Welcome to the highlights of West Indies vs Sri Lanka - The opening match of the 1997 Wills Quadrangular Tournament One-Day International cricket tournament between West Indies and Sri Lanka was played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on November 01, 1997.
Match Overview:
Bowlers shines before A superb unbeaten 94 by Roshan Mahanama and A captain innings of unbeaten 87 by Arjuna Ranatunga steers to Sri Lanka emphatic seven-wicket victory over West Indies in the opening match of a Wills Quadrangular Tournament.
Match Stats:
- 171* : Roshan Mahanama and Aravinda de Silva set a record fourth-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka in one-day international, previously held by the 143-run stand between Aravinda de Silva and Arjuna Ranatunga against Zimbabwe at Harare in 1994, It is the Sri Lanka's highest fourth-wicket stand against West Indies in ODIs and also the Sri Lanka's highest any-wicket stand against West Indies in ODIs, previously held by the 126-run stand for the fourth-wicket between these same pair (Aravinda de Silva and Arjuna Ranatunga) at Sharjah in the 1995 Singer Champions Trophy.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
West Indies scored 237-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Brian Lara cracked a 80 off 108-balls including 7-fours.
Carl Hooper blasted a 68 off 60-balls including 5-fours & a six with strike rate of 113.33, Shivnarine Chanderpaul scored 42 off 86-balls included a boundary and Phil Simmons hit 20 off 22-balls contained 2-fours.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Sajeewa de Silva, Chaminda Vaas both captured 2-wickets and one for Aravinda de Silva - Sanath Jayasuriya.
Sri Lanka chase down the target of 238, finishing at 240 for 3 in 39.4 overs with top scorer by Roshan Mahanama cracked a unbeaten 94 off 109-balls including 5-fours & a six.
Arjuna Ranatunga hit a unbeaten 87 off 92-balls, Sanath Jayasuriya struck 24 off 36-balls included 3-fours and Aravinda de Silva hit 13 off 6-balls contained three-fours with strike rate of 216.66.
West Indies best bowler by Carl Hooper, Courtney Walsh and Franklyn Rose each took one-wickets.
Arjuna Ranatunga named Player of the match for his match-winning captain innings of unbeaten 87 off 92-balls including 8-fours.
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