Read the article of India vs Sri Lanka 9th Match Prudential World Cup 1979 - Prudential World Cup tournament of the 9th ODI match first time played between Sri Lanka and India at Old Trafford, Manchester in 16th & 18th June 1979.
Half-centuries from Sunil Wettimuny, Roy Dias, Duleep Mendis before De Silva Brothers' combined 5-wickets sets up to Sri Lanka registered their historic first-ever ODI win over India by comprehensive 47-runs in a reserve day used ninth match of a Prudential World Cup.
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* India knocked out the tournament after losing three matches
Sri Lanka scored 238-5 in 60 overs with top scorer by Sunil Wettimuny cracked a 67 off 120-balls including 8-fours.
Duleep Mendis hammered a 64 off 57-balls, Roy Dias cracked a 50 off 88-balls including two boundaries, Sudath Pasqual hit a unbeaten 23 off 26-balls contained a boundary and Bandula Warnapura scored 18 off 51-balls with 2-fours.
India best bowler by Mohinder Amarnath picked up 3-wickets for 40-runs in 12-overs and Kapil Dev took one-wicket.
India scored 191 for all-out in 54.1 overs with top scorer by Dilip Vengsarkar cracked a 36 off 57-balls including three boundaries.
Anshuman Gaekwad struck 33 off 52-balls including 2-fours, Sunil Gavaskar cracked a 26 off 54-balls included two boundaries, Gundappa Viswanath scored 22 off consuming 55-balls without a boundary and Kapil Dev hit 16 off 19-balls contained two-fours.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Somachandra De Silva picked up 3-wickets for 29-runs in 11-overs including a maiden, Tony Opatha captured three-wickets for 31-runs in 10.1-overs, Stanley De Silva took 2-wickets and one for Bandula Warnapura.
Duleep Mendis named Player of the match for his career-best forceful 64 off 57-balls including 3-sixes and a four with strike rate of 112.28.
Sri Lanka enjoyed their first world cup triumph at Old Trafford Manchester, when they dismissed India for 191 in the 55th over to win by 47-runs after totalling 238-5 in their innings.
Unable to muster any real pace with the new ball, Sri Lanka's opening bowlers settled for a good length and line and then Somachandra De Silva made the first breakthrough in mid-innings.
It was skipper Bandula Warnapura who broke an opening partnership of 60 by getting Sunil Gavaskar caught Roy Dias at mid-off for 26 in the 18th over and then the other De Silva, Stanley de Silva forced Anshuman Gaekwad into an uppish on drive when the batsman was 33 and the Indian total 76.
Lunching at 117-2 with another 122 runs needed from 23 overs, India were still in the picture but immediately afterwards Gundappa Viswanath was run out for 22 runs and when leg-spinning de Silva had Dilip Vengsarkar caught by his brother at cover, India were 132-4, and in dire trouble.
It was then that Somachandra de Silva made his most important contribution, Dismissing Brijesh Patel and Mohinder Amarnath in a final return of 11-1-29-3, This Opatha to come back at other end and finish of superb job with figures of 3-31 in 10.1-overs.
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