Australia vs Sri Lanka, 9th Match at Melbourne, Jan 09 1996, Benson & Hedges World Series

RESULT
9th Match (D/N), Melbourne, January 09, 1996, Benson & Hedges World Series
(47.3/50 ov, T:214) 214/7

Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
77 (75) & 2 catches
romesh-kaluwitharana
Australia Innings
Sri Lanka Innings
Match Flow
Info
Australia  (50 ovs maximum)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c †Kaluwitharana b Munasinghe217130011.76
c †Kaluwitharana b Munasinghe938540023.68
b Munasinghe0412000.00
run out 1231381747189.13
c Tillakaratne b Wickramasinghe815290053.33
not out 65871165074.71
Extras(lb 2, nb 2, w 2)6
TOTAL50 Ov (RR: 4.26)213/5
Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Michael Slater), 2-10 (Mark Waugh), 3-33 (Mark Taylor), 4-54 (Stuart Law), 5-213 (Ricky Ponting)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
1034104.10---00
1013033.00---01
602914.83---01
1003103.10---00
1005605.60---10
402406.00---10
Sri Lanka  (T: 214 runs from 50 ovs)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c Lee b Reiffel814162057.14
run out (Slater)7775102120102.66
run out (Slater)0111000.00
lbw b McDermott3553861066.03
lbw b Bevan5171934071.83
lbw b McDermott011000.00
b Warne1670016.66
not out 2857761049.12
not out 055000.00
Extras(lb 7, nb 2, w 5)14
TOTAL47.3 Ov (RR: 4.50)214/7
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 2-39 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-127 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 4-144 (Aravinda de Silva), 5-144 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 6-147 (Ruwan Kalpage), 7-209 (Roshan Mahanama)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
1004224.20---02
1004714.70---00
622604.33---30
1013713.70---00
603105.16---20
5.302414.36---00
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MATCH FLOW
  • Kalpage arrived in Australia on the morning of the match.
  • World record ODI 5th wicket partnership: RT Ponting and MG Bevan, 159 runs. (Previous record: IVA Richards and CH Lloyd, 152 runs, WI v SL at Brisbane 1984-85)
  • de Silva and Tillakaratne dismissed in consecutive balls by McDermott full tosses.
MATCH DETAILS
Melbourne Cricket Ground
TossAustralia, elected to bat first
Series
Season1995/96
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 1032
Match daysdaynight (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Match Referee
PointsSri Lanka 2, Australia 0
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TEAMMWLPTNRR
AUS853100.517
SL8448-0.524
WI8356-0.014