Sri Lankan cricket team in the West Indies in 1997
| Sri Lankan cricket team in West Indies in 1997 | |||
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| Sri Lanka | West Indies | ||
| Dates | 6 June 1997 – 24 June 1997 | ||
| Captains | Arjuna Ranatunga | Courtney Walsh | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | West Indies won the 2-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Sanath Jayasuriya (192) | Sherwin Campbell (182) | |
| Most wickets | Muttiah Muralitharan (16) | Curtly Ambrose (11) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | West Indies won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Arjuna Ranatunga (53) | Stuart Williams (90) | |
| Most wickets | Sanath Jayasuriya (5) | Laurie Williams (3) | |
| Player of the series | Stuart Williams | ||
The Sri Lanka national cricket team toured the West Indies in June 1997 to play 2 Test matches and 1 Limited Overs Internationals. This was the first time Sri Lanka had played a Test match in the West Indies. Both series were won by the West Indies.[1][2] Sri Lanka were captained by Arjuna Ranatunga; the West Indies by Courtney Walsh.[citation needed]
Squads
ODI series
Only ODI
6 June 1997
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- Sri Lanka, who chose to field
- ST Jayasuriya retired hurt on 7* from 8/1 (2.2 ov) to 39/3 (after facing 6 balls)
- D Ramnarine and FL Reifer (West Indies)
Test series summary
1st Test
13–17 June 1997
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- Floyd Reifer (WI) made his Test debut.
2nd Test
20–24 June 1997
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Courtney Walsh (WI) set the record for the most ducks scored in Tests (25).[4]
References
- ^ "Sri Lanka in West Indies ODI Match 1997". Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series 1997". Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Sri Lanka in West Indies ODI Match". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Windies' Walsh Edges Out Morrison". The Press. Christchurch, New Zealand. NZPA. 26 June 1997. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via ESPNcricinfo.
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