Sri Lankan national cricket team in India in the 1986/87 season
The tour of the Sri Lankan national cricket team to India in the 1986/87 season took place from December 17, 1986 to January 17, 1987. The international cricket tour was part of the 1986/87 international cricket season and included three tests and five ODIs . India won the Test Series 2-0 and the ODI Series 4-1.
prehistory
Both teams previously played in a four-nation tournament in the United Arab Emirates . The last meeting of the two teams took place in the 1985 season in Sri Lanka .
Stages
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
Tour venues |
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wankhede Stadium | Bombay | 33,000 | 5. ODI |
| Barabati Stadium | Cutack | 45,000 | 3rd test |
| Feroz Shah Kotla | Delhi | 48,000 | 3. ODI |
| Nehru Stadium | Guwahati | 15,000 | 2. ODI |
| Green Park Stadium | Kanpur | 33,000 | 1st test; 1. ODI |
| Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | Nagpur | 45,000 | 2nd test |
| Moti Bagh Stadium | Vadodara | 18,000 | 4. ODI |
Squad lists
The following squads were named by the teams.
| test | ODI | ||
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India
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Sri Lanka
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Testing
First test in Kanpur
| December 17-22 Scorecard |
Kanpur |
Sri Lanka 420 |
- |
India 676-7 |
| draw | ||||
Second test in Nagpur
| December 27th - 31st scorecard |
Nagpur |
Sri Lanka 204 (59.1) & 141 (48.4) |
- |
India 451-6d (129.5) |
| India wins with one innings and 106 runs | ||||
Third test in Cuttack
| January 4-7 Scorecard |
Cutack |
India 400 (127.3) |
- |
Sri Lanka 191 (76.1) & 142 (59) (f / o) |
| India wins with one innings and 67 runs | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Kanpur
| December 24th scorecard |
Kanpur |
Sri Lanka 195-8 (46/46) |
- |
India 78 (24.1 / 46) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 117 runs | ||||
Second ODI in Guwahati
| January 11th scorecard |
Guwahati |
Sri Lanka 145-8 (46/46) |
- |
India 146-2 (27.3 / 46) |
| India wins with 8 wickets | ||||
Third ODI in Delhi
| January 13th scorecard |
Delhi |
Sri Lanka 208-6 (44/44) |
- |
India 209-4 (41.3 / 44) |
| India wins with 6 wickets | ||||
Fourth ODI in Vadodraa
| January 15 scorecard |
Vadodraa |
India 235-8 (43/43) |
- |
Sri Lanka 141 (36.3 / 43) |
| India wins with 94 runs | ||||
Fifth ODI in Bombay
| January 17th scorecard |
Bombay |
India 299-4 (40/40) |
- |
Sri Lanka 289-7 (40/40) |
| India wins with 10 runs | ||||