Australia Vs Sri Lanka 2Nd Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Australia - 1989 (1989/90) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 30 December 1989
Australia won by 9 wickets (with 55 balls remaining)
Australia won by 9 wickets (with 55 balls remaining). Geoff Marsh top-scored with 80* for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
- Date
- 30 December 1989
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 9 wickets (with 55 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Geoff Marsh
- Captains
- Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Allan Border (Australia)
- Umpires
- RJ Evans and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 203 for 9. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 71 not out off 106 balls. Terry Alderman took 3 for 25 for Australia.
Chasing 204, Australia made 204 for 1. Geoff Marsh top-scored with 80 not out off 136 balls, and David Boon made 49. The innings was built on a 117-run stand for the second wicket between David Boon and Geoff Marsh, 57% of the total.
Australia won by 9 wickets (with 55 balls remaining).
SRI LANKA: 203 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roshan Mahanama | lbw | 27 | 45 |
| Athula Samarasekera | c Terry Alderman | 5 | 8 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | c Ian Healy | 0 | 3 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Dean Jones | 13 | 44 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Allan Border | 4 | 5 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | not out | 71 | 106 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Ian Healy | 13 | 16 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | lbw | 25 | 50 |
| Graeme Labrooy | bowled | 1 | 5 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | c Steve Waugh | 19 | 21 |
Did not bat: Kapila Wijegunawardene
Extras 25 · Total 203 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merv Hughes | 10 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Terry Alderman | 10 | 2 | 25 | 3 |
| Greg Campbell | 10 | 2 | 54 | 1 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 9 | 1 | 36 | 3 |
| Steve Waugh | 9 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Athula Samarasekera), 2-9 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-50 (Roshan Mahanama), 4-56 (Aravinda de Silva), 5-60 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 6-100 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 7-162 (Ravi Ratnayeke), 8-167 (Graeme Labrooy), 9-203 (Rumesh Ratnayake)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roshan Mahanama and Athula Samarasekera | 8 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Roshan Mahanama | 1 |
| third | Roshan Mahanama and Hashan Tillakaratne | 41 |
| fourth | Aravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne | 6 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne | 4 |
| sixth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Sanath Jayasuriya | 40 |
| seventh | Arjuna Ranatunga and Ravi Ratnayeke | 62 |
| eighth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Graeme Labrooy | 5 |
| ninth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Rumesh Ratnayake | 36 |
AUSTRALIA: 204 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Marsh | not out | 80 | 136 |
| Mark Taylor | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 37 | 50 |
| David Boon | not out | 49 | 73 |
Did not bat: Allan Border, Dean Jones, Steve Waugh, Simon O'Donnell, Ian Healy, Merv Hughes, Greg Campbell, Terry Alderman
Extras 38 · Total 204 for 1
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Labrooy | 10 | 1 | 46 | 0 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | 7.5 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 10 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Kapila Wijegunawardene | 7 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-87 (Mark Taylor)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Marsh and Mark Taylor | 87 |
| second | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 117 |
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