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Sri Lanka v India
India in Sri Lanka 1985 (1st Test)
VenueSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo on 30th, 31st August, 1st, 3rd, 4th September 1985 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresHC Felsinger, KT Francis
Close of play day 1India (1) 184/7 (Gavaskar 43*, C Sharma 23*)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (1) 148/4 (Madugalle 55*, Ranatunga 16*)
Close of play day 3Sri Lanka (1) 342/7 (Ranatunga 109*, Ratnayake 0*)
Close of play day 4India (2) 153/4 (Vengsarkar 42*, Shastri 17*)


India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LS Rajputc SAR Silva b Ahangama32 90 -
K Srikkanthb Ratnayake2    
M Azharuddinc SAR Silva b Ahangama3    
DB Vengsarkarc SAR Silva b de Mel6    
SM Gavaskarrun out51 342 -
RJ Shastric SAR Silva b de Mel9 30 -
*Kapil Devc SAR Silva b de Mel3626247-
+S Viswanathc EAR de Silva b de Mel20    
C Sharmac SAR Silva b de Mel38    
G Sharmanot out10    
Maninder Singhlbw b Ratnayake0    
Extras(5 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)11
Total(all out, 97.2 overs)218
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Srikkanth), 2-30 (Azharuddin), 3-47 (Vengsarkar), 4-49 (Rajput), 5-65 (Shastri), 6-101 (Kapil Dev), 7-143 (Viswanath), 8-202 (C Sharma), 9-218 (Gavaskar), 10-218 (Maninder Singh, 97.2 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
de Mel28   8645--
Ratnayake24.27642--
Ahangama23   3602--
EAR de Silva12   5180--
Ranatunga10   870--

Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
S Wettimunyc Viswanath b C Sharma13    
+SAR Silvac Azharuddin b C Sharma7    
RS Madugallec and b Maninder Singh103 40310-
RL Diasc Azharuddin b C Sharma4    
*LRD Mendisc Gavaskar b Maninder Singh51 130 -
A Ranatungab Shastri111 335 1
PA de Silvac Azharuddin b Shastri33    
ALF de Melc Viswanath b Kapil Dev16   1
RJ Ratnayakelbw b Kapil Dev2    
EAR de Silvanot out1    
FS Ahangamac Viswanath b Kapil Dev0    
Extras(5 lb, 1 nb)6
Total(all out, 144.4 overs)347
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (SAR Silva), 2-29 (Wettimuny), 3-33 (Dias), 4-118 (Mendis), 5-262 (Madugalle), 6-317 (PA de Silva), 7-342 (de Mel), 8-346 (Ratnayake), 9-346 (Ranatunga), 10-347 (Ahangama, 144.4 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kapil Dev30.48743--
C Sharma25   3813--
Shastri34   9702--
Maninder Singh40   12822--
G Sharma15   6350--

India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LS Rajputc SAR Silva b Ratnayake61    
K Srikkanthc SAR Silva b Ratnayake9    
M Azharuddinlbw b Ahangama16    
DB Vengsarkarnot out98 405 -
SM Gavaskarc de Mel b Ratnayake0    
RJ Shastrilbw b Ratnayake40    
*Kapil Devc sub (SD Anurasiri) b Ratnayake6    
+S Viswanathc SAR Silva b Ratnayake0    
C Sharmarun out4    
G Sharmalbw b Ahangama1    
Maninder Singhb Ahangama3 45--
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 6 nb)13
Total(all out, 119.3 overs)251
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Srikkanth), 2-54 (Azharuddin), 3-130 (Rajput), 4-130 (Gavaskar), 5-188 (Shastri), 6-206 (Kapil Dev), 7-206 (Viswanath), 8-220 (C Sharma), 9-229 (G Sharma), 10-251 (Maninder Singh, 119.3 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
de Mel30   3840--
Ratnayake41   10856--
Ahangama27.310493--
EAR de Silva15   6200--
Ranatunga6   260--

Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PA de Silvac Maninder Singh b Kapil Dev21   1
*LRD Mendisc Kapil Dev b C Sharma18    
RL Diasc Srikkanth b Kapil Dev0  --
A Ranatungarun out15    
RS Madugallenot out5    
+SAR Silvanot out1  --
S Wettimunydid not bat 
ALF de Meldid not bat 
RJ Ratnayakedid not bat 
EAR de Silvadid not bat 
FS Ahangamadid not bat 
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(4 wickets, 8 overs)61
Fall of wickets:
1-38 (PA de Silva), 2-39 (Dias), 3-44 (Mendis), 4-58 (Ranatunga)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kapil Dev4   0362--
C Sharma4   0241--

Notes
--> LS Rajput made his debut in Test Matches
--> SM Gavaskar (1) 50 in 326 minutes
--> Kapil Dev (1) passed 7000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 9
--> S Viswanath made his debut in Test Matches
--> C Sharma (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 18
--> RS Madugalle (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 91
--> A Ranatunga (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 90
--> PA de Silva (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 16
--> EAR de Silva made his debut in Test Matches
--> FS Ahangama made his debut in Test Matches
--> ALF de Mel achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class Matches in the India first innings (previous best was 5-68)
--> ALF de Mel achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches in the India first innings (previous best was 5-68)
--> FS Ahangama achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class Matches in the India second innings (previous best was 3-88)
--> RJ Ratnayake achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed Kapil Dev in the India second innings (previous best was 4-81)

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