Australia vs Sri Lanka, 12th Match at Melbourne, Jan 16 1996, Benson & Hedges World Series

RESULT
12th Match (D/N), Melbourne, January 16, 1996, Benson & Hedges World Series
(49.4/50 ov, T:243) 246/7

Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
74 (68) & 2 catches
romesh-kaluwitharana
Australia Innings
Sri Lanka Innings
Match Flow
Info
Australia  (50 ovs maximum)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c Mahanama b Vaas617191035.29
c †Kaluwitharana b Wickramasinghe3255775058.18
c †Kaluwitharana b Wickramasinghe552610100.00
not out 1021151616188.69
c Ranatunga b Pushpakumara4769771068.11
not out 43375230116.21
Extras(lb 3, nb 2, w 2)7
TOTAL50 Ov (RR: 4.84)242/4
Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Mark Waugh), 2-28 (Ricky Ponting), 3-54 (Mark Taylor), 4-156 (Stuart Law)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
1024314.30---00
1004714.70---02
803324.12---00
804205.25---10
603005.00---00
804405.50---10
Sri Lanka  (T: 243 runs from 50 ovs)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c †Healy b McGrath318230016.66
c ME Waugh b Warne746811180108.82
c †Healy b Reiffel1750672034.00
c †Healy b Warne0511000.00
lbw b Bevan4561811073.77
b Warne3141572075.60
run out 1824361075.00
not out 24243410100.00
not out 1381320162.50
Extras(b 1, lb 18, w 2)21
TOTAL49.4 Ov (RR: 4.95)246/7
Fall of wickets: 1-35 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 2-96 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-107 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 4-108 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 5-180 (Roshan Mahanama), 6-196 (Aravinda de Silva), 7-222 (Arjuna Ranatunga)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
1032702.70---00
9.407617.86---10
1013613.60---00
1004034.00---00
602804.66---00
201105.50---00
20914.50---10
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MATCH FLOW
  • Aus: 10 overs - 28/1, 20 - 63/3, 30 - 109/3, 40 - 165/4 50 - 16th over, 100 - 28th, 150 - 37th, 200 - 45th
  • In 21st over Gurusinha was hurt at cover, fielding SR Waugh's shot. Substitute fielder was Ruwan Kalpage.
  • SR Waugh - 50 in 63 balls previous highest ODI score - 86 v South Africa
  • SL: 10 overs - 56/1, 20 - 96/2, 30 - 135/4, 40 - 187/5 50 - 10th over, 100 - 21st, 150 - 33rd, 200 - 44th
  • Jayasuriya was dropped by McDermott the first over off his own bowling when he was at 0.
  • Kaluwitharana - 50 in 31 balls
  • Sri Lanka qualifies for the finals.
MATCH DETAILS
Melbourne Cricket Ground
TossAustralia, elected to bat first
Series
Season1995/96
Player Of The Match
Match numberODI no. 1039
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