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Australia v Sri Lanka
Benson and Hedges World Series Cup 1995/96
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground on 16th January 1996 (50-over match) (day/night)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSri Lanka won by 3 wickets
PointsAustralia 0; Sri Lanka 2
UmpiresDB Hair, SG Randell
Third umpireWP Sheahan
RefereeGT Dowling
Man of the MatchRS Kaluwitharana

Australia inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ME Waughc Mahanama b Vaas617191- 
*MA Taylorc Kaluwitharana b Wickramasinghe3255775- 
RT Pontingc Kaluwitharana b Wickramasinghe55261- 
SR Waughnot out10211516161 
SG Lawc Ranatunga b Pushpakumara4769771- 
MG Bevannot out4337523- 
+IA Healydid not bat 
PR Reiffeldid not bat 
SK Warnedid not bat 
CJ McDermottdid not bat 
GD McGrathdid not bat 
Extras(3 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)7
Total(4 wickets, innings closed, 50 overs)242
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (ME Waugh), 2-28 (Ponting), 3-54 (Taylor), 4-156 (Law)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas10   2431--
Pushpakumara10   0471-2
Wickramasinghe8   0332--
Dharmasena8   04201-
de Silva6   0300--
Jayasuriya8   04401-
Sri Lanka inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ST Jayasuriyac Healy b McGrath31823-- 
+RS Kaluwitharanac ME Waugh b Warne74681118- 
AP Gurusinhac Healy b Reiffel1750672- 
HP Tillakaratnec Healy b Warne0511-- 
PA de Silvalbw b Bevan4561811- 
RS Mahanamab Warne3141572- 
*A Ranatungarun out1824361- 
HDPK Dharmasenanot out2424341- 
WPUJC Vaasnot out138132- 
GP Wickramasinghedid not bat 
KR Pushpakumaradid not bat 
Extras(1 b, 18 lb, 2 w)21
Total(7 wickets, 49.4 overs)246
Fall of wickets:
1-35 (Jayasuriya), 2-96 (Gurusinha), 3-107 (Tillakaratne), 4-108 (Kaluwitharana), 5-180 (Mahanama), 6-196 (de Silva), 7-222 (Ranatunga)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McDermott10   3270--
McGrath9.407611-
Reiffel10   1361--
Warne10   0403--
Law6   0280--
ME Waugh2   0110--
Bevan2   0911-
Notes
--> Australia innings: 50 in 16 overs
--> Australia innings: 100 in 28 overs
--> Australia innings: 150 in 37 overs
--> Australia innings: 200 in 45 overs
--> Sri Lanka innings: 50 in 10 overs
--> Sri Lanka innings: 100 in 21 overs
--> Sri Lanka innings: 150 in 33 overs
--> Sri Lanka innings: 200 in 44 overs
--> SR Waugh 50 in 63 balls
--> SR Waugh passed his previous highest ODIs score of 86
--> RS Kaluwitharana 50 in 31 balls
--> RS Kaluwitharana passed 500 runs in ListA Matches when he reached 14
--> RS Kaluwitharana passed 500 runs in ODIs when he reached 52
In 21st over Gurusinha was hurt at cover, fielding SR Waugh's shot. Substitute fielder was Ruwan Kalpage.
Jayasuriya was dropped by McDermott the first over off his own bowling when he was at 0.

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