Sri Lanka v Australia Only Test
Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 1983 (1982/83) · Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy · 22 April 1983
Australia won by an innings and 38 runs
Australia won by an innings and 38 runs. David Hookes top-scored with 143* for Australia. Tom Hogan took 5/66.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 1983 (1982/83)
- Ground
- Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
- Dates
- 22 April 1983 to 26 April 1983
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 38 runs
- Player of the match
- Kepler Wessels
- Captains
- Greg Chappell (Australia), Duleep Mendis (Sri Lanka)
- Debuts
- Roger Woolley (Australia), Tom Hogan (Australia)
- Umpires
- CEB Anthony and HC Felsinger
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Roger Woolley and Tom Hogan played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 514 for 4. David Hookes top-scored with 143 not out off 152 balls, and Kepler Wessels made 141. The innings was built on a 170-run stand for the second wicket between Graham Yallop and Kepler Wessels.
Sri Lanka replied with 271 all out. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 90 off 120 balls, and Duleep Mendis made 74. Bruce Yardley took 5 for 88 for Australia. Australia led by 243 on first innings. Sri Lanka followed on.
Sri Lanka made 205 all out in their second innings. Sidath Wettimuny top-scored with 96 off 145 balls. Tom Hogan took 5 for 66 for Australia. From 151 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 13 runs, to 164 for 8.
Australia won by an innings and 38 runs. Australia's 514 is the highest total at Asgiriya Stadium.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 514 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler Wessels | c Roy Dias | 141 | 188 |
| Graeme Wood | c Rumesh Ratnayake | 4 | 22 |
| Graham Yallop | lbw | 98 | 238 |
| Greg Chappell | lbw | 66 | 103 |
| David Hookes | not out | 143 | 152 |
| Allan Border | not out | 47 | 88 |
Did not bat: Roger Woolley, Tom Hogan, Bruce Yardley, Dennis Lillee, Rodney Hogg
Extras 15 · Total 514 for 4
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashantha de Mel | 23 | 3 | 113 | 2 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 28 | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 19 | 2 | 72 | 1 |
| Somachandra De Silva | 44 | 7 | 122 | 1 |
| Unknown #1707 | 17 | 1 | 84 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-43 (Graeme Wood), 2-213 (Kepler Wessels), 3-290 (Graham Yallop), 4-359 (Greg Chappell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Kepler Wessels | 43 |
| second | Graham Yallop and Kepler Wessels | 170 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Graham Yallop | 77 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and David Hookes | 69 |
| fifth | David Hookes and Allan Border | 155 |
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 271 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidath Wettimuny | c Roger Woolley | 0 | 3 |
| Susil Fernando | c Roger Woolley | 0 | 12 |
| Roy Dias | c Allan Border | 4 | 4 |
| Duleep Mendis | c David Hookes | 74 | 92 |
| Ranjan Madugalle | c Bruce Yardley | 9 | 33 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Dennis Lillee | 90 | 120 |
| Somachandra De Silva | c Tom Hogan | 26 | 55 |
| Ashantha de Mel | c David Hookes | 29 | 69 |
| Guy de Alwis | c Allan Border | 3 | 18 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | c Roger Woolley | 14 | 45 |
| Unknown #1707 | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 22 · Total 271 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 19 | 3 | 67 | 2 |
| Rodney Hogg | 12 | 4 | 31 | 1 |
| Greg Chappell | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bruce Yardley | 25 | 7 | 88 | 5 |
| Tom Hogan | 11 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| Allan Border | 4.5 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Sidath Wettimuny), 2-5 (Roy Dias), 3-9 (Susil Fernando), 4-46 (Ranjan Madugalle), 5-142 (Duleep Mendis), 6-220 (Somachandra De Silva), 7-224 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 8-247 (Guy de Alwis), 9-270 (Ashantha de Mel), 10-271 (Rumesh Ratnayake)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sidath Wettimuny and Susil Fernando | 1 |
| second | Roy Dias and Susil Fernando | 4 |
| third | Duleep Mendis and Susil Fernando | 4 |
| fourth | Ranjan Madugalle and Duleep Mendis | 37 |
| fifth | Duleep Mendis and Arjuna Ranatunga | 96 |
| sixth | Somachandra De Silva and Arjuna Ranatunga | 78 |
| seventh | Ashantha de Mel and Arjuna Ranatunga | 4 |
| eighth | Ashantha de Mel and Guy de Alwis | 23 |
| ninth | Ashantha de Mel and Rumesh Ratnayake | 23 |
| tenth | Rumesh Ratnayake and Unknown #1707 | 1 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 205 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidath Wettimuny | bowled | 96 | 145 |
| Susil Fernando | c Roger Woolley | 3 | 10 |
| Roy Dias | bowled | 10 | 37 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | run out | 30 | 67 |
| Duleep Mendis | c Allan Border | 6 | 21 |
| Ranjan Madugalle | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | bowled | 32 | 64 |
| Somachandra De Silva | c Roger Woolley | 5 | 13 |
| Ashantha de Mel | c Graham Yallop | 0 | 6 |
| Guy de Alwis | run out | 9 | 9 |
| Unknown #1707 | not out | 0 | 19 |
Extras 14 · Total 205 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 11 | 3 | 40 | 1 |
| Rodney Hogg | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Bruce Yardley | 26 | 6 | 78 | 2 |
| Tom Hogan | 25.2 | 6 | 66 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Susil Fernando), 2-59 (Roy Dias), 3-120 (Rumesh Ratnayake), 4-151 (Duleep Mendis), 5-155 (Ranjan Madugalle), 6-155 (Sidath Wettimuny), 7-162 (Somachandra De Silva), 8-164 (Ashantha de Mel), 9-191 (Guy de Alwis), 10-205 (Arjuna Ranatunga)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sidath Wettimuny and Susil Fernando | 17 |
| second | Roy Dias and Sidath Wettimuny | 42 |
| third | Sidath Wettimuny and Rumesh Ratnayake | 61 |
| fourth | Duleep Mendis and Sidath Wettimuny | 31 |
| fifth | Ranjan Madugalle and Sidath Wettimuny | 4 |
| sixth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Sidath Wettimuny | 0 |
| seventh | Somachandra De Silva and Arjuna Ranatunga | 7 |
| eighth | Ashantha de Mel and Arjuna Ranatunga | 2 |
| ninth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Guy de Alwis | 27 |
| tenth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Unknown #1707 | 14 |
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