Australia Vs Sri Lanka 12Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1995 (1995/96) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 16 January 1996
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining). Steve Waugh top-scored with 102* for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 16 January 1996
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Romesh Kaluwitharana
- Captains
- Mark Taylor (Australia), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and SG Randell
- Match referee
- GT Dowling
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 242 for 4. Steve Waugh top-scored with 102 not out off 115 balls, and Stuart Law made 47. The innings was built on a 102-run stand for the fourth wicket between Steve Waugh and Stuart Law, 42% of the total.
Chasing 243, Sri Lanka made 246 for 7. Romesh Kaluwitharana top-scored with 74 off 68 balls, and Aravinda de Silva made 45. Shane Warne took 3 for 40 for Australia.
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 242 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 32 | 55 |
| Mark Waugh | c Roshan Mahanama | 6 | 17 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 5 | 5 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 102 | 115 |
| Stuart Law | c Arjuna Ranatunga | 47 | 69 |
| Michael Bevan | not out | 43 | 37 |
Did not bat: Ian Healy, Paul Reiffel, Shane Warne, Craig McDermott, Glenn McGrath
Extras 7 · Total 242 for 4
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 10 | 2 | 43 | 1 |
| Ravindra Pushpakumara | 10 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 8 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 8 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 8 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Mark Waugh), 2-28 (Ricky Ponting), 3-54 (Mark Taylor), 4-156 (Stuart Law)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh | 12 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Ricky Ponting | 16 |
| third | Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor | 26 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Stuart Law | 102 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan | 86 |
SRI LANKA: 246 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Ian Healy | 3 | 18 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | c Mark Waugh | 74 | 68 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | c Ian Healy | 17 | 50 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Ian Healy | 0 | 5 |
| Aravinda de Silva | lbw | 45 | 61 |
| Roshan Mahanama | bowled | 31 | 41 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | run out | 18 | 24 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | not out | 24 | 24 |
| Chaminda Vaas | not out | 13 | 8 |
Did not bat: Pramodya Wickramasinghe, Ravindra Pushpakumara
Extras 21 · Total 246 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 10 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| Glenn McGrath | 9.4 | 0 | 76 | 1 |
| Paul Reiffel | 10 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| Stuart Law | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Michael Bevan | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-35 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 2-96 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-107 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 4-108 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 5-180 (Roshan Mahanama), 6-196 (Aravinda de Silva), 7-222 (Arjuna Ranatunga)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 35 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 61 |
| third | Hashan Tillakaratne and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 11 |
| fourth | Aravinda de Silva and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 1 |
| fifth | Aravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama | 72 |
| sixth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva | 16 |
| seventh | Arjuna Ranatunga and Kumar Dharmasena | 26 |
| eighth | Kumar Dharmasena and Chaminda Vaas | 24 |
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