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Statistical preview of the Engalnd vs Sri Lanka, Lord's, May 14, 1999

Mohandas Menon

Statistical preview:

1st match: England v Sri Lanka at Lord's 14-5-1999
** This match will be the 1443rd in Limited over international (LOI)history.
** This match will be the 159th in World Cup history (including theoriginal abandoned match between Zimbabwe and Kenya at Patnain 1996).
** This match will be England's 297th and Sri Lanka's 298th in LOIs
** This match will be the 20th between the two sides in LOIs, and the seventh meeting in the WC between the two sides.
** This match will be England's 41st and Sri Lanka's 32nd in the WC.

England v Sri Lanka head to head:

Summary of matches:

Status P England won S Lanka won
In all matches 19 12 7
In England 5 4 1
In World Cup 6 5 1

Highest totals:

Country Score Overs Venue Date
In all matches
For England 333-9 (60 overs) Taunton 11-06-1983
For Sri Lanka 303-9 (49.3 overs) Adelaide 23-01-1999

Lowest totals:

Country Score Overs Venue Date
For England 170 (36.1 overs) Colombo 10-03-1993
for Sri Lanka 99 (33.3 overs) Perth 29-01-1999

Highest individual scores:

Country Score Player Venue Date
England (2)
  130 D I Gower Taunton 11-06-1983
  126* G A Hick Adelaide 23-01-1999
Sri Lanka (2)
  132* M S Atapattu Lord's 20-08-1998
  120 D P M Jayawardene Adelaide 23-01-1999

Best partnerships:

Country Score Wkt Players Venue Date
England 154* 4th G A Hick N H Fairbrother Adelaide 23-01-1999
Sri Lanka 138 2nd R S Kaluwitharana M S Atapattu Lord's 20-08-1998

Best bowling:

England
Country Status Bowler Venue Date
England (2)
  5-32 M A Ealham Perth 29-01-1999
  5-39 V J Marks Taunton 11-06-1983
Sri Lanka (2)
  6-29 S T Jayasuriya Moratuwa 20-03-1993
  5-34 M Muralitharan Lord's 20-08-1998


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