Sri Lanka v Australia 2nd Test
Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 1992 (1992) · Khettarama Stadium, Colombo · 28 August 1992
Match drawn
Match drawn. Dean Jones top-scored with 100* for Australia. Craig McDermott took 4/53.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 1992 (1992)
- Ground
- R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo (then Khettarama Stadium)
- Dates
- 28 August 1992 to 2 September 1992
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Dean Jones
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Debuts
- Dulip Liyanage (Sri Lanka), Muthiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- I Anandappa and WAU Wickramasinghe
- Match referee
- FJ Cameron
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. Dulip Liyanage and Muthiah Muralidaran played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 247 all out. Dean Jones top-scored with 77 off 153 balls, and Greg Matthews made 55. Champaka Ramanayake took 3 for 64 for Sri Lanka. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at R Premadasa Stadium, 354 across 5 Tests.
Sri Lanka replied with 258 for 9. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 85 off 188 balls, and Chandika Hathurusinghe made 67. Craig McDermott took 4 for 53 for Australia. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the third wicket between Aravinda de Silva and Chandika Hathurusinghe, 41% of the total. From 240 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 18 runs, to 258 for 9. Sri Lanka led by 11 on first innings.
Australia made 296 for 6 in their second innings. Dean Jones top-scored with 100 not out off 213 balls, and Tom Moody made 54. Don Anurasiri took 3 for 66 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 131-run stand for the sixth wicket between Greg Matthews and Dean Jones, 44% of the total.
Set 286 to win, Sri Lanka made 136 for 2. Roshan Mahanama top-scored with 69 off 140 balls, and Chandika Hathurusinghe made 49. The innings was built on a 110-run stand for the first wicket between Roshan Mahanama and Chandika Hathurusinghe, 81% of the total.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 247 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Moody | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 1 | 9 |
| Mark Taylor | c Sanath Jayasuriya | 15 | 45 |
| David Boon | c Sanath Jayasuriya | 28 | 83 |
| Dean Jones | lbw | 77 | 153 |
| Mark Waugh | c Sanath Jayasuriya | 0 | 2 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 13 | 50 |
| Greg Matthews | c Muthiah Muralidaran | 55 | 132 |
| Ian Healy | lbw | 0 | 4 |
| Craig McDermott | lbw | 9 | 25 |
| Tony Dodemaide | not out | 16 | 76 |
| Mike Whitney | lbw | 1 | 6 |
Extras 32 · Total 247 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaka Ramanayake | 23.3 | 7 | 64 | 3 |
| Dulip Liyanage | 30 | 10 | 66 | 3 |
| Chandika Hathurusinghe | 9 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | 9 | 2 | 18 | 2 |
| Don Anurasiri | 8 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 17 | 2 | 32 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Tom Moody), 2-34 (Mark Taylor), 3-69 (David Boon), 4-72 (Mark Waugh), 5-109 (Allan Border), 6-181 (Dean Jones), 7-183 (Ian Healy), 8-200 (Craig McDermott), 9-239 (Greg Matthews), 10-247 (Mike Whitney)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Tom Moody | 1 |
| second | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 33 |
| third | Dean Jones and David Boon | 35 |
| fourth | Dean Jones and Mark Waugh | 3 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Dean Jones | 37 |
| sixth | Greg Matthews and Dean Jones | 72 |
| seventh | Greg Matthews and Ian Healy | 2 |
| eighth | Greg Matthews and Craig McDermott | 17 |
| ninth | Greg Matthews and Tony Dodemaide | 39 |
| tenth | Mike Whitney and Tony Dodemaide | 8 |
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 258 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roshan Mahanama | c Tom Moody | 14 | 33 |
| Chandika Hathurusinghe | bowled | 67 | 157 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | c Ian Healy | 29 | 51 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Ian Healy | 85 | 188 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Damien Martyn | 18 | 36 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Ian Healy | 19 | 32 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | c Damien Martyn | 1 | 7 |
| Champaka Ramanayake | bowled | 8 | 21 |
| Dulip Liyanage | c Ian Healy | 4 | 33 |
| Don Anurasiri | not out | 2 | 10 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 11 · Total 258 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 20 | 4 | 53 | 4 |
| Mike Whitney | 16 | 1 | 49 | 1 |
| Tony Dodemaide | 25 | 4 | 74 | 2 |
| Greg Matthews | 10 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Tom Moody | 6 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Allan Border | 11 | 3 | 28 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-26 (Roshan Mahanama), 2-67 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-174 (Chandika Hathurusinghe), 4-211 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-240 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 6-243 (Aravinda de Silva), 7-243 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 8-255 (Champaka Ramanayake), 9-258 (Dulip Liyanage)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roshan Mahanama and Chandika Hathurusinghe | 26 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Chandika Hathurusinghe | 41 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Chandika Hathurusinghe | 107 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva | 37 |
| fifth | Aravinda de Silva and Sanath Jayasuriya | 29 |
| sixth | Aravinda de Silva and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 3 |
| seventh | Champaka Ramanayake and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 0 |
| eighth | Champaka Ramanayake and Dulip Liyanage | 12 |
| ninth | Don Anurasiri and Dulip Liyanage | 3 |
| tenth | Don Anurasiri and Muthiah Muralidaran | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 296 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | lbw | 26 | 64 |
| Tom Moody | bowled | 54 | 161 |
| David Boon | c Roshan Mahanama | 15 | 55 |
| Dean Jones | not out | 100 | 213 |
| Mark Waugh | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Allan Border | lbw | 28 | 86 |
| Greg Matthews | c Roshan Mahanama | 51 | 106 |
| Ian Healy | not out | 4 | 29 |
Did not bat: Craig McDermott, Tony Dodemaide, Mike Whitney
Extras 18 · Total 296 for 6
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaka Ramanayake | 12 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Dulip Liyanage | 13 | 1 | 47 | 0 |
| Chandika Hathurusinghe | 12 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| Don Anurasiri | 44 | 11 | 66 | 3 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 34 | 7 | 109 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-61 (Mark Taylor), 2-102 (David Boon), 3-104 (Tom Moody), 4-104 (Mark Waugh), 5-149 (Allan Border), 6-280 (Greg Matthews)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Tom Moody | 61 |
| second | David Boon and Tom Moody | 41 |
| third | Dean Jones and Tom Moody | 2 |
| fourth | Dean Jones and Mark Waugh | 0 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Dean Jones | 45 |
| sixth | Greg Matthews and Dean Jones | 131 |
| seventh | Dean Jones and Ian Healy | 16 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 136 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roshan Mahanama | lbw | 69 | 140 |
| Chandika Hathurusinghe | c Tom Moody | 49 | 126 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | not out | 8 | 39 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | not out | 1 | 25 |
Did not bat: Aravinda de Silva, Arjuna Ranatunga, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Champaka Ramanayake, Dulip Liyanage, Don Anurasiri, Muthiah Muralidaran
Extras 9 · Total 136 for 2
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 19 | 7 | 32 | 2 |
| Mike Whitney | 5 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Tony Dodemaide | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Greg Matthews | 21 | 5 | 59 | 0 |
| Allan Border | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-110 (Chandika Hathurusinghe), 2-129 (Roshan Mahanama)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roshan Mahanama and Chandika Hathurusinghe | 110 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Roshan Mahanama | 19 |
| third | Asanka Gurusinha and Sanath Jayasuriya | 7 |
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