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Australia v Sri Lanka 1st Test

Sri Lanka tour of Australia - 1989 (1989/90) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 8 December 1989

Match drawn

Match drawn. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 167 for Sri Lanka. Graeme Labrooy took 5/133.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of Australia - 1989 (1989/90)
Ground
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
Dates
8 December 1989 to 12 December 1989
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Aravinda de Silva
Captains
Allan Border (Australia), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
Debuts
Dammika Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Gamini Wickremasinghe (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
CD Timmins and AR Crafter

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. Dammika Ranatunga and Gamini Wickremasinghe played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 367 all out. Tom Moody top-scored with 106 off 179 balls, and Steve Waugh made 60. Graeme Labrooy took 5 for 133 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 158-run stand for the third wicket between Allan Border and Tom Moody, 43% of the total. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Brisbane Cricket Ground, 242 across 10 Tests.

Sri Lanka replied with 418 all out. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 167 off 361 balls, and Ravi Ratnayeke made 56. Terry Alderman took 3 for 81 for Australia. The innings was built on a 144-run stand for the seventh wicket between Ravi Ratnayeke and Aravinda de Silva. Sri Lanka led by 51 on first innings.

Australia made 375 for 6 in their second innings. Mark Taylor top-scored with 164 off 334 balls, and Steve Waugh made 57. The innings was built on a 149-run stand for the fourth wicket between Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor.

Match drawn.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 367 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
David Boonc Athula Samarasekera08
Mark Taylorc Gamini Wickremasinghe924
Tom Moodyc Gamini Wickremasinghe106179
Allan Borderc Arjuna Ranatunga56109
Dean Joneslbw1526
Steve Waughc Arjuna Ranatunga6099
Ian Healylbw2155
Merv Hughesrun out2519
Geoff Lawsonc Gamini Wickremasinghe2225
Carl Rackemannnot out523
Terry Aldermanc Aravinda de Silva1831

Extras 30 · Total 367 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Ravi Ratnayeke8.51170
Graeme Labrooy31.151335
Champaka Ramanayake2621012
Arjuna Ranatunga131490
Asoka de Silva81210
Asanka Gurusinha8.31372

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (David Boon), 2-27 (Mark Taylor), 3-185 (Allan Border), 4-197 (Tom Moody), 5-210 (Dean Jones), 6-247 (Ian Healy), 7-295 (Merv Hughes), 8-339 (Geoff Lawson), 9-339 (Steve Waugh), 10-367 (Terry Alderman)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstDavid Boon and Mark Taylor1
secondMark Taylor and Tom Moody26
thirdAllan Border and Tom Moody158
fourthDean Jones and Tom Moody12
fifthDean Jones and Steve Waugh13
sixthSteve Waugh and Ian Healy37
seventhMerv Hughes and Steve Waugh48
eighthGeoff Lawson and Steve Waugh44
ninthCarl Rackemann and Steve Waugh0
tenthTerry Alderman and Carl Rackemann28
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 418 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Roshan Mahanamalbw529
Dammika Ranatungac Steve Waugh40120
Asanka Gurusinhac Ian Healy43104
Asoka de Silvabowled22128
Aravinda de Silvac Geoff Lawson167361
Arjuna Ranatungalbw2563
Athula Samarasekerac Tom Moody1833
Ravi Ratnayekelbw56138
Gamini Wickremasinghec David Boon29
Graeme Labrooylbw18
Champaka Ramanayakenot out1015

Extras 29 · Total 418 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Terry Alderman4013813
Geoff Lawson3310511
Carl Rackemann30.36883
Merv Hughes3981233
Tom Moody168150
Allan Border70360
Dean Jones1010

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Roshan Mahanama), 2-80 (Dammika Ranatunga), 3-114 (Asanka Gurusinha), 4-148 (Asoka de Silva), 5-201 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-238 (Athula Samarasekera), 7-382 (Ravi Ratnayeke), 8-386 (Gamini Wickremasinghe), 9-391 (Graeme Labrooy), 10-418 (Aravinda de Silva)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Dammika Ranatunga10
secondAsanka Gurusinha and Dammika Ranatunga70
thirdAsoka de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha34
fourthAravinda de Silva and Asoka de Silva34
fifthArjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva53
sixthAravinda de Silva and Athula Samarasekera37
seventhRavi Ratnayeke and Aravinda de Silva144
eighthAravinda de Silva and Gamini Wickremasinghe4
ninthAravinda de Silva and Graeme Labrooy5
tenthAravinda de Silva and Champaka Ramanayake27
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 375 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Mark Taylorlbw164334
David Boonlbw2662
Tom Moodyc Arjuna Ranatunga3078
Dean Jonesc Champaka Ramanayake2345
Steve Waughbowled57147
Ian Healynot out2652
Carl Rackemannbowled02
Merv Hughesnot out2338

Did not bat: Allan Border, Geoff Lawson, Terry Alderman

Extras 26 · Total 375 for 6

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Graeme Labrooy244690
Champaka Ramanayake283812
Asoka de Silva3981121
Aravinda de Silva152451
Asanka Gurusinha103312
Arjuna Ranatunga60250
Roshan Mahanama1030

FALL OF WICKETS

1-60 (David Boon), 2-124 (Tom Moody), 3-167 (Dean Jones), 4-316 (Mark Taylor), 5-324 (Steve Waugh), 6-324 (Carl Rackemann)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstDavid Boon and Mark Taylor60
secondMark Taylor and Tom Moody64
thirdDean Jones and Mark Taylor43
fourthSteve Waugh and Mark Taylor149
fifthSteve Waugh and Ian Healy8
sixthCarl Rackemann and Ian Healy0
seventhMerv Hughes and Ian Healy51
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