a9772
o1083
wc158
Australia v Sri Lanka
Wills World Cup 1995/96 (Final)
VenueGaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 17th March 1996 (50-over match) (day/night)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to field
ResultSri Lanka won by 7 wickets
UmpiresSA Bucknor, DR Shepherd
Third umpireCJ Mitchley
RefereeCH Lloyd
Man of the MatchPA de Silva


Australia inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MA Taylorc Jayasuriya b de Silva748310981 
ME Waughc Jayasuriya b Vaas1215291- 
RT Pontingb de Silva4573902- 
SR Waughc de Silva b Dharmasena132532-- 
SK Warnest Kaluwitharana b Muralitharan254-- 
SG Lawc de Silva b Jayasuriya223043-1 
MG Bevannot out3649582- 
+IA Healyb de Silva232-- 
PR Reiffelnot out131821-- 
DW Flemingdid not bat 
GD McGrathdid not bat 
Extras(10 lb, 1 nb, 11 w)22
Total(7 wickets, innings closed, 50 overs)241
Fall of wickets:
1-36 (ME Waugh), 2-137 (Taylor), 3-152 (Ponting), 4-156 (Warne), 5-170 (SR Waugh), 6-202 (Law), 7-205 (Healy)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wickramasinghe7   03802-
Vaas6   1301--
Muralitharan10   03111-
Dharmasena10   0471-1
Jayasuriya8   04315-
de Silva9   04233-

Sri Lanka inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ST Jayasuriyarun out9791- 
+RS Kaluwitharanac Bevan b Fleming61327-- 
AP Gurusinhab Reiffel659911961 
PA de Silvanot out10712417613- 
*A Ranatunganot out47377241 
HP Tillakaratnedid not bat 
RS Mahanamadid not bat 
HDPK Dharmasenadid not bat 
WPUJC Vaasdid not bat 
GP Wickramasinghedid not bat 
M Muralitharandid not bat 
Extras(1 b, 4 lb, 1 nb, 5 w)11
Total(3 wickets, 46.2 overs)245
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Jayasuriya), 2-23 (Kaluwitharana), 3-148 (Gurusinha)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath8.21280--
Fleming6   04314-
Warne10   058011
Reiffel10   0491--
ME Waugh6   0350--
SR Waugh3   0150-1
Bevan3   0120--

Notes
--> MA Taylor passed 3000 runs in ODIs when he reached 47
--> MA Taylor passed 4500 runs in ListA Matches when he reached 54
--> PA de Silva passed 7000 runs in ListA Matches when he reached 24

Jayasuriya named player of the tournament after the 2nd semi final.

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