Australia Vs Sri Lanka 11Th Match
MRF World Series (Nehru Cup) Australia, England, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Indies in India - 1989 (1989/90) · Nehru Stadium, Margao · 25 October 1989
Australia won by 28 runs
Australia won by 28 runs. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 96 for Sri Lanka.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Nehru Stadium, Margao
- Date
- 25 October 1989
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 28 runs
- Player of the match
- Aravinda de Silva
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- LH Barker and PD Reporter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 222 for 7. Dean Jones top-scored with 85 off 101 balls, and Geoff Marsh made 38. Graeme Labrooy took 3 for 38 for Sri Lanka.
Chasing 223, Sri Lanka made 194 all out. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 96 off 107 balls. Simon O'Donnell took 3 for 48 for Australia.
Australia won by 28 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 222 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | lbw | 19 | 43 |
| Geoff Marsh | run out | 38 | 81 |
| Dean Jones | lbw | 85 | 101 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 26 | 25 |
| Steve Waugh | run out | 2 | 4 |
| Tom Moody | bowled | 12 | 25 |
| Simon O'Donnell | not out | 6 | 11 |
| Ian Healy | run out | 3 | 7 |
| Merv Hughes | not out | 8 | 6 |
Did not bat: Geoff Lawson, Terry Alderman
Extras 23 · Total 222 for 7
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Ratnayeke | 9 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Graeme Labrooy | 10 | 1 | 38 | 3 |
| Kapila Wijegunawardene | 10 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Unknown #1958 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Asoka de Silva | 7 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 9 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-40 (David Boon), 2-105 (Geoff Marsh), 3-160 (Allan Border), 4-165 (Steve Waugh), 5-190 (Tom Moody), 6-205 (Dean Jones), 7-210 (Ian Healy)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 40 |
| second | Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh | 65 |
| third | Allan Border and Dean Jones | 55 |
| fourth | Dean Jones and Steve Waugh | 5 |
| fifth | Dean Jones and Tom Moody | 25 |
| sixth | Dean Jones and Simon O'Donnell | 15 |
| seventh | Simon O'Donnell and Ian Healy | 5 |
| eighth | Simon O'Donnell and Merv Hughes | 12 |
SRI LANKA: 194 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roshan Mahanama | lbw | 5 | 9 |
| Brendon Kuruppu | bowled | 13 | 47 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | c David Boon | 13 | 30 |
| Aravinda de Silva | bowled | 96 | 107 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | run out | 2 | 9 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Steve Waugh | 15 | 29 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c David Boon | 24 | 40 |
| Unknown #1958 | c Terry Alderman | 8 | 6 |
| Graeme Labrooy | run out | 1 | 2 |
| Asoka de Silva | not out | 7 | 7 |
| Kapila Wijegunawardene | bowled | 0 | 1 |
Extras 10 · Total 194 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Alderman | 9 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| Geoff Lawson | 8.1 | 2 | 23 | 2 |
| Merv Hughes | 10 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 10 | 1 | 48 | 3 |
| Allan Border | 10 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Roshan Mahanama), 2-21 (Brendon Kuruppu), 3-54 (Asanka Gurusinha), 4-74 (Ravi Ratnayeke), 5-103 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-166 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 7-179 (Unknown #1958), 8-182 (Graeme Labrooy), 9-191 (Aravinda de Silva), 10-194 (Kapila Wijegunawardene)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roshan Mahanama and Brendon Kuruppu | 7 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Brendon Kuruppu | 14 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha | 33 |
| fourth | Ravi Ratnayeke and Aravinda de Silva | 20 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva | 29 |
| sixth | Aravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne | 63 |
| seventh | Aravinda de Silva and Unknown #1958 | 13 |
| eighth | Aravinda de Silva and Graeme Labrooy | 3 |
| ninth | Aravinda de Silva and Asoka de Silva | 9 |
| tenth | Asoka de Silva and Kapila Wijegunawardene | 3 |
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