As everyone knows, even when you have a good day, you may also have a bad day. It is also true that Sri Lankan teams have sometimes failed miserably. Sri Lanka played West Indies at Sharjah on 3rd Dec 1986 in the 5th Champions Trophy match. Against the strong West Indian bowling lineup, it was a difficult target to reach. In the end, that's what happened. Sri Lanka never looked comfortable at 22 for no wicket but steadied the partnership to reach 45 for 2. After that, Courtney Walsh was incredible with the ball, as they were all out for just 55 runs. During his spell, he picked up five wickets and gave up just one run. In the end, Sri Lanka lost by 193 runs in that match. Malcom Marshall picked up a single, while Roger Harper had two for eight.
Earlier Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl first. 132 runs were added for the first wicket by the West Indian openers. Thanks to a strong opening partnership, the West Indies scored 248/5 runs. With 8 fours and 1 six, Richie Richardson scored 109 runs off 120 balls. Gordon Greenidge, his opening partner, scored 67 runs off 83 balls, including 7 boundaries. It was a 193-run victory for the West Indies. The first one-day international hundred for Richardson came after he was dropped at 0, 6, and 35. Asantha de Mel and Rumesh Ratnake both took 1 wicket each for Asantha Ratnake, he took 3 wickets for 59 runs. The match is umpired by two English umpires, Dickie Bird and David Shepherd. Against South Africa at Paarl, Sri Lanka scored 43 runs in a day-night game. Let's take a look at the Sri Lankan innings.
