Sri Lanka v Australia 2nd Test

Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 1999 (1999) · Galle International Stadium, Galle · 22 September 1999

Match drawn

Match drawn. Michael Slater top-scored with 96 for Australia. Muthiah Muralidaran took 5/71.

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MATCH FACTS

Series: Australia tour of Sri Lanka - 1999 (1999)
Ground: Galle International Stadium, Galle
Dates: 22 September 1999 to 26 September 1999
Toss: Sri Lanka, chose to bat
Result: Match drawn
Player of the match: Michael Slater
Captains: Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Steve Waugh (Australia)
Debut: Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka)
Umpires: BC Cooray and DB Cowie
Match referee: CW Smith

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. It was Rangana Herath's first Test.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 296 all out. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 64 off 162 balls, and Russel Arnold made 50. Shane Warne took 3 for 29 for Australia.

Australia replied with 228 all out. Michael Slater top-scored with 96 off 220 balls, and Greg Blewett made 62. Muthiah Muralidaran took 5 for 71 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 138-run stand for the first wicket between Michael Slater and Greg Blewett, 61% of the total. From 160 for 2 they lost 5 wickets for 29 runs, to 189 for 7. Sri Lanka led by 68 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 55 for 0 in their second innings. Marvan Atapattu top-scored with 28 not out off 61 balls.

Match drawn.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 296 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Sanath Jayasuriya	c Mark Waugh b Glenn McGrath	0	1
Marvan Atapattu	c Ian Healy b Shane Warne	29	81
Russel Arnold	c Shane Warne b Colin Miller	50	127
Aravinda de Silva	c Steve Waugh b Damien Fleming	64	162
Mahela Jayawardene	c Greg Blewett b Shane Warne	46	110
Arjuna Ranatunga	c Colin Miller b Shane Warne	10	26
Romesh Kaluwitharana	b Glenn McGrath	25	50
Chaminda Vaas	c Ricky Ponting b Damien Fleming	41	58
Rangana Herath	run out (Greg Blewett)	3	23
Nuwan Zoysa	c Mark Waugh b Glenn McGrath	1	9
Muthiah Muralidaran	not out	7	2

Extras 20 · Total 296 all out

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Glenn McGrath	26.5	7	81	3
Damien Fleming	23	6	74	2
Colin Miller	23	1	72	1
Shane Warne	25	11	29	3
Ricky Ponting	4	1	7	0
Mark Waugh	2	1	9	0
Greg Blewett	3	0	12	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 0.1 ov), 2-80 (Marvan Atapattu, 28.2 ov), 3-100 (Russel Arnold, 41.3 ov), 4-193 (Mahela Jayawardene, 73.5 ov), 5-206 (Arjuna Ranatunga, 80.1 ov), 6-226 (Aravinda de Silva, 87.3 ov), 7-262 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 98.3 ov), 8-288 (Chaminda Vaas, 103.6 ov), 9-288 (Rangana Herath, 104.6 ov), 10-296 (Nuwan Zoysa, 106.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Marvan Atapattu (0) and Sanath Jayasuriya (0)	0	1
second	Marvan Atapattu (29) and Russel Arnold (43)	80	170
third	Aravinda de Silva (10) and Russel Arnold (9)	20	79
fourth	Aravinda de Silva (44) and Mahela Jayawardene (46)	93	197
fifth	Arjuna Ranatunga (10) and Aravinda de Silva (3)	13	38
sixth	Aravinda de Silva (7) and Romesh Kaluwitharana (13)	20	44
seventh	Romesh Kaluwitharana (13) and Chaminda Vaas (20)	36	68
eighth	Chaminda Vaas (21) and Rangana Herath (3)	26	35
ninth	Nuwan Zoysa (0) and Rangana Herath (0)	0	6
tenth	Muthiah Muralidaran (4) and Nuwan Zoysa (0)	8	6

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 228 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Michael Slater	st Romesh Kaluwitharana b Muthiah Muralidaran	96	220
Greg Blewett	b Muthiah Muralidaran	62	182
Justin Langer	c Arjuna Ranatunga b Muthiah Muralidaran	7	40
Mark Waugh	c Arjuna Ranatunga b Muthiah Muralidaran	10	29
Steve Waugh	c Romesh Kaluwitharana b Rangana Herath	19	49
Ian Healy	c Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran	4	14
Ricky Ponting	c Arjuna Ranatunga b Rangana Herath	1	12
Shane Warne	c Marvan Atapattu b Rangana Herath	0	2
Damien Fleming	b Rangana Herath	16	21
Colin Miller	run out (Sanath Jayasuriya, Romesh Kaluwitharana)	6	10
Glenn McGrath	not out	0	2

Extras 7 · Total 228 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)	O	M	R	W
Chaminda Vaas	9	3	31	0
Nuwan Zoysa	6	1	9	0
Rangana Herath	34.3	6	97	4
Muthiah Muralidaran	38	10	71	5
Sanath Jayasuriya	9	1	15	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-138 (Greg Blewett, 55.4 ov), 2-160 (Justin Langer, 67.6 ov), 3-179 (Michael Slater, 77.3 ov), 4-182 (Mark Waugh, 79.1 ov), 5-188 (Ian Healy, 81.4 ov), 6-189 (Ricky Ponting, 84.4 ov), 7-189 (Shane Warne, 84.6 ov), 8-215 (Damien Fleming, 92.3 ov), 9-228 (Colin Miller, 95.4 ov), 10-228 (Steve Waugh, 96.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Michael Slater (69) and Greg Blewett (62)	138	336
second	Justin Langer (7) and Michael Slater (15)	22	74
third	Mark Waugh (7) and Michael Slater (12)	19	57
fourth	Steve Waugh (0) and Mark Waugh (3)	3	10
fifth	Steve Waugh (2) and Ian Healy (4)	6	15
sixth	Steve Waugh (0) and Ricky Ponting (1)	1	18
seventh	Steve Waugh (0) and Shane Warne (0)	0	2
eighth	Steve Waugh (10) and Damien Fleming (16)	26	45
ninth	Steve Waugh (7) and Colin Miller (6)	13	18
tenth	Steve Waugh (0) and Glenn McGrath (0)	0	5

SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 55 FOR 0

Batter	How out	R	B
Sanath Jayasuriya	not out	21	46
Marvan Atapattu	not out	28	61

Did not bat: Russel Arnold, Aravinda de Silva, Mahela Jayawardene, Arjuna Ranatunga, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Rangana Herath, Chaminda Vaas, Nuwan Zoysa, Muthiah Muralidaran

Extras 6 · Total 55 for 0

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R
Glenn McGrath	7	2	23
Damien Fleming	4	0	15
Colin Miller	3	1	9
Shane Warne	3.2	1	5

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Marvan Atapattu (28) and Sanath Jayasuriya (21)	55	107

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