Sri Lanka Vs Australia 5Th Match
Singer World Series Australia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka - 1994 (1994) · P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo · 13 September 1994
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) (revised target)
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) (revised target). Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 59 for Sri Lanka.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo
- Date
- 13 September 1994
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) (revised target)
- Player of the match
- Arjuna Ranatunga
- Captains
- Mark Taylor (Australia), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Debuts
- Gavin Robertson (Australia), Jo Angel (Australia)
- Umpires
- BL Aldridge and TM Samarasinghe
- Match referee
- CW Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. Gavin Robertson and Jo Angel played their first ODIs.
Australia batted first and made 225 for 6. Michael Bevan top-scored with 47 not out off 54 balls, and Mark Taylor made 41.
Sri Lanka replied with 164 for 4. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 59 off 71 balls, and Aravinda de Silva made 33.
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) (revised target).
AUSTRALIA: 225 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | c Aravinda de Silva | 41 | 63 |
| Michael Slater | run out (Pramodya Wickramasinghe, Pubudu Dassanayake) | 24 | 70 |
| Mark Waugh | st Pubudu Dassanayake | 24 | 39 |
| Justin Langer | c Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 9 | 10 |
| Steve Waugh | c Pubudu Dassanayake | 30 | 33 |
| Michael Bevan | not out | 47 | 54 |
| Ian Healy | run out (Aravinda de Silva, Sanath Jayasuriya) | 28 | 27 |
| Gavin Robertson | not out | 5 | 6 |
Did not bat: Shane Warne, Damien Fleming, Jo Angel
Extras 17 · Total 225 for 6
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 7 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Chaminda Vaas | 9 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Ruwan Kalpage | 9 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 10 | 1 | 45 | 0 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 10 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-61 (Michael Slater), 2-90 (Mark Taylor), 3-100 (Justin Langer), 4-116 (Mark Waugh), 5-144 (Steve Waugh), 6-204 (Ian Healy)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 61 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh | 29 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Justin Langer | 10 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 16 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan | 28 |
| sixth | Ian Healy and Michael Bevan | 60 |
| seventh | Michael Bevan and Gavin Robertson | 21 |
SRI LANKA: 164 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roshan Mahanama | bowled | 20 | 20 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Mark Taylor | 0 | 14 |
| Aravinda de Silva | st Ian Healy | 33 | 60 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | lbw | 59 | 71 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | not out | 29 | 34 |
| Ruwan Kalpage | not out | 9 | 8 |
Did not bat: Upul Chandana, Pubudu Dassanayake, Kumar Dharmasena, Chaminda Vaas, Pramodya Wickramasinghe
Extras 14 · Total 164 for 4
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Angel | 7 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| Damien Fleming | 6.4 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 8 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Steve Waugh | 6 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Gavin Robertson | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 2-48 (Roshan Mahanama), 3-102 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-141 (Arjuna Ranatunga)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roshan Mahanama and Sanath Jayasuriya | 4 |
| second | Aravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama | 44 |
| third | Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva | 54 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne | 39 |
| fifth | Hashan Tillakaratne and Ruwan Kalpage | 23 |
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