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England v Sri Lanka
Carlton and United Series 1998/99
VenueAdelaide Oval on 23rd January 1999 (50-over match) (day/night)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to field
ResultSri Lanka won by 1 wicket
PointsEngland 0; Sri Lanka 2
UmpiresRA Emerson, AJ McQuillan
Third umpireSJ Davis
RefereePL van der Merwe
ScorersRM Artis (Sri Lanka), MN Ashton (England)
Fourth OfficialPM Angley
Man of the MatchDPMD Jayawardene


England inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
NV Knightrun out (Muralitharan)45741333- 
*+AJ Stewartc Ranatunga b Vaas3933446- 
GA Hicknot out12611817854 
N Hussainc Tillakaratne b Jayasuriya5731- 
NH Fairbrothernot out78718642 
AJ Hollioakedid not bat 
MA Ealhamdid not bat 
D Goughdid not bat 
AD Mullallydid not bat 
RDB Croftdid not bat 
VJ Wellsdid not bat 
Extras(2 lb, 3 nb, 4 w)9
Total(3 wickets, innings closed, 50 overs)302
Fall of wickets:
1-64 (Stewart, 10.1 ov), 2-139 (Knight, 26.3 ov), 3-148 (Hussain, 28.4 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas10   0761-2
Wickramasinghe9   07101-
Jayawardene4   02401-
Muralitharan7   046011
Jayasuriya10   0421--
Chandana10   04101-

Sri Lanka inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ST Jayasuriyac Fairbrother b Gough51364562 
+RS Kaluwitharanarun out (Hollioake)005-- 
MS Atapattuc Fairbrother b Mullally31212-- 
HP Tillakaratneb Croft2848791- 
DPMD Jayawardenelbw b Wells1201111629- 
*A Ranatungac Wells b Gough4151572- 
WPUJC Vaasrun out (Hussain)5612-- 
UDU Chandanac Fairbrother b Wells25183011 
RS Mahanamarun out (Fairbrother)1311202- 
M Muralitharannot out2414-- 
GP Wickramasinghenot out226-- 
Extras(9 lb, 4 w)13
Total(9 wickets, 49.4 overs)303
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Kaluwitharana, 1.1 ov), 2-8 (Atapattu, 3.5 ov), 3-68 (Jayasuriya, 10.1 ov), 4-134 (Tillakaratne, 22.6 ov), 5-223 (Ranatunga, 38.4 ov), 6-235 (Vaas, 41.4 ov), 7-269 (Jayawardene, 45.2 ov), 8-288 (Chandana, 47.4 ov), 9-298 (Mahanama, 48.5 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gough10   1682--
Mullally10   06111-
Hollioake5   0450--
Ealham10   24802-
Croft10   0421--
Wells4.403021-

Notes
--> GA Hick 50 in 66 balls, 85 minutes with 1 four and 2 sixes
--> GA Hick 100 in 109 balls, 164 minutes with 2 fours and 3 sixes
--> GA Hick passed his previous highest ODIs score of 108
--> NH Fairbrother 50 in 57 balls, 66 minutes with 2 fours
--> ST Jayasuriya 50 in 33 balls, 43 minutes with 6 fours and 2 sixes
--> DPMD Jayawardene 50 in 43 balls, 51 minutes with 4 fours
--> DPMD Jayawardene passed his previous highest ODIs score of 74
--> DPMD Jayawardene passed his previous highest ListA Matches score of 87
--> DPMD Jayawardene 100 in 100 balls, 142 minutes with 6 fours
--> ST Jayasuriya reached 150 wickets in ODIs when he dismissed N Hussain, his 1st wicket in the England innings

Hours of play: 2.00pm - 5.45pm, 6.30pm - 10.00pm
M Muralitharan was called for throwing at 17.4 overs by umpire RA Emerson at square leg. Sri Lankan captain A Ranatunga then confronted the umpire and a heated argument followed. Ranatunga then summoned the Sri Lankan players to leave the field. Team manager Ranjith Fernando and match referee Peter van der Merwe were summoned and discussions and phonecalls to the Sri Lankan Cricket Board were conducted on the boundary line before play resumed. 14 minutes were lost.
Sri Lanka innings: 1x7 ball over
Sri Lanka won at 10.19pm
Attendance: 9850

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