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Sri Lanka Vs Australia 3Rd Match

Singer World Series Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka - 1996 (1996) · R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo · 30 August 1996

Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)

Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets (with 25 balls remaining). Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 83* for Sri Lanka.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Singer World Series Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka - 1996 (1996)
Ground
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date
30 August 1996
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)
Player of the match
Aravinda de Silva
Captains
Ian Healy (Australia), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
Debuts
Darren Lehmann (Australia), Jason Gillespie (Australia)
Umpires
CJ Mitchley and SA Bucknor
Match referee
JR Reid

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Darren Lehmann and Jason Gillespie played their first ODIs.

Australia batted first and made 228 for 9. Michael Bevan top-scored with 56 off 78 balls, and Mark Waugh made 50. Upul Chandana took 3 for 38 for Sri Lanka.

Chasing 229, Sri Lanka made 232 for 6. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 83 not out off 95 balls, and Roshan Mahanama made 50. Damien Fleming took 3 for 26 for Australia. The innings was built on a 115-run stand for the sixth wicket between Aravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama, 50% of the total.

Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets (with 25 balls remaining).

AUSTRALIA: 228 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Mark Waughc Sanath Jayasuriya5055
Michael Slaterrun out (Upul Chandana)919
Stuart Lawc Hashan Tillakaratne138
Michael Bevanc Chaminda Vaas5678
Steve Waughbowled2236
Ricky Pontingnot out4657
Darren Lehmannst Romesh Kaluwitharana24
Ian Healyc Arjuna Ranatunga816
Jason Gillespiest Romesh Kaluwitharana613
Damien Flemingc Upul Chandana36
Glenn McGrathnot out812

Extras 5 · Total 228 for 9

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas70290
Aravinda de Silva40250
Kumar Dharmasena90491
Muthiah Muralidaran100412
Sanath Jayasuriya100432
Upul Chandana100383

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (Michael Slater), 2-52 (Stuart Law), 3-97 (Mark Waugh), 4-149 (Steve Waugh), 5-157 (Michael Bevan), 6-163 (Darren Lehmann), 7-178 (Ian Healy), 8-198 (Jason Gillespie), 9-203 (Damien Fleming)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMark Waugh and Michael Slater21
secondMark Waugh and Stuart Law31
thirdMark Waugh and Michael Bevan45
fourthSteve Waugh and Michael Bevan52
fifthMichael Bevan and Ricky Ponting8
sixthRicky Ponting and Darren Lehmann6
seventhIan Healy and Ricky Ponting15
eighthRicky Ponting and Jason Gillespie20
ninthDamien Fleming and Ricky Ponting5
tenthGlenn McGrath and Ricky Ponting25
SRI LANKA: 232 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Sanath Jayasuriyac Ian Healy4428
Romesh Kaluwitharanabowled813
Asanka Gurusinharun out (Darren Lehmann)1630
Aravinda de Silvanot out8395
Arjuna Ranatungalbw03
Hashan Tillakaratnelbw110
Roshan Mahanamabowled5078
Upul Chandananot out1425

Did not bat: Kumar Dharmasena, Chaminda Vaas, Muthiah Muralidaran

Extras 16 · Total 232 for 6

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Steve Waugh51361
Stuart Law20230
Glenn McGrath9.50441
Damien Fleming81263
Jason Gillespie60270
Mark Waugh50290
Darren Lehmann60260
Michael Bevan40180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-22 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 2-78 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-78 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 4-78 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-81 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 6-196 (Roshan Mahanama)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana22
secondAsanka Gurusinha and Sanath Jayasuriya56
thirdAravinda de Silva and Sanath Jayasuriya0
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva0
fifthAravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne3
sixthAravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama115
seventhAravinda de Silva and Upul Chandana36
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