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Australia Vs Sri Lanka 11Th Match

Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia - 1988 (1987/88) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 19 January 1988

Australia won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Australia won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining). Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 79 for Sri Lanka. Steve Waugh took 4/33.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Australia - 1988 (1987/88)
Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Date
19 January 1988
Toss
Australia, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
Player of the match
Mike Veletta
Captains
Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka), Allan Border (Australia)
Debut
Sanath Kaluperuma (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
SG Randell and TA Prue

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Sanath Kaluperuma's first ODI.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 188 for 9. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 79 off 100 balls, and Asanka Gurusinha made 37. Steve Waugh took 4 for 33 for Australia.

Chasing 189, Australia made 189 for 7. Mike Veletta top-scored with 68 not out off 91 balls, and Tony Dodemaide made 30. Champaka Ramanayake took 3 for 35 for Sri Lanka.

Australia won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining).

SRI LANKA: 188 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Roshan Mahanamac Allan Border1227
Brendon Kuruppubowled212
Asanka Gurusinhac Dean Jones37101
Sanath Kaluperumabowled424
Aravinda de Silvac Greg Dyer79100
Arjuna Ranatungac Geoff Marsh1621
Ranjan Madugallelbw04
Ravi Ratnayekec David Boon12
Guy de Alwisc Geoff Marsh42
Graeme Labrooynot out68
Champaka Ramanayakenot out53

Extras 22 · Total 188 for 9

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mike Whitney102344
Tony Dodemaide101341
Steve Waugh100334
Tim May100220
Peter Taylor101470

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Brendon Kuruppu), 2-27 (Roshan Mahanama), 3-39 (Sanath Kaluperuma), 4-113 (Asanka Gurusinha), 5-140 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-148 (Ranjan Madugalle), 7-162 (Ravi Ratnayeke), 8-172 (Guy de Alwis), 9-179 (Aravinda de Silva)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Brendon Kuruppu16
secondAsanka Gurusinha and Roshan Mahanama11
thirdSanath Kaluperuma and Asanka Gurusinha12
fourthAravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha74
fifthArjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva27
sixthRanjan Madugalle and Aravinda de Silva8
seventhRavi Ratnayeke and Aravinda de Silva14
eighthGuy de Alwis and Aravinda de Silva10
ninthAravinda de Silva and Graeme Labrooy7
tenthGraeme Labrooy and Champaka Ramanayake9
AUSTRALIA: 189 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
David Boonc Roshan Mahanama1530
Geoff Marshc Asanka Gurusinha833
Dean Jonesc Guy de Alwis927
Mike Velettanot out6891
Steve Waughc Roshan Mahanama1622
Allan Borderc Aravinda de Silva1230
Greg Dyerbowled416
Tony Dodemaidec Sanath Kaluperuma3046
Peter Taylornot out108

Did not bat: Tim May, Mike Whitney

Extras 17 · Total 189 for 7

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Ravi Ratnayeke101321
Graeme Labrooy9.31431
Champaka Ramanayake100353
Arjuna Ranatunga90351
Aravinda de Silva100311
Sanath Kaluperuma1030

FALL OF WICKETS

1-25 (David Boon), 2-30 (Geoff Marsh), 3-49 (Dean Jones), 4-72 (Steve Waugh), 5-91 (Allan Border), 6-100 (Greg Dyer), 7-173 (Tony Dodemaide)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstDavid Boon and Geoff Marsh25
secondDean Jones and Geoff Marsh5
thirdDean Jones and Mike Veletta19
fourthSteve Waugh and Mike Veletta23
fifthAllan Border and Mike Veletta19
sixthGreg Dyer and Mike Veletta9
seventhMike Veletta and Tony Dodemaide73
eighthPeter Taylor and Mike Veletta16
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