46, 2-72, 3-221, 4-238, 5-256, 6-296, 7-324, 8-325, 9-331, 10-340 (116.4 ov)
West Indies A bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gibson21.46512--
Cuffy19   3712--
Harper28   11463--
Lewis26   5863--
Samaroo22   5640--

West Indies A first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SC Williamsc Mendis b Upashantha10     
PA Wallacec Jayantha b Perera125     
FL Reiferlbw b Upashantha2     
DRE Josephc Perera b Peiris93     
TO Powellb Kalpage50     
*RA Harperrun out10     
+SGB Fordnot out13     
OD Gibsonnot out28     
RN Lewisdid not bat      
CE Cuffydid not bat      
A Samaroodid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 9 lb, 1 nb)12
Total(6 wickets, 93 overs)343
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-16, 3-207, 4-271, 5-297, 6-300
Sri Lanka Board President's XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Upashantha11   0462--
Villavarayan7   1430--
Kalpage20   5431--
Perera27   21161--
Peiris11   1471--
Fernando4   1190--
Jayawardene13   5180--

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> SI Fernando (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 41
--> TO Powell made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> A Samaroo made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> SGB Ford made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> PA Wallace made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> SC Williams made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> CE Cuffy made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> OD Gibson made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> RN Lewis made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> FL Reifer made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> DRE Joseph made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches

There was no play on the third day due to rain