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Australia Vs Sri Lanka 8Th Match

Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia - 1988 (1987/88) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 14 January 1988

Australia won by 38 runs

Australia won by 38 runs. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 67 for Sri Lanka. Peter Taylor took 4/38.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia - 1988 (1987/88)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Date
14 January 1988
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 38 runs
Player of the match
Peter Taylor
Captains
Allan Border (Australia), Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
RA French and RC Bailhache

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 243 for 8. Allan Border top-scored with 61 off 60 balls, and Mike Veletta made 46. Graeme Labrooy took 4 for 39 for Sri Lanka.

Chasing 244, Sri Lanka made 205 all out. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 67 off 86 balls, and Ranjan Madugalle made 44. Peter Taylor took 4 for 38 for Australia. The innings was built on a 97-run stand for the fifth wicket between Ranjan Madugalle and Arjuna Ranatunga, 47% of the total.

Australia won by 38 runs.

AUSTRALIA: 243 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
David Boonc Arjuna Ranatunga17
Geoff Marshc Guy de Alwis04
Dean Jonesc Roshan Mahanama3157
Mike Velettabowled4668
Steve Waughc Guy de Alwis2740
Allan Borderc Graeme Labrooy6160
Greg Dyerc Ranjan Madugalle418
Peter Taylornot out2729
Craig McDermottc Asanka Gurusinha1914
Tony Dodemaidenot out107

Did not bat: Tim May

Extras 17 · Total 243 for 8

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Ravi Ratnayeke80241
Graeme Labrooy101394
Champaka Ramanayake50320
Arjuna Ranatunga100471
Sridharan Jeganathan70361
Aravinda de Silva100541

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Geoff Marsh), 2-6 (David Boon), 3-66 (Dean Jones), 4-90 (Mike Veletta), 5-158 (Steve Waugh), 6-172 (Greg Dyer), 7-190 (Allan Border), 8-220 (Craig McDermott)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstDavid Boon and Geoff Marsh2
secondDean Jones and David Boon4
thirdDean Jones and Mike Veletta60
fourthSteve Waugh and Mike Veletta24
fifthAllan Border and Steve Waugh68
sixthAllan Border and Greg Dyer14
seventhAllan Border and Peter Taylor18
eighthCraig McDermott and Peter Taylor30
ninthPeter Taylor and Tony Dodemaide23
SRI LANKA: 205 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Roshan Mahanamabowled76
Brendon Kuruppulbw2242
Asanka Gurusinhac Allan Border712
Aravinda de Silvac David Boon1010
Arjuna Ranatungarun out6786
Ranjan Madugallec Peter Taylor4461
Guy de Alwisc Mike Veletta03
Ravi Ratnayekec Greg Dyer1623
Graeme Labrooyc Craig McDermott1318
Sridharan Jeganathanc Allan Border14
Champaka Ramanayakenot out67

Extras 12 · Total 205 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Tony Dodemaide7.52362
Craig McDermott102422
Steve Waugh70331
Tim May100480
Peter Taylor101384

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Roshan Mahanama), 2-27 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-38 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-66 (Brendon Kuruppu), 5-163 (Ranjan Madugalle), 6-163 (Guy de Alwis), 7-164 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 8-183 (Graeme Labrooy), 9-189 (Sridharan Jeganathan), 10-205 (Ravi Ratnayeke)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Brendon Kuruppu14
secondAsanka Gurusinha and Brendon Kuruppu13
thirdAravinda de Silva and Brendon Kuruppu11
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Brendon Kuruppu28
fifthRanjan Madugalle and Arjuna Ranatunga97
sixthArjuna Ranatunga and Guy de Alwis0
seventhArjuna Ranatunga and Ravi Ratnayeke1
eighthRavi Ratnayeke and Graeme Labrooy19
ninthRavi Ratnayeke and Sridharan Jeganathan6
tenthRavi Ratnayeke and Champaka Ramanayake16
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