Sri Lankan national cricket team in the West Indies in the 1997 season
The tour of the Sri Lankan national cricket team to the West Indies in the season 1997 took place from June 13 to 24, 1997. The international cricket tour was part of the 1997 international cricket season and included two tests and an ODI . The West Indies won both series 1–0.
prehistory
Sri Lanka previously played a four-nation tournament in India , for the West Indies it was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1993/94 season in Sri Lanka .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| city | country | Stadion | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingstown | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Arnos Vale Stadium | 18,000 | 2nd test |
| Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | Queen's Park Oval | 25,000 | 1. ODI |
| St. John's | Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua Recreation Ground | 12,000 | 1st test |
Squad lists
The following squads were named by the teams.
| test | ODI | ||
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 West Indies
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 Sri Lanka
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West Indies
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Sri Lanka
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One-Day International in Port of Spain
| June 6th scorecard |
Port of Spain |
West Indies 283-5 (49/49) |
- |
Sri Lanka 248-8 (49/49) |
| West Indies wins by 35 runs | ||||
Testing
First test in St. John's
| June 13-15 scorecard |
St. John's |
Sri Lanka 223 (68.1) & 152 (35) |
- |
West Indies 189 (60.4) & 189-4 (49.2) |
| West Indies wins with 6 wickets | ||||
Second test in Kingstown
| June 20-24 scorecard |
Kingstown |
West Indies 147 (44.4) & 343 (102) |
- |
Sri Lanka 222 (63.4) & 233-8 (68) |
| draw | ||||