Watch the highlights of West Indies vs Sri Lanka - The opening match of the 1995 Singer Champions Trophy triangular One-Day International cricket tournament between West Indies and Sri Lanka played at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah on October 11, 1995.
A record-breaking fourth century by Roshan Mahanama and Captain Arjuna Ranatunga's half-century before Kumar Dharmasena and Sanath Jayasuriya's combined 5-wickets helped to Sri Lanka stunning 6-run victory over West Indies in a nail-biting opening match of a Singer Champions Trophy.
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Sri Lanka scored 234-7 in 50 overs with top scorer by Roshan Mahanama cracked a 101 off 153-balls - which was his 4th ODI hundred and his first century against West Indies in ODIs.
Arjuna Ranatunga blasted a 58 off 54-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 107.40 and Asanka Gurusinha scored 18 off consuming 56-balls included two boundaries.
West Indies best bowler by Ian Bishop picked up 3-wickets for 42-runs in 10-overs including a maiden, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Phil Simmons and Ottis Gibson each took one-wickets.
West Indies scored 228-9 in the allotted 50 overs with top scorer by Sherwin Campbell cracked a 86 off 119-balls including 5-fours & a six.
Richie Richardson struck 67 off 83-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes, Roland Holder hit a unbeaten 26 off 31-balls included a four and Brian Lara scored 19 off 40-balls without a boundary.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Kumar Dharmasena picked up 3-wickets for 49-runs in 9-overs, Sanath Jayasuriya captured two-wickets, Pramodya Wickramasinghe, Muttiah Muralitharan and Aravinda de Silva each took one-wickets.
Roshan Mahanama named Player of the match for his record-breaking 101-runs knocked off facing 153-balls including 5-fours & a six.
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