Sri Lanka v Australia 3rd Test
Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 1999 (1999) · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 30 September 1999
Match drawn
Match drawn. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 105* for Australia. Chaminda Vaas took 4/54.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 1999 (1999)
- Ground
- Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
- Dates
- 30 September 1999 to 4 October 1999
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Ricky Ponting
- Captains
- Steve Waugh (Australia), Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- KT Francis and P Willey
- Match referee
- CW Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 342 all out. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 105 not out off 171 balls, and Greg Blewett made 70. Chaminda Vaas took 4 for 54 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 126-run stand for the first wicket between Michael Slater and Greg Blewett.
Sri Lanka replied with 61 for 4. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 21 off 52 balls. Damien Fleming took 3 for 14 for Australia. Australia led by 281 on first innings.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 342 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Blewett | c Marvan Atapattu b Rangana Herath | 70 | 210 |
| Michael Slater | st Romesh Kaluwitharana b Russel Arnold | 59 | 144 |
| Justin Langer | c Arjuna Ranatunga b Muthiah Muralidaran | 32 | 82 |
| Mark Waugh | c Russel Arnold b Muthiah Muralidaran | 13 | 28 |
| Steve Waugh | c Romesh Kaluwitharana b Rangana Herath | 14 | 69 |
| Ricky Ponting | not out | 105 | 171 |
| Ian Healy | c Mahela Jayawardene b Chaminda Vaas | 7 | 38 |
| Shane Warne | lbw b Chaminda Vaas | 0 | 4 |
| Damien Fleming | c Marvan Atapattu b Muthiah Muralidaran | 32 | 78 |
| Colin Miller | lbw b Chaminda Vaas | 0 | 4 |
| Glenn McGrath | c Marvan Atapattu b Chaminda Vaas | 0 | 2 |
Extras 10 · Total 342 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 23.4 | 5 | 54 | 4 |
| Nuwan Zoysa | 10 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| Rangana Herath | 35 | 10 | 98 | 2 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 52 | 5 | 150 | 3 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 9 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Russel Arnold | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-126 (Michael Slater, 52.4 ov), 2-147 (Greg Blewett, 64.4 ov), 3-182 (Mark Waugh, 75.1 ov), 4-183 (Justin Langer, 77.1 ov), 5-221 (Steve Waugh, 96.3 ov), 6-253 (Ian Healy, 106.4 ov), 7-255 (Shane Warne, 108.2 ov), 8-335 (Damien Fleming, 133.6 ov), 9-342 (Colin Miller, 136.2 ov), 10-342 (Glenn McGrath, 136.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Michael Slater (58) and Greg Blewett (67) | 126 | 317 |
| second | Justin Langer (13) and Greg Blewett (4) | 21 | 76 |
| third | Mark Waugh (12) and Justin Langer (20) | 35 | 66 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh (1) and Justin Langer (0) | 1 | 12 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh (13) and Ricky Ponting (25) | 38 | 116 |
| sixth | Ian Healy (7) and Ricky Ponting (23) | 32 | 63 |
| seventh | Shane Warne (0) and Ricky Ponting (2) | 2 | 10 |
| eighth | Damien Fleming (34) and Ricky Ponting (46) | 80 | 154 |
| ninth | Ricky Ponting (7) and Colin Miller (0) | 7 | 14 |
| tenth | Glenn McGrath (0) and Ricky Ponting (0) | 0 | 2 |
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 61 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Shane Warne b Glenn McGrath | 0 | 1 |
| Marvan Atapattu | c Ian Healy b Damien Fleming | 2 | 11 |
| Russel Arnold | lbw b Damien Fleming | 0 | 9 |
| Aravinda de Silva | not out | 19 | 59 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Ian Healy b Damien Fleming | 21 | 52 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | not out | 1 | 3 |
Did not bat: Romesh Kaluwitharana, Chaminda Vaas, Rangana Herath, Nuwan Zoysa, Muthiah Muralidaran
Extras 18 · Total 61 for 4
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 10 | 3 | 25 | 1 |
| Damien Fleming | 5.5 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Shane Warne | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Colin Miller | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 0.1 ov), 2-7 (Marvan Atapattu, 3.1 ov), 3-10 (Russel Arnold, 5.1 ov), 4-60 (Mahela Jayawardene, 21.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Marvan Atapattu (0) and Sanath Jayasuriya (0) | 0 | 1 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu (2) and Russel Arnold (0) | 7 | 18 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva (3) and Russel Arnold (0) | 3 | 12 |
| fourth | Aravinda de Silva (17) and Mahela Jayawardene (20) | 50 | 101 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga (1) and Aravinda de Silva (0) | 1 | 3 |
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