He was given the captaincy of the team to temporarily replace Anura Tennekoon ( who was injured ) in his fifth match as part of the 1979 Cricket World Cup .
His fifth match was played against India on 16 June 1979 .
He was given the captaincy of the team to temporarily replace Anura Tennekoon ( who was injured ) in his fifth match , which was played against India on 16 June 1979 , as part of the 1979 Cricket World Cup .