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Australia Vs Sri Lanka 1St Match

Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia - 1988 (1987/88) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 2 January 1988

Australia won by 81 runs

Australia won by 81 runs. David Boon top-scored with 56 for Australia. Tony Dodemaide took 5/21.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia - 1988 (1987/88)
Ground
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Date
2 January 1988
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 81 runs
Player of the match
Steve Waugh
Captains
Allan Border (Australia), Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Debut
Tony Dodemaide (Australia)
Umpires
PJ McConnell and TA Prue

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. It was Tony Dodemaide's first ODI.

Australia batted first and made 249 for 7. David Boon top-scored with 56 off 81 balls, and Dean Jones made 55. Aravinda de Silva took 3 for 58 for Sri Lanka. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, 201 across 24 ODIs.

Chasing 250, Sri Lanka made 168 all out. Guy de Alwis top-scored with 44 off 42 balls, and Graeme Labrooy made 33. Tony Dodemaide took 5 for 21 for Australia.

Australia won by 81 runs.

AUSTRALIA: 249 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
David Boonc Aravinda de Silva5681
Geoff Marshc Guy de Alwis1453
Dean Jonesc Asanka Gurusinha5563
Allan Borderc Roshan Mahanama3124
Mike Velettarun out2733
Steve Waughnot out3532
Greg Dyerrun out912
Tony Dodemaidec Roshan Mahanama46
Craig McDermottnot out0–

Did not bat: Tim May, Mike Whitney

Extras 18 · Total 249 for 7

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Ravi Ratnayeke90351
Graeme Labrooy90380
Kaushik Amalean61270
Champaka Ramanayake71331
Aravinda de Silva100583
Arjuna Ranatunga90470

FALL OF WICKETS

1-57 (Geoff Marsh), 2-84 (David Boon), 3-143 (Allan Border), 4-189 (Dean Jones), 5-199 (Mike Veletta), 6-224 (Greg Dyer), 7-238 (Tony Dodemaide)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstDavid Boon and Geoff Marsh57
secondDean Jones and David Boon27
thirdAllan Border and Dean Jones59
fourthDean Jones and Mike Veletta46
fifthSteve Waugh and Mike Veletta10
sixthSteve Waugh and Greg Dyer25
seventhSteve Waugh and Tony Dodemaide14
eighthCraig McDermott and Steve Waugh11
SRI LANKA: 168 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Asanka Gurusinhac Greg Dyer02
Roshan Mahanamac Tony Dodemaide1949
Aravinda de Silvabowled1122
Arjuna Ranatungac Allan Border716
Ranjan Madugallec Allan Border724
Hashan Tillakaratnec Greg Dyer929
Ravi Ratnayekebowled1938
Guy de Alwisc Geoff Marsh4442
Champaka Ramanayakec Dean Jones614
Graeme Labrooylbw3339
Kaushik Amaleannot out0–

Extras 13 · Total 168 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tony Dodemaide7.20215
Craig McDermott51150
Mike Whitney100261
Steve Waugh102343
Tim May103491
Dean Jones20160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Asanka Gurusinha), 2-20 (Aravinda de Silva), 3-33 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 4-49 (Ranjan Madugalle), 5-50 (Roshan Mahanama), 6-78 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 7-82 (Ravi Ratnayeke), 8-118 (Champaka Ramanayake), 9-168 (Guy de Alwis), 10-168 (Graeme Labrooy)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAsanka Gurusinha and Roshan Mahanama2
secondAravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama18
thirdArjuna Ranatunga and Roshan Mahanama13
fourthRanjan Madugalle and Roshan Mahanama16
fifthRoshan Mahanama and Hashan Tillakaratne1
sixthRavi Ratnayeke and Hashan Tillakaratne28
seventhRavi Ratnayeke and Guy de Alwis4
eighthGuy de Alwis and Champaka Ramanayake36
ninthGuy de Alwis and Graeme Labrooy50
tenthKaushik Amalean and Graeme Labrooy0
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