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Australia v Sri Lanka 2nd Test

Sri Lanka tour of Australia - 1995 (1995/96) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 1995

Australia won by 10 wickets

Australia won by 10 wickets. Asanka Gurusinha top-scored with 143 for Sri Lanka. Glenn McGrath took 5/40.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of Australia - 1995 (1995/96)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
26 December 1995 to 30 December 1995
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 10 wickets
Player of the match
Glenn McGrath
Captains
Mark Taylor (Australia), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
Debut
Jayantha Silva (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
DB Hair and RS Dunne
Match referee
GT Dowling

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

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

Australia batted first and made 500 for 6. Steve Waugh top-scored with 131 not out off 252 balls, and David Boon made 110. The innings was built on a 115-run stand for the fifth wicket between Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 323 across 11 Tests.

Sri Lanka replied with 233 all out. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 51 off 105 balls, and Romesh Kaluwitharana made 50. Glenn McGrath took 5 for 40 for Australia. Australia led by 267 on first innings. Sri Lanka followed on.

Sri Lanka made 307 all out in their second innings. Asanka Gurusinha top-scored with 143 off 274 balls. Shane Warne took 4 for 71 for Australia.

Set 41 to win, Australia made 41 for 0. Mark Taylor top-scored with 25 not out off 23 balls.

Australia won by 10 wickets.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 500 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Michael Slaterc Pramodya Wickramasinghe62132
Mark Taylorbowled728
David Boonc Muthiah Muralidaran110312
Mark Waughbowled61100
Steve Waughnot out131252
Ricky Pontingc Asanka Gurusinha7194
Ian Healyc Muthiah Muralidaran4170
Paul Reiffelnot out413

Did not bat: Shane Warne, Craig McDermott, Glenn McGrath

Extras 13 · Total 500 for 6

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Pramodya Wickramasinghe30.29772
Chaminda Vaas40.411931
Chandika Hathurusinghe90230
Asanka Gurusinha2080
Muthiah Muralidaran3871241
Jayantha Silva3551201
Aravinda de Silva100471

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Mark Taylor), 2-116 (Michael Slater), 3-219 (Mark Waugh), 4-280 (David Boon), 5-395 (Ricky Ponting), 6-488 (Ian Healy)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMark Taylor and Michael Slater14
secondDavid Boon and Michael Slater102
thirdDavid Boon and Mark Waugh103
fourthDavid Boon and Steve Waugh61
fifthSteve Waugh and Ricky Ponting115
sixthSteve Waugh and Ian Healy93
seventhSteve Waugh and Paul Reiffel12
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 233 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Roshan Mahanamac Mark Taylor315
Chandika Hathurusinghelbw2379
Asanka Gurusinhac Ian Healy2785
Aravinda de Silvac Paul Reiffel1884
Arjuna Ranatungac Shane Warne51105
Hashan Tillakaratnec Mark Taylor1458
Romesh Kaluwitharanac David Boon5059
Chaminda Vaasc Ian Healy08
Pramodya Wickramasinghec Ian Healy1023
Muthiah Muralidaranc Michael Slater1111
Jayantha Silvanot out612

Extras 20 · Total 233 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Craig McDermott238632
Glenn McGrath23.49405
Paul Reiffel205601
Ricky Ponting4281
Shane Warne185491

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Roshan Mahanama), 2-64 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-68 (Chandika Hathurusinghe), 4-128 (Aravinda de Silva), 5-140 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-182 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 7-183 (Chaminda Vaas), 8-213 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe), 9-221 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 10-233 (Muthiah Muralidaran)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Chandika Hathurusinghe3
secondAsanka Gurusinha and Chandika Hathurusinghe61
thirdAravinda de Silva and Chandika Hathurusinghe4
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva60
fifthArjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne12
sixthHashan Tillakaratne and Romesh Kaluwitharana42
seventhRomesh Kaluwitharana and Chaminda Vaas1
eighthPramodya Wickramasinghe and Romesh Kaluwitharana30
ninthRomesh Kaluwitharana and Muthiah Muralidaran8
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran and Jayantha Silva12
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 307 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Roshan Mahanamac Shane Warne313
Chandika Hathurusinghelbw3995
Asanka Gurusinhalbw143274
Aravinda de Silvac Ian Healy2875
Romesh Kaluwitharanast Ian Healy27
Hashan Tillakaratnec Ricky Ponting38106
Arjuna Ranatunganot out1168
Chaminda Vaasc David Boon628
Pramodya Wickramasinghest Ian Healy1737
Muthiah Muralidaranc Mark Taylor01
Jayantha Silvabowled06

Extras 20 · Total 307 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath33.56922
Craig McDermott171541
Paul Reiffel207592
Shane Warne3710714
Mark Waugh91191

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Roshan Mahanama), 2-97 (Chandika Hathurusinghe), 3-168 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-172 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 5-255 (Asanka Gurusinha), 6-273 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 7-285 (Chaminda Vaas), 8-306 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe), 9-306 (Muthiah Muralidaran), 10-307 (Jayantha Silva)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Chandika Hathurusinghe11
secondAsanka Gurusinha and Chandika Hathurusinghe86
thirdAravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha71
fourthAsanka Gurusinha and Romesh Kaluwitharana4
fifthAsanka Gurusinha and Hashan Tillakaratne83
sixthArjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne18
seventhArjuna Ranatunga and Chaminda Vaas12
eighthArjuna Ranatunga and Pramodya Wickramasinghe21
ninthArjuna Ranatunga and Muthiah Muralidaran0
tenthArjuna Ranatunga and Jayantha Silva1
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 41 FOR 0
BatterHow outRB
Mark Taylornot out2523
Michael Slaternot out1326

Did not bat: David Boon, Mark Waugh, Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting, Ian Healy, Paul Reiffel, Shane Warne, Craig McDermott, Glenn McGrath

Extras 3 · Total 41 for 0

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas30250
Asanka Gurusinha3160
Aravinda de Silva1040
Hashan Tillakaratne0.4050
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMark Taylor and Michael Slater4146
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