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Australia v Sri Lanka 2nd Test

Sri Lanka tour of Australia - 1989 (1989/90) · Bellerive Oval, Hobart · 16 December 1989

Australia won by 173 runs

Australia won by 173 runs. Steve Waugh top-scored with 134* for Australia. Rumesh Ratnayake took 6/66.

Australia ARCHIVESri Lanka ARCHIVE1989 TESTSBellerive Oval ARCHIVE

MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of Australia - 1989 (1989/90)
Ground
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Dates
16 December 1989 to 20 December 1989
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 173 runs
Player of the match
Aravinda de Silva
Captains
Allan Border (Australia), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
Debut
Hashan Tillakaratne (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
LJ King and SG Randell

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. It was Hashan Tillakaratne's first Test.

Australia batted first and made 224 all out. Peter Sleep top-scored with 47 not out off 125 balls, and David Boon made 41. Rumesh Ratnayake took 6 for 66 for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka replied with 216 all out. Roshan Mahanama top-scored with 85 off 229 balls, and Aravinda de Silva made 75. Peter Sleep took 3 for 26 for Australia. The innings was built on a 128-run stand for the fourth wicket between Aravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama, 59% of the total. From 188 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 28 runs, to 216 for 10. Australia led by 8 on first innings.

Australia made 513 for 5 in their second innings. Steve Waugh top-scored with 134 not out off 177 balls, and Dean Jones made 118. The innings was built on a 260-run stand for the sixth wicket between Dean Jones and Steve Waugh, 51% of the total.

Set 522 to win, Sri Lanka made 348 all out. Ravi Ratnayeke top-scored with 75 off 187 balls, and Aravinda de Silva made 72. Merv Hughes took 5 for 88 for Australia. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the seventh wicket between Ravi Ratnayeke and Asoka de Silva.

Australia won by 173 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 224 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
David Boonc Roshan Mahanama4173
Mark Taylorc Hashan Tillakaratne2346
Tom Moodyc Asanka Gurusinha613
Allan Borderc Asoka de Silva2434
Dean Jonesc Hashan Tillakaratne32
Steve Waughc Hashan Tillakaratne1624
Peter Sleepnot out47125
Ian Healyc Hashan Tillakaratne1747
Merv Hughesbowled2743
Greg Campbellc Roshan Mahanama638
Terry Aldermanbowled01

Extras 14 · Total 224 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Ravi Ratnayeke152391
Graeme Labrooy193611
Rumesh Ratnayake19.42666
Champaka Ramanayake40210
Asanka Gurusinha60201
Asoka de Silva96101

FALL OF WICKETS

1-50 (Mark Taylor), 2-68 (Tom Moody), 3-83 (David Boon), 4-89 (Dean Jones), 5-112 (Steve Waugh), 6-123 (Allan Border), 7-166 (Ian Healy), 8-207 (Merv Hughes), 9-224 (Greg Campbell), 10-224 (Terry Alderman)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstDavid Boon and Mark Taylor50
secondDavid Boon and Tom Moody18
thirdAllan Border and David Boon15
fourthAllan Border and Dean Jones6
fifthAllan Border and Steve Waugh23
sixthAllan Border and Peter Sleep11
seventhPeter Sleep and Ian Healy43
eighthPeter Sleep and Merv Hughes41
ninthPeter Sleep and Greg Campbell17
tenthPeter Sleep and Terry Alderman0
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 216 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Roshan Mahanamac Ian Healy85229
Dammika Ranatungac Tom Moody27
Asanka Gurusinhac Mark Taylor07
Asoka de Silvac Allan Border24
Aravinda de Silvalbw75130
Arjuna Ranatungac Tom Moody2153
Hashan Tillakaratnec Mark Taylor011
Ravi Ratnayekec Mark Taylor911
Graeme Labrooybowled1128
Champaka Ramanayakenot out423
Rumesh Ratnayakec Allan Border05

Extras 7 · Total 216 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Terry Alderman232712
Greg Campbell239412
Merv Hughes21.46683
Peter Sleep104263
Steve Waugh6360

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Dammika Ranatunga), 2-15 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-18 (Asoka de Silva), 4-146 (Aravinda de Silva), 5-188 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-192 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 7-193 (Roshan Mahanama), 8-201 (Ravi Ratnayeke), 9-216 (Graeme Labrooy), 10-216 (Rumesh Ratnayake)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Dammika Ranatunga11
secondAsanka Gurusinha and Roshan Mahanama4
thirdAsoka de Silva and Roshan Mahanama3
fourthAravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama128
fifthArjuna Ranatunga and Roshan Mahanama42
sixthRoshan Mahanama and Hashan Tillakaratne4
seventhRavi Ratnayeke and Roshan Mahanama1
eighthRavi Ratnayeke and Graeme Labrooy8
ninthGraeme Labrooy and Champaka Ramanayake15
tenthRumesh Ratnayake and Champaka Ramanayake0
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 513 FOR 5
BatterHow outRB
Mark Taylorc Asanka Gurusinha108212
David Boonc Rumesh Ratnayake01
Tom Moodyc Hashan Tillakaratne518
Merv Hughesc Asanka Gurusinha3044
Allan Borderbowled85151
Dean Jonesnot out118178
Steve Waughnot out134177

Did not bat: Peter Sleep, Ian Healy, Greg Campbell, Terry Alderman

Extras 33 · Total 513 for 5

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Graeme Labrooy2231001
Rumesh Ratnayake3551232
Ravi Ratnayeke191860
Asoka de Silva212830
Aravinda de Silva181652
Champaka Ramanayake100490

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (David Boon), 2-10 (Tom Moody), 3-77 (Merv Hughes), 4-240 (Mark Taylor), 5-253 (Allan Border)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstDavid Boon and Mark Taylor1
secondMark Taylor and Tom Moody9
thirdMerv Hughes and Mark Taylor67
fourthAllan Border and Mark Taylor163
fifthAllan Border and Dean Jones13
sixthDean Jones and Steve Waugh260
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 348 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Roshan Mahanamalbw57
Dammika Ranatungac Ian Healy45123
Asanka Gurusinhacaught2062
Aravinda de Silvac Greg Campbell72133
Arjuna Ranatungac Dean Jones3891
Hashan Tillakaratnec Steve Waugh621
Ravi Ratnayekec Ian Healy75187
Asoka de Silvabowled50189
Graeme Labrooybowled512
Champaka Ramanayakenot out215
Rumesh Ratnayakelbw515

Extras 25 · Total 348 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Terry Alderman3012480
Greg Campbell3381023
Peter Sleep3616732
Merv Hughes31.48885
Tom Moody2090
Dean Jones4250
Allan Border5420

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Roshan Mahanama), 2-53 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-94 (Dammika Ranatunga), 4-187 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-187 (Aravinda de Silva), 6-208 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 7-332 (Ravi Ratnayeke), 8-337 (Graeme Labrooy), 9-337 (Asoka de Silva), 10-348 (Rumesh Ratnayake)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Dammika Ranatunga6
secondAsanka Gurusinha and Dammika Ranatunga47
thirdAravinda de Silva and Dammika Ranatunga41
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva93
fifthAravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne0
sixthRavi Ratnayeke and Hashan Tillakaratne21
seventhRavi Ratnayeke and Asoka de Silva124
eighthAsoka de Silva and Graeme Labrooy5
ninthAsoka de Silva and Champaka Ramanayake0
tenthRumesh Ratnayake and Champaka Ramanayake11
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