Australia Vs Sri Lanka 12Th Match
Carlton & United Series Australia, England, Sri Lanka in Australia - 1999 (1998/99) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 31 January 1999
Australia won by 45 runs
Australia won by 45 runs. Michael Bevan top-scored with 72* for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
- Date
- 31 January 1999
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 45 runs
- Player of the match
- Ricky Ponting
- Captains
- Shane Warne (Australia), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- DJ Harper and TA Prue
- Match referee
- PL van der Merwe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 274 for 7. Michael Bevan top-scored with 72 not out off 65 balls, and Damien Martyn made 48. Pramodya Wickramasinghe took 3 for 48 for Sri Lanka. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, 206 across 20 ODIs.
Chasing 275, Sri Lanka made 229 for 9. Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 50 not out off 49 balls, and Mahela Jayawardene made 36. Shane Warne took 3 for 53 for Australia.
Australia won by 45 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 274 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Waugh | c Marvan Atapattu | 12 | 14 |
| Adam Gilchrist | bowled | 47 | 45 |
| Ricky Ponting | run out | 39 | 57 |
| Darren Lehmann | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 20 | 37 |
| Damien Martyn | c Roshan Mahanama | 48 | 56 |
| Michael Bevan | not out | 72 | 65 |
| Shane Lee | c Marvan Atapattu | 22 | 26 |
| Brendon Julian | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 1 | 2 |
| Shane Warne | not out | 1 | 3 |
Did not bat: Adam Dale, Glenn McGrath
Extras 12 · Total 274 for 7
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 10 | 0 | 51 | 2 |
| Ruchira Perera | 10 | 0 | 71 | 0 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 10 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 10 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-62 (Adam Gilchrist, 9.4 ov), 2-62 (Mark Waugh, 10.1 ov), 3-100 (Darren Lehmann, 20.1 ov), 4-138 (Ricky Ponting, 28.6 ov), 5-205 (Damien Martyn, 39.2 ov), 6-266 (Shane Lee, 48.4 ov), 7-268 (Brendon Julian, 49.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist | 62 | 58 |
| second | Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 0 | 3 |
| third | Ricky Ponting and Darren Lehmann | 38 | 60 |
| fourth | Damien Martyn and Ricky Ponting | 38 | 53 |
| fifth | Damien Martyn and Michael Bevan | 67 | 62 |
| sixth | Michael Bevan and Shane Lee | 61 | 56 |
| seventh | Brendon Julian and Michael Bevan | 2 | 3 |
| eighth | Shane Warne and Michael Bevan | 6 | 5 |
SRI LANKA: 229 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | retired not out | 50 | 49 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | c Shane Lee | 13 | 12 |
| Marvan Atapattu | run out (Ricky Ponting) | 34 | 55 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Ricky Ponting | 30 | 62 |
| Chaminda Vaas | c Brendon Julian | 20 | 16 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Adam Gilchrist | 14 | 21 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Adam Dale | 36 | 40 |
| Roshan Mahanama | lbw | 4 | 11 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | c Shane Warne | 10 | 10 |
| Ruchira Perera | bowled | 3 | 7 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 15 · Total 229 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 8.3 | 3 | 19 | 2 |
| Adam Dale | 6 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| Shane Lee | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Brendon Julian | 7 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Ricky Ponting | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 0 | 53 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 5.1 ov), 1-72 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 12.2 ov), 2-126 (Marvan Atapattu, 26.1 ov), 3-153 (Chaminda Vaas, 30.5 ov), 4-159 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 32.3 ov), 5-201 (Arjuna Ranatunga, 39.2 ov), 6-213 (Roshan Mahanama, 43.1 ov), 7-219 (Mahela Jayawardene, 44.2 ov), 8-229 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe, 46.1 ov), 9-229 (Ruchira Perera, 46.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 22 | 31 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya | 50 | 43 |
| third | Hashan Tillakaratne and Marvan Atapattu | 54 | 83 |
| fourth | Hashan Tillakaratne and Chaminda Vaas | 27 | 28 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne | 6 | 10 |
| sixth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Mahela Jayawardene | 42 | 41 |
| seventh | Roshan Mahanama and Mahela Jayawardene | 12 | 23 |
| eighth | Pramodya Wickramasinghe and Mahela Jayawardene | 6 | 7 |
| ninth | Pramodya Wickramasinghe and Ruchira Perera | 10 | 11 |
| tenth | Muthiah Muralidaran and Ruchira Perera | 0 | 2 |
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