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Scotland v Sri Lankans
Sri Lanka in British Isles 1979
VenueShawholm, Glasgow on 18th, 19th, 20th July 1979 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossScotland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresD Haines, JAS Taylor
ScorersA De Silva, F Smith
Close of play day 1Sri Lankans (1) 23/3
Close of play day 2Sri Lankans (1) 78/6
PicturesScotland and Sri Lanka Team photograph, 1979

Scotland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JR Lainglbw b Opatha5 391- 
AM Zuillc Mendis b Opatha9 481- 
DER Stewartc Jeganathan b Wijesuriya4 88-- 
CJ Warnerb de Silva27 731- 
DL Bellc Wijesuriya b Jeganathan13 47-- 
+A Steelerun out3 17-- 
F Robertsonc Jayasekera b Opatha6 991- 
*GF Goddardc Wijesuriya b de Silva5 14-- 
JE Kernot out14 671- 
J Clarkb de Silva1 3-- 
TI McPhersonc Opatha b de Silva21  2- 
Extras(2 b, 3 lb, 7 nb)12
Total(all out, 70.2 overs)120
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Laing), 2-17 (Zuill), 3-50 (Warner), 4-52 (Stewart), 5-61 (Steele), 6-71 (Bell), 7-78 (Goddard), 8-78 (Robertson), 9-79 (Clark), 10-120 (McPherson, 70.2 ov)
Sri Lankans bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Opatha17   7273-1
Gunatilleke13   5260-2
de Silva23.28284-2
Wijesuriya11   2161-1
Jeganathan6   1111-2

Sri Lankans first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RSA Jayasekerab Clark0 8-- 
+SA Jayasinghelbw b Robertson0 2-- 
RS Madugalleb Robertson12 351- 
RL Diasc Ker b Clark12 71-- 
RGCE Wijesuriyac Bell b Ker25 1201- 
*LRD Mendisc Warner b Clark1 27-- 
SP Pasqualc Clark b Robertson23 871- 
S Jeganathanc Steele b Clark3 22-- 
ARM Opathanot out16 33-- 
FRMD Gunatillekeb Robertson0 8-- 
GRA de Silvac Steele b Robertson2 10-- 
Extras(1 b, 4 lb, 14 nb, 1 w)20
Total(all out, 57 overs)114
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Jayasinghe), 2-1 (Jayasekera), 3-20 (Madugalle), 4-39 (Dias), 5-51 (Mendis), 6-75 (Wijesuriya), 7-85 (Jeganathan), 8-97 (Pasqual), 9-104 (Gunatilleke), 10-114 (de Silva, 57 ov)
Scotland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Robertson22   935517
Clark23   8534-8
Goddard7   440--
Ker5   421--

Scotland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JR Laingc Madugalle b Wijesuriya23 813- 
AM Zuillc Madugalle b Wijesuriya21 892- 
DER Stewartb Wijesuriya0 2-- 
CJ Warnernot out12 452- 
DL Bellnot out13 401- 
+A Steeledid not bat      
F Robertsondid not bat      
*GF Goddarddid not bat      
JE Kerdid not bat      
J Clarkdid not bat      
TI McPhersondid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 2 w)4
Total(3 wickets, 37 overs)73
Fall of wickets:
1-47 (Laing), 2-47 (Stewart), 3-48 (Zuill)
Sri Lankans bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Opatha7   3260--
Gunatilleke8   51302-
Pasqual3   210--
de Silva8   390--
Wijesuriya7   3133--
Jeganathan4   270--

Notes
--> AM Zuill made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> RGCE Wijesuriya (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in first-class matches
--> DL Bell made his debut for Scotland in first-class matches