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Sri Lanka v Australia 1st Test

Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 1992 (1992) · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 17 August 1992

Australia won by 16 runs

Australia won by 16 runs. Asanka Gurusinha top-scored with 137 for Sri Lanka. Chandika Hathurusinghe took 4/66.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 1992 (1992)
Ground
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Dates
17 August 1992 to 22 August 1992
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 16 runs
Player of the match
Greg Matthews
Captains
Allan Border (Australia), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
Debut
Romesh Kaluwitharana (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
KT Francis and TM Samarasinghe
Match referee
FJ Cameron

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

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

Australia batted first and made 256 all out. Ian Healy top-scored with 66 not out off 141 balls, and Mark Taylor made 42. Chandika Hathurusinghe took 4 for 66 for Sri Lanka. From 94 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 124 for 7.

Sri Lanka replied with 547 for 8. Asanka Gurusinha top-scored with 137 off 399 balls, and Romesh Kaluwitharana made 132. Greg Matthews took 3 for 93 for Australia. The innings was built on a 230-run stand for the fourth wicket between Arjuna Ranatunga and Asanka Gurusinha, 42% of the total. Sri Lanka led by 291 on first innings.

Australia made 471 all out in their second innings. David Boon top-scored with 68 off 149 balls, and Greg Matthews made 64. Don Anurasiri took 4 for 127 for Sri Lanka.

Set 181 to win, Sri Lanka made 164 all out. Roshan Mahanama top-scored with 39 off 73 balls. Greg Matthews took 4 for 76 for Australia. From 127 for 3 they lost 6 wickets for 29 runs, to 156 for 9.

Australia won by 16 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 256 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mark Taylorlbw42107
Tom Moodylbw19
David Boonc Champaka Ramanayake3280
Dean Joneslbw108
Mark Waughc Romesh Kaluwitharana520
Allan Borderbowled315
Greg Matthewslbw66
Ian Healynot out66141
Craig McDermottc Arjuna Ranatunga2228
Shane Warnec Don Anurasiri2459
Mike Whitneyc Pramodya Wickramasinghe1357

Extras 32 · Total 256 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Champaka Ramanayake204513
Pramodya Wickramasinghe184692
Chandika Hathurusinghe225664
Ranjith Madurasinghe101210
Asanka Gurusinha20170
Don Anurasiri122221

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Tom Moody), 2-84 (David Boon), 3-94 (Mark Taylor), 4-96 (Dean Jones), 5-109 (Allan Border), 6-118 (Mark Waugh), 7-124 (Greg Matthews), 8-162 (Craig McDermott), 9-207 (Shane Warne), 10-256 (Mike Whitney, 83.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMark Taylor and Tom Moody8
secondDavid Boon and Mark Taylor76
thirdDean Jones and Mark Taylor10
fourthDean Jones and Mark Waugh2
fifthAllan Border and Mark Waugh13
sixthGreg Matthews and Mark Waugh9
seventhGreg Matthews and Ian Healy6
eighthCraig McDermott and Ian Healy38
ninthIan Healy and Shane Warne45
tenthMike Whitney and Ian Healy49
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 547 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Roshan Mahanamac Ian Healy78152
Chandika Hathurusinghec Mark Taylor1862
Asanka Gurusinhac Dean Jones137399
Aravinda de Silvalbw69
Arjuna Ranatungac Shane Warne127192
Marvan Atapattubowled01
Romesh Kaluwitharananot out132158
Champaka Ramanayakec Ian Healy025
Pramodya Wickramasinghec Greg Matthews2119
Ranjith Madurasinghenot out515

Did not bat: Don Anurasiri

Extras 23 · Total 547 for 8

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Craig McDermott4091252
Mike Whitney3210841
Tom Moody173440
Mark Waugh173772
Shane Warne2221070
Greg Matthews3811933
Allan Border4180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-36 (Chandika Hathurusinghe), 2-128 (Roshan Mahanama), 3-137 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-367 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-367 (Marvan Atapattu), 6-463 (Asanka Gurusinha), 7-472 (Champaka Ramanayake), 8-503 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Chandika Hathurusinghe36
secondAsanka Gurusinha and Roshan Mahanama92
thirdAravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha9
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Asanka Gurusinha230
fifthAsanka Gurusinha and Marvan Atapattu0
sixthAsanka Gurusinha and Romesh Kaluwitharana96
seventhChampaka Ramanayake and Romesh Kaluwitharana9
eighthPramodya Wickramasinghe and Romesh Kaluwitharana31
ninthRanjith Madurasinghe and Romesh Kaluwitharana44
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 471 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Tom Moodybowled1356
Mark Taylorc Asanka Gurusinha43113
David Boonc Arjuna Ranatunga68149
Dean Jonesrun out (Asanka Gurusinha)5782
Mark Waughc Romesh Kaluwitharana5679
Allan Borderc Asanka Gurusinha1542
Greg Matthewsc Romesh Kaluwitharana64129
Ian Healylbw1221
Craig McDermottlbw4048
Shane Warnebowled3582
Mike Whitneynot out1037

Extras 58 · Total 471 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Champaka Ramanayake37101133
Pramodya Wickramasinghe190791
Chandika Hathurusinghe277791
Don Anurasiri3531274
Ranjith Madurasinghe141500

FALL OF WICKETS

1-41 (Tom Moody), 2-107 (Mark Taylor), 3-195 (David Boon), 4-233 (Dean Jones), 5-269 (Allan Border), 6-319 (Mark Waugh), 7-361 (Ian Healy), 8-417 (Craig McDermott), 9-431 (Greg Matthews), 10-471 (Shane Warne, 131.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMark Taylor and Tom Moody41
secondDavid Boon and Mark Taylor66
thirdDean Jones and David Boon88
fourthDean Jones and Mark Waugh38
fifthAllan Border and Mark Waugh36
sixthGreg Matthews and Mark Waugh50
seventhGreg Matthews and Ian Healy42
eighthGreg Matthews and Craig McDermott56
ninthGreg Matthews and Shane Warne14
tenthMike Whitney and Shane Warne40
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 164 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Roshan Mahanamac David Boon3973
Chandika Hathurusingherun out (Tom Moody)3663
Asanka Gurusinhanot out3188
Aravinda de Silvac Allan Border3732
Arjuna Ranatungac Allan Border02
Marvan Atapattubowled12
Romesh Kaluwitharanabowled45
Champaka Ramanayakelbw616
Pramodya Wickramasinghec Mark Waugh25
Don Anurasiric Mark Waugh111
Ranjith Madurasinghec Greg Matthews02

Extras 7 · Total 164 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Craig McDermott144432
Mike Whitney52130
Tom Moody50100
Greg Matthews202764
Mark Waugh2060
Shane Warne5.13113

FALL OF WICKETS

1-76 (Roshan Mahanama), 2-79 (Chandika Hathurusinghe), 3-127 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-132 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-133 (Marvan Atapattu), 6-137 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 7-147 (Champaka Ramanayake), 8-150 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe), 9-156 (Don Anurasiri), 10-164 (Ranjith Madurasinghe, 51.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Chandika Hathurusinghe76
secondAsanka Gurusinha and Chandika Hathurusinghe3
thirdAravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha48
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Asanka Gurusinha5
fifthAsanka Gurusinha and Marvan Atapattu1
sixthAsanka Gurusinha and Romesh Kaluwitharana4
seventhAsanka Gurusinha and Champaka Ramanayake10
eighthAsanka Gurusinha and Pramodya Wickramasinghe3
ninthAsanka Gurusinha and Don Anurasiri6
tenthAsanka Gurusinha and Ranjith Madurasinghe8
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