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Ceylon v Commonwealth XI
Commonwealth XI in Ceylon 1950/51
VenueP Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo on 16th, 17th, 18th February 1951 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCommonwealth XI won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
Close of play day 1Commonwealth XI (1) 444/8 (Barlow 4*)
Close of play day 2Commonwealth XI (2) ?/1 (Barlow ?*, Ramadhin ?*)

Commonwealth XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
H Gimblettc Fernando b Wijesinha11    
JT Ikinb Nathanielsz19    
FMM Worrellc Gunasekera b de Kretser285 274315
KJ Grievesc Nathanielsz b Wijesinha5    
*LEG Amesc Coomaraswamy b Wijesinha3    
WHH Sutclifferun out95    
B Doolandc Coomaraswamy b de Kretser14    
D Shackletonlbw b Weerakoon2    
+A Barlownot out4    
S Ramadhindid not bat 
RR Doveydid not bat 
Extras6
Total(8 wickets, declared, 117.1 overs)444
Fall of wickets:
1-27, 2-57, 3-71, 4-75, 5-376, 6-401, 7-434, 8-444 (117.1 ov)
Ceylon bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nathanielsz19   3721--
Coomaraswamy7   2250--
Wijesinha22   5783--
de Kretser30.121082--
Weerakoon30   51141--
Prins4   180--
Gunasekera2   0100--
Fernando2   0170--
Jayasinghe1   060--
Ceylon first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FJ de Saramc Grieves b Shackleton5    
CH Gunasekerac and b Dooland26    
VG Prinsb Ramadhin46    
S Jayasinghec Worrell b Dovey44    
*S Coomaraswamyb Ramadhin28    
B Wijesinhac Grieves b Ramadhin10    
HI Fernandonot out61    
R Weerakoonrun out0    
+B Navaratnec Sutcliffe b Shackleton15    
RL de Kretserc Sutcliffe b Ramadhin15    
EB Nathanielszlbw b Dooland0    
Extras5
Total(all out, 80.4 overs)255
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-46, 3-119, 4-132, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-255 (80.4 ov)
Commonwealth XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shackleton16   4492--
Sutcliffe6   0290--
Dovey18   6441--
Dooland15.44472--
Ramadhin16   6484--
Worrell9   1330--
Commonwealth XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
H Gimblettb Nathanielsz16    
+A Barlowc and b Wijesinha15    
S Ramadhinb de Kretser19    
B Doolandc Prins b de Saram29    
WHH Sutcliffec Coomaraswamy b de Kretser11    
JT Ikinnot out21    
D Shackletonnot out0    
FMM Worrelldid not bat 
KJ Grievesdid not bat 
*LEG Amesdid not bat 
RR Doveydid not bat 
Extras0
Total(5 wickets, declared, 39 overs)111
Fall of wickets:
1-28, 2-42, 3-77, 4-83, 5-107
Ceylon bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nathanielsz13   3181--
Coomaraswamy4   0110--
Wijesinha9   4331--
de Kretser6   0272--
Weerakoon5   1120--
de Saram2   0101--
Ceylon second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FJ de Saramb Ramadhin34    
CH Gunasekerarun out4    
VG Prinsc Dooland b Ramadhin6    
S Jayasinghec Ramadhin b Ikin62    
*S Coomaraswamyc Ames b Dovey14    
B Wijesinharun out26    
HI Fernandoc Gimblett b Ramadhin39    
R Weerakoonc Sutcliffe b Ramadhin2    
+B Navaratnec Worrell b Dooland9    
RL de Kretsernot out17    
EB Nathanielsznot out3    
Extras10
Total(9 wickets, 75 overs)226
Fall of wickets:
1-16, 2-33, 3-46, 4-73, 5-141, 6-149, 7-187, 8-194, 9-223
Commonwealth XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shackleton10   3260--
Dovey10   2451--
Dooland17   5441--
Ramadhin26   6654--
Worrell6   390--
Ikin6   1271--
Notes
--> WHH Sutcliffe (1) equalled his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 95
--> CH Gunasekera made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> R Weerakoon made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> S Ramadhin (2) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 12
--> FJ de Saram (2) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 12
Commonwealth 1st innings: 301 for the 5th wkt
Worrell 285 (33x4, 1x5, 5x6)

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