India made just
one change to their playing eleven – Roger Binny made way for Chetan Sharma.
The Sri Lankans made four changes to the eleven that last played their
neighbours – Amal Silva, Ranjan Madugalle, Roger Wijesuriya and Vinothen John (Mahana)made
way for Roshan, Asanka Gurusinha, a Guy named de Alwis and Anurasiri.
Kapil Dev, India's skipper, chose to field on winning the toss. Aravinda de Silva faced five balls, scoring nine. He was caught by Maninder Singh. Sharma broke the eight-run partnership. Mahanama, who faced 30 balls, scored nine. He was caught by Sandeep Patil. Sharma broke the second-wicket stand, which was worth a dozen.
Roy Dias faced 30 balls, scoring nine. Maninder broke the 38-run stand. Duleep Mendis, Sri Lanka’s captain, faced 50 balls, scoring 32. He was caught by Mohammad Azharuddin. Madan Lal broke the fourth-wicket partnership, which was worth 71. Gurusinha scored 68. His 113-ball innings included a six. Kirti Azad broke the six-run stand.
The sixth-wicket pair put on 30. De Alwis scored 19. His 13-ball innings included a boundary and a six. He was run out. The seventh-wicket partnership was worth 23. Arjuna Ranatunga, who faced 25 balls, scored 28. His innings included a couple of boundaries. He was run out. Ashantha de Mel scored 15. His 19-ball innings included a boundary. He was unbeaten.
Rumesh Ratnayake, who faced three balls, scored a run. He was caught by Azad. Sharma broke the seven-run partnership. The ninth-wicket partnership was worth half-a-dozen. Ratnayake, who faced (Ra)VI balls, scored three. He was run out. Anurasiri faced three balls. His name (Don) is Marathi for two, and that was, incidentally, the number of runs he scored. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 14 extras. Sri Lanka scored 205 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs. Ravi Shastri bowled eight overs, conceding 40. He was wicketless, as was Dev, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 39. Azad bowled five overs, including a maiden. He conceded 19, picking up a wicket.
Lal, who bowled eight overs, conceded 40. He picked up a wicket. Maninder bowled 10 overs, including two maidens. He conceded 19, picking up a wicket. Sharma bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 35, picking up three scalps.
Krishnamachari Srikkanth scored 59. His 63-ball innings included five boundaries and a six. He was stumped by de Alwis. Anurasiri broke the 93-run partnership. Sunil Gavaskar, the player of the match, scored 71. His 109-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six. He was caught by de Silva. De Mel broke the 72-run partnership.
Mohammad Azharuddin scored 30. His 65-ball innings included a boundary. De Mel broke the third-wicket stand, which was worth just five. Azad, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. He was caught by Gurusinha. Anurasiri broke the fourth-wicket partnership, which was worth just one.
Dev faced three balls, scoring as many. He was caught by Dias. Anurasiri broke the four-run stand. Patil, who faced 20 balls, scored 10. De Mel broke the sixth-wicket partnership, which was worth 16.
Shastri scored 21. His 28-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. He was unbeaten. The seventh-wicket pair put on just three. Chandrakant Pandit, who faced five balls, scored a couple. He was run out. Lal, who faced three balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
Sri Lanka conceded five extras. India, who scored 206 for the loss of seven wickets off 49.1 overs, won by three wickets with five balls to spare. De Silva, who bowled three overs, conceded nine. He was wicketless, as was Ranatunga, who bowled seven overs, conceding 36.
The Ratnayakes were wicketless. Rumesh, who bowled 9.1 overs, including a maiden, conceded 36. Ravi bowled 10 overs, conceding 39. De Mel and Anurasiri bowled 10 overs each. They conceded 40, picking up three scalps apiece.
India advanced to the final.
Kapil Dev, India's skipper, chose to field on winning the toss. Aravinda de Silva faced five balls, scoring nine. He was caught by Maninder Singh. Sharma broke the eight-run partnership. Mahanama, who faced 30 balls, scored nine. He was caught by Sandeep Patil. Sharma broke the second-wicket stand, which was worth a dozen.
Roy Dias faced 30 balls, scoring nine. Maninder broke the 38-run stand. Duleep Mendis, Sri Lanka’s captain, faced 50 balls, scoring 32. He was caught by Mohammad Azharuddin. Madan Lal broke the fourth-wicket partnership, which was worth 71. Gurusinha scored 68. His 113-ball innings included a six. Kirti Azad broke the six-run stand.
The sixth-wicket pair put on 30. De Alwis scored 19. His 13-ball innings included a boundary and a six. He was run out. The seventh-wicket partnership was worth 23. Arjuna Ranatunga, who faced 25 balls, scored 28. His innings included a couple of boundaries. He was run out. Ashantha de Mel scored 15. His 19-ball innings included a boundary. He was unbeaten.
Rumesh Ratnayake, who faced three balls, scored a run. He was caught by Azad. Sharma broke the seven-run partnership. The ninth-wicket partnership was worth half-a-dozen. Ratnayake, who faced (Ra)VI balls, scored three. He was run out. Anurasiri faced three balls. His name (Don) is Marathi for two, and that was, incidentally, the number of runs he scored. He was unbeaten.
India conceded 14 extras. Sri Lanka scored 205 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs. Ravi Shastri bowled eight overs, conceding 40. He was wicketless, as was Dev, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 39. Azad bowled five overs, including a maiden. He conceded 19, picking up a wicket.
Lal, who bowled eight overs, conceded 40. He picked up a wicket. Maninder bowled 10 overs, including two maidens. He conceded 19, picking up a wicket. Sharma bowled nine overs, including a maiden. He conceded 35, picking up three scalps.
Krishnamachari Srikkanth scored 59. His 63-ball innings included five boundaries and a six. He was stumped by de Alwis. Anurasiri broke the 93-run partnership. Sunil Gavaskar, the player of the match, scored 71. His 109-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six. He was caught by de Silva. De Mel broke the 72-run partnership.
Mohammad Azharuddin scored 30. His 65-ball innings included a boundary. De Mel broke the third-wicket stand, which was worth just five. Azad, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. He was caught by Gurusinha. Anurasiri broke the fourth-wicket partnership, which was worth just one.
Dev faced three balls, scoring as many. He was caught by Dias. Anurasiri broke the four-run stand. Patil, who faced 20 balls, scored 10. De Mel broke the sixth-wicket partnership, which was worth 16.
Shastri scored 21. His 28-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. He was unbeaten. The seventh-wicket pair put on just three. Chandrakant Pandit, who faced five balls, scored a couple. He was run out. Lal, who faced three balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
Sri Lanka conceded five extras. India, who scored 206 for the loss of seven wickets off 49.1 overs, won by three wickets with five balls to spare. De Silva, who bowled three overs, conceded nine. He was wicketless, as was Ranatunga, who bowled seven overs, conceding 36.
The Ratnayakes were wicketless. Rumesh, who bowled 9.1 overs, including a maiden, conceded 36. Ravi bowled 10 overs, conceding 39. De Mel and Anurasiri bowled 10 overs each. They conceded 40, picking up three scalps apiece.
India advanced to the final.
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