Watch the highlights of West Indies vs Sri Lanka - The final 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 20, 1995.
Match Overview:
Half-centuries from Top-order batsmen Roshan Mahanama, Sanath Jayasuriya and Aravinda de Silva before Eric Upashantha and Muttiah Muralitharan's combined 5-wickets sets up to Sri Lanka comprehensive 50-run victory over West Indies and clinch the title in the final encounter of a Singer Champions Trophy.
Match Stats:
- Sri Lanka's 50-run win was their largest victory by terms of runs against West Indies in ODIs, previously they had win by 6-runs at same venue earlier in this tournament.
- This is the first instance of Sri Lanka's top three batsmen were scores of fifty or more runs in their innings in one-day international cricket history and overall the 20th such instance in ODIs.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Sri Lanka bowled out for 273 in 49.5 overs with top scorer by Roshan Mahanama cracked a 66 off 103-balls including 6-fours.
Sanath Jayasuriya struck 57 off 82-balls including 5-fours & 3-sixes, Aravinda de Silva hammered a 50 off 35-balls, Hashan Tillakaratne cracked a 32 off 30-balls including a boundary,
Arjuna Ranatunga scored 17 off 26-balls without a four and Romesh Kaluwitharana hit 15 off 6-balls contained 3-fours with strike rate of 250.
West Indies best bowler by Ottis Gibson claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 35-runs in 5.5-overs, Hamish Anthony, Anderson Cummins both took 2-wickets and one for Phil Simmons.
West Indies bundled out for 223 in 47.3 overs with top scorer by Sherwin Campbell cracked a 38 off 78-balls including 2-fours & a six.
Ottis Gibson hammered a unbeaten 33 off 25-balls including 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 132, Roger Harper cracked a 31 off 47-balls included two boundaries.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit 27 off 32-balls including a boundary, Hamish Anthony hit 21 off 18-balls Included 2-sixes and Courtney Browne scored 18 off 21-balls without a boundary.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Muttiah Muralitharan picked up 3-wickets for 31-runs in 10-overs with economy rate of 3.10, Eric Upashantha, Kumar Dharmasena both took 2-wickets and one for Sanath Jayasuriya.
Aravinda de Silva named Player of the match for his quick-fire 50 off facing 35-balls Including 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 142.85.
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