Australia v Sri Lanka 3rd Test
Sri Lanka tour of Australia - 1995 (1995/96) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 25 January 1996
Australia won by 148 runs
Australia won by 148 runs. Steve Waugh top-scored with 170 for Australia. Paul Reiffel took 5/39.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Sri Lanka tour of Australia - 1995 (1995/96)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Dates
- 25 January 1996 to 29 January 1996
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 148 runs
- Player of the match
- Steve Waugh
- Captains
- Mark Taylor (Australia), Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- LH Barker and SG Randell
- Match referee
- GT Dowling
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 502 for 9. Steve Waugh top-scored with 170 off 316 balls, and Mark Waugh made 71. Chaminda Vaas took 3 for 106 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 130-run stand for the sixth wicket between Steve Waugh and Ian Healy. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Adelaide Oval, 349 across 11 Tests.
Sri Lanka replied with 317 all out. Hashan Tillakaratne top-scored with 65 off 155 balls, and Sanjeeva Ranatunga made 60. Paul Reiffel took 5 for 39 for Australia. Australia led by 185 on first innings.
Australia made 215 for 6 in their second innings. Steve Waugh top-scored with 61 not out off 129 balls, and Ian Healy made 43. Chaminda Vaas took 3 for 44 for Sri Lanka.
Set 401 to win, Sri Lanka made 252 all out. Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 112 off 188 balls, and Sanjeeva Ranatunga made 65. Steve Waugh took 4 for 34 for Australia. The innings was built on a 125-run stand for the third wicket between Sanath Jayasuriya and Sanjeeva Ranatunga, 50% of the total. From 195 for 3 they lost 5 wickets for 30 runs, to 225 for 8.
Australia won by 148 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 502 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 21 | 55 |
| Michael Slater | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 0 | 1 |
| David Boon | bowled | 43 | 115 |
| Mark Waugh | c Ravindra Pushpakumara | 71 | 137 |
| Steve Waugh | bowled | 170 | 316 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 6 | 27 |
| Ian Healy | c Ravindra Pushpakumara | 70 | 119 |
| Paul Reiffel | c Asanka Gurusinha | 56 | 124 |
| Shane Warne | c Ravindra Pushpakumara | 33 | 39 |
| Craig McDermott | not out | 15 | 16 |
Did not bat: Glenn McGrath
Extras 17 · Total 502 for 9
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 42 | 11 | 106 | 3 |
| Ravindra Pushpakumara | 34 | 4 | 126 | 2 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 39.3 | 7 | 120 | 3 |
| Chandika Hathurusinghe | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 25 | 3 | 80 | 1 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 13 | 2 | 41 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Michael Slater), 2-36 (Mark Taylor), 3-96 (David Boon), 4-181 (Mark Waugh), 5-196 (Ricky Ponting), 6-326 (Ian Healy), 7-443 (Steve Waugh), 8-467 (Paul Reiffel), 9-502 (Shane Warne)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 1 |
| second | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 35 |
| third | David Boon and Mark Waugh | 60 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 85 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 15 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 130 |
| seventh | Steve Waugh and Paul Reiffel | 117 |
| eighth | Shane Warne and Paul Reiffel | 24 |
| ninth | Craig McDermott and Shane Warne | 35 |
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 317 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandika Hathurusinghe | c Mark Waugh | 28 | 63 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Ian Healy | 48 | 57 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | c Paul Reiffel | 17 | 44 |
| Sanjeeva Ranatunga | c Steve Waugh | 60 | 148 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | lbw | 31 | 35 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Ian Healy | 65 | 155 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Mark Taylor | 19 | 45 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | c Ian Healy | 0 | 3 |
| Chaminda Vaas | c Mark Waugh | 8 | 7 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | bowled | 10 | 28 |
| Ravindra Pushpakumara | not out | 2 | 7 |
Extras 29 · Total 317 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 20 | 5 | 81 | 1 |
| Glenn McGrath | 27 | 4 | 91 | 4 |
| Shane Warne | 26 | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| Paul Reiffel | 19.1 | 4 | 39 | 5 |
| Mark Waugh | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-86 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 2-89 (Chandika Hathurusinghe), 3-129 (Asanka Gurusinha), 4-171 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 5-237 (Sanjeeva Ranatunga), 6-290 (Aravinda de Silva), 7-290 (Kumar Dharmasena), 8-299 (Chaminda Vaas), 9-309 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 10-317 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chandika Hathurusinghe and Sanath Jayasuriya | 86 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Chandika Hathurusinghe | 3 |
| third | Asanka Gurusinha and Sanjeeva Ranatunga | 40 |
| fourth | Romesh Kaluwitharana and Sanjeeva Ranatunga | 42 |
| fifth | Hashan Tillakaratne and Sanjeeva Ranatunga | 66 |
| sixth | Aravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne | 53 |
| seventh | Hashan Tillakaratne and Kumar Dharmasena | 0 |
| eighth | Hashan Tillakaratne and Chaminda Vaas | 9 |
| ninth | Hashan Tillakaratne and Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 10 |
| tenth | Pramodya Wickramasinghe and Ravindra Pushpakumara | 8 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 215 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Slater | bowled | 15 | 34 |
| Mark Taylor | bowled | 10 | 31 |
| David Boon | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 35 | 66 |
| Mark Waugh | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 12 | 44 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 61 | 129 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 20 | 61 |
| Ian Healy | c Chandika Hathurusinghe | 43 | 63 |
| Paul Reiffel | not out | 14 | 15 |
Did not bat: Shane Warne, Craig McDermott, Glenn McGrath
Extras 5 · Total 215 for 6
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 21 | 6 | 44 | 3 |
| Ravindra Pushpakumara | 17 | 2 | 63 | 2 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 13 | 1 | 39 | 1 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 22 | 1 | 67 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (Mark Taylor), 2-36 (Michael Slater), 3-70 (Mark Waugh), 4-75 (David Boon), 5-122 (Ricky Ponting), 6-186 (Ian Healy)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 22 |
| second | David Boon and Michael Slater | 14 |
| third | David Boon and Mark Waugh | 34 |
| fourth | David Boon and Steve Waugh | 5 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 47 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 64 |
| seventh | Steve Waugh and Paul Reiffel | 29 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 252 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Ian Healy | 112 | 188 |
| Chandika Hathurusinghe | c Ian Healy | 14 | 46 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | bowled | 2 | 28 |
| Sanjeeva Ranatunga | c Ian Healy | 65 | 197 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Ian Healy | 3 | 16 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Mark Taylor | 3 | 26 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | c Mark Taylor | 2 | 16 |
| Chaminda Vaas | c Ian Healy | 26 | 32 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | bowled | 6 | 17 |
| Ravindra Pushpakumara | not out | 3 | 20 |
Extras 16 · Total 252 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 22.2 | 6 | 48 | 3 |
| Paul Reiffel | 15 | 0 | 60 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 19 | 8 | 34 | 4 |
| Shane Warne | 27 | 11 | 68 | 1 |
| Mark Waugh | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Craig McDermott | 9 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-51 (Chandika Hathurusinghe), 2-70 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-195 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 4-195 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 5-199 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 6-208 (Aravinda de Silva), 7-216 (Sanjeeva Ranatunga), 8-225 (Kumar Dharmasena), 9-232 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe), 10-252 (Chaminda Vaas)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chandika Hathurusinghe and Sanath Jayasuriya | 51 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Sanath Jayasuriya | 19 |
| third | Sanath Jayasuriya and Sanjeeva Ranatunga | 125 |
| fourth | Romesh Kaluwitharana and Sanjeeva Ranatunga | 0 |
| fifth | Hashan Tillakaratne and Sanjeeva Ranatunga | 4 |
| sixth | Aravinda de Silva and Sanjeeva Ranatunga | 9 |
| seventh | Kumar Dharmasena and Sanjeeva Ranatunga | 8 |
| eighth | Kumar Dharmasena and Chaminda Vaas | 9 |
| ninth | Pramodya Wickramasinghe and Chaminda Vaas | 7 |
| tenth | Ravindra Pushpakumara and Chaminda Vaas | 20 |
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