Australia vs Sri Lanka, 4th Match at Sydney, Dec 21 1995, Benson & Hedges World Series

RESULT
4th Match (D/N), Sydney, December 21, 1995, Benson & Hedges World Series
(49.4/50 ov, T:256) 257/5

Australia won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
90 (115)
mark-taylor
Sri Lanka Innings
Australia Innings
Match Flow
Info
Sri Lanka  (50 ovs maximum)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
run out (Ponting)511131045.45
c †Healy b McGrath2426334092.30
c Waugh b Bevan3858934065.51
c & b Lee75941217079.78
run out (†Healy/Waugh)714160050.00
c Lee b McGrath6267876092.53
b Kasprowicz044000.00
run out (Waugh)717210041.17
run out (Ponting)14141100100.00
not out 43800133.33
not out 00100-
Extras(b 2, lb 11, nb 1, w 5)19
TOTAL50 Ov (RR: 5.10, 216 Mins)255/9
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Roshan Mahanama, 2.5 ov), 2-32 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 6.5 ov), 3-111 (Asanka Gurusinha, 25.5 ov), 4-134 (Arjuna Ranatunga, 30.6 ov), 5-173 (Aravinda de Silva, 37.3 ov), 6-175 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 38.3 ov), 7-203 (Kumar Dharmasena, 43.2 ov), 8-239 (Chaminda Vaas, 48.1 ov), 9-253 (Hashan Tillakaratne, 49.5 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
1014724.70---01
1005115.10---30
1004014.00---10
1015305.30---00
603105.16---00
402015.00---10
Australia  (T: 256 runs from 50 ovs)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
run out (Muralidaran)901151656078.26
c †Kaluwitharana b Vaas1013161076.92
run out (Mahanama)5570902078.57
c Muralidaran b Dharmasena5671921078.87
run out 710141070.00
not out 18163010112.50
not out 47100057.14
Extras(lb 13, w 4)17
TOTAL49.4 Ov (RR: 5.17, 212 Mins)257/5
Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Michael Slater, 3.4 ov), 2-131 (Mark Waugh, 25.6 ov), 3-192 (Mark Taylor, 40.3 ov), 4-212 (Stuart Law, 43.4 ov), 5-239 (Ricky Ponting, 47.4 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
702403.42---20
905015.55---10
201206.00---00
1012012.00---00
1005205.20---00
8.404114.73---10
803504.37---00
401804.50---00
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MATCH FLOW
  • Sri Lanka 50 off 11.2 overs
  • Sri Lanka 100 off 23.3 overs
  • PA de Silva 50 in 87 mins off 76 balls
  • Sri Lanka 150 off 33 overs
  • Sri Lanka 200 off 42.2 overs
  • HP Tillakaratne 50 off 56 balls.
  • WPUJC Vaas batted with a runner for one ball before being dismissed.
  • Sri Lanka 250 off 49.3 overs
  • During change of innings, the match referee announced that a 3 by de Silva should have been a 4. The innings was thus increased from 9-254 to 9-255 and de Silva's, Kasprowicz's, and the FoW figures were changed accordingly.
  • Australia 50 off 12.3 overs
  • Australia 100 off 19.3 overs
  • MA Taylor 50 off 66 balls
  • ME Waugh 50 off 58 balls
  • Australia 150 off 31.4 overs
  • MA Taylor run out by direct hit from Muralitharan at deep mid-on
  • MA Taylor 90: 37x1, 10x2, 3x3, 6x4.
  • SG Law dropped on 1 by Ranatunga
  • Australia 200 off 42.3 overs
  • RT Ponting 50 off 64 balls
  • Winning shot was a 4 by Bevan off the 3rd last ball of the match
  • Crowd: 28,301
MATCH DETAILS
Sydney Cricket Ground
TossSri Lanka, elected to bat first
Series
Season1995/96
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 1026
Match daysdaynight (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAustralia 2, Sri Lanka 0
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