Sri Lankan cricket team in the West Indies in 1996–97

Sri Lankan cricket team in the West Indies in 1996–97
	Sri Lankan cricket team in the West Indies in 1996–97
Dates	6 June 1997 – 24 June 1997
	Test series
Result	West Indies won the 2-match series 1–0
	One Day International series
Result	West Indies won the 1-match series 1–0

The Sri Lanka national cricket team toured the West Indies in June 1997 and played a two-match Test series against the West Indies cricket team which the West Indies won 1–0. Sri Lanka were captained by Arjuna Ranatunga; the West Indies by Courtney Walsh. In addition, the teams played a single Limited Overs International (LOI) which the West Indies won.^[1]

Test series summary

1st Test at Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's – West Indies won by 6 wickets^[2]
2nd Test at Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown – match drawn^[3]

13–17 June
Scorecard

Sri Lanka	v	West Indies
233 (68.1 overs) Sanath Jayasuriya 85 (115) Curtly Ambrose 5/37 (13.1 overs)		189 (60.4 overs) Sherwin Campbell 50 (117) Muttiah Muralitharan 5/34 (23.4 overs)
152 (35 overs) Aravinda de Silva 47 (52) Curtly Ambrose 3/41 (9 overs)		189/4 (49.2 overs) Stuart Williams 83 (118) Muttiah Muralitharan 3/72 (21.2 overs)

West Indies won by 6 wickets
Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's, Antigua
Umpires: Lloyd Barker (WI) and Steve Dunne (NZ)
Player of the match: Curtly Ambrose (WI)

20–24 June
Scorecard

West Indies	v	Sri Lanka
147 (44.4 overs) Carl Hooper 81 (118) Ravindra Pushpakumara 5/41 (12.4 overs)		222 (63.4 overs) Sanath Jayasuriya 90 (148) Carl Hooper 5/26 (13.4 overs)
343 (102 overs) Brian Lara 115 (207) Muttiah Muralitharan 5/113 (41 overs)		233/8 (68 overs) Aravinda de Silva 78 (124) Courtney Walsh 4/73 (24 overs)

Match drawn
Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent
Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Doug Cowie (NZ)
Player of the match: Carl Hooper (WI)

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Sri Lankan cricket team in the West Indies in 1996–97

	West Indies	Sri Lanka
Dates	6 June 1997 – 24 June 1997
Captains	Courtney Walsh	Arjuna Ranatunga
Test series
Result	West Indies won the 2-match series 1–0
Most runs	Sherwin Campbell (182)	Sanath Jayasuriya (192)
Most wickets	Curtly Ambrose (11)	Muttiah Muralitharan (16)
One Day International series
Result	West Indies won the 1-match series 1–0

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