Australia Vs Sri Lanka 15Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1985 (1984/85) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 3 February 1985
Australia won by 9 wickets (with 157 balls remaining)
Australia won by 9 wickets (with 157 balls remaining). Wayne Phillips top-scored with 75* for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1985 (1984/85)
- Ground
- Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
- Date
- 3 February 1985
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 9 wickets (with 157 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Steve Smith
- Captains
- Duleep Mendis (Sri Lanka), Allan Border (Australia)
- Debut
- Marlon Vonhagt (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- BE Martin and PJ McConnell
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. It was Marlon Vonhagt's first ODI.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 171 all out. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 52 off 97 balls, and Amal Silva made 51.
Chasing 172, Australia made 172 for 1. Wayne Phillips top-scored with 75 not out off 68 balls, and Steve Smith made 73. The innings was built on a 157-run stand for the second wicket between Wayne Phillips and Steve Smith, 91% of the total.
Australia won by 9 wickets (with 157 balls remaining).
SRI LANKA: 171 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amal Silva | c Wayne Phillips | 51 | 86 |
| Marlon Vonhagt | c Kepler Wessels | 8 | 17 |
| Duleep Mendis | c Graeme Wood | 2 | 3 |
| Roy Dias | c Terry Alderman | 4 | 4 |
| Aravinda de Silva | st Wayne Phillips | 52 | 97 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Wayne Phillips | 10 | 11 |
| Uvais Karnain | c Allan Border | 8 | 13 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | run out | 1 | 7 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | c Wayne Phillips | 16 | 15 |
| Ashantha de Mel | not out | 11 | 16 |
| Vinothen John | bowled | 0 | 3 |
Extras 8 · Total 171 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 7 | 1 | 24 | 2 |
| Terry Alderman | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Rod McCurdy | 5.3 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 10 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| Rodney Hogg | 10 | 1 | 40 | 2 |
| Kepler Wessels | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Marlon Vonhagt), 2-19 (Duleep Mendis), 3-26 (Roy Dias), 4-94 (Amal Silva), 5-110 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-123 (Uvais Karnain), 7-126 (Ravi Ratnayeke), 8-147 (Aravinda de Silva), 9-166 (Rumesh Ratnayake), 10-171 (Vinothen John)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Amal Silva and Marlon Vonhagt | 16 |
| second | Duleep Mendis and Amal Silva | 3 |
| third | Roy Dias and Amal Silva | 7 |
| fourth | Amal Silva and Aravinda de Silva | 68 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva | 16 |
| sixth | Uvais Karnain and Aravinda de Silva | 13 |
| seventh | Ravi Ratnayeke and Aravinda de Silva | 3 |
| eighth | Rumesh Ratnayake and Aravinda de Silva | 21 |
| ninth | Ashantha de Mel and Rumesh Ratnayake | 19 |
| tenth | Ashantha de Mel and Vinothen John | 5 |
AUSTRALIA: 172 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler Wessels | c Amal Silva | 8 | 12 |
| Steve Smith | not out | 73 | 73 |
| Wayne Phillips | not out | 75 | 68 |
Did not bat: Allan Border, Graeme Wood, Dean Jones, Simon O'Donnell, Geoff Lawson, Rod McCurdy, Rodney Hogg, Terry Alderman
Extras 16 · Total 172 for 1
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashantha de Mel | 8 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Vinothen John | 6.5 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 5 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Kepler Wessels)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Kepler Wessels and Steve Smith | 15 |
| second | Wayne Phillips and Steve Smith | 157 |
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