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Australia v Sri Lanka

1995-12-26 · Test · Men · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Australia won by 10 wickets

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Scoring mix · Australia
Fours196 · 40.2%
Sixes6 · 1.2%
Other runs285 · 58.5%
Scoring mix · Sri Lanka
Fours96 · 45.1%
Other runs117 · 54.9%
Scoring mix · Sri Lanka
Fours104 · 36.2%
Sixes6 · 2.1%
Other runs177 · 61.7%
Scoring mix · Australia
Fours16 · 42.1%
Other runs22 · 57.9%
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Pramodya Wickramasinghe
2/77 · 2.53
Aravinda de Silva
1/47 · 4.70
Chaminda Vaas
1/93 · 2.28
Jayantha Silva
1/120 · 3.42
Muthiah Muralidaran
1/124 · 3.26
Asanka Gurusinha
0/8 · 4.00
Chandika Hathurusinghe
0/23 · 2.55
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Glenn McGrath
5/40 · 1.69
Craig McDermott
2/63 · 2.73
Ricky Ponting
1/8 · 2.00
Shane Warne
1/49 · 2.72
Paul Reiffel
1/60 · 3.00
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Shane Warne
4/71 · 1.91
Paul Reiffel
2/59 · 2.95
Glenn McGrath
2/92 · 2.71
Mark Waugh
1/19 · 2.11
Craig McDermott
1/54 · 3.17
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Aravinda de Silva
0/4 · 4.00
Hashan Tillakaratne
0/5 · 7.50
Asanka Gurusinha
0/6 · 2.00
Chaminda Vaas
0/25 · 8.33
INNINGS 1

Australia

165 overs · run rate 3.03 · declared
500/6d
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Michael Slatercaught Pramodya Wickramasinghe621328046.96
Mark Taylorbowled 7281025.00
David Booncaught Muthiah Muralidaran11031211035.25
Mark Waughbowled 611006061.00
Steve Waughnot out131*25211051.98
Ricky Pontingcaught Asanka Gurusinha71949175.53
Ian Healycaught Muthiah Muralidaran41703058.57
Paul Reiffelnot out4*130030.76
Extras 13 (w 2, nb 3, b/lb 8)Total 500/6d (165 ov)Run rate 3.03

Did not bat: Shane Warne, Craig McDermott, Glenn McGrath

Fall of wickets1-14 (Mark Taylor)2-116 (Michael Slater)3-219 (Mark Waugh)4-280 (David Boon)5-395 (Ricky Ponting)6-488 (Ian Healy)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Pramodya Wickramasinghe30.297722.5321
Chaminda Vaas40.4119312.2801
Chandika Hathurusinghe902302.5500
Asanka Gurusinha20804.0000
Muthiah Muralidaran38712413.2601
Jayantha Silva35512013.4200
Aravinda de Silva1004714.7000
Partnerships · Australia
1st wicket · Michael Slater & Mark Taylor
14
2nd wicket · Michael Slater & David Boon
102
3rd wicket · David Boon & Mark Waugh
103
4th wicket · David Boon & Steve Waugh
61
5th wicket · Steve Waugh & Ricky Ponting
115
6th wicket · Steve Waugh & Ian Healy
93
7th wicket (unbroken) · Steve Waugh & Paul Reiffel
12
INNINGS 2

Sri Lanka

88.4 overs · run rate 2.62 · all out
233
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Roshan Mahanamacaught Mark Taylor3150020.00
Chandika Hathurusinghelbw 23791029.11
Asanka Gurusinhacaught Ian Healy27851031.76
Aravinda de Silvacaught Paul Reiffel18842021.42
Arjuna Ranatungacaught Shane Warne511059048.57
Hashan Tillakaratnecaught Mark Taylor14580024.13
Romesh Kaluwitharanacaught David Boon50597084.74
Chaminda Vaascaught Ian Healy08000.00
Pramodya Wickramasinghecaught Ian Healy10232043.47
Muthiah Muralidarancaught Michael Slater111110100.00
Jayantha Silvanot out6*121050.00
Extras 20 (w 0, nb 8, b/lb 12)Total 233 (88.4 ov)Run rate 2.62

Fall of wickets1-3 (Roshan Mahanama)2-64 (Asanka Gurusinha)3-68 (Chandika Hathurusinghe)4-128 (Aravinda de Silva)5-140 (Arjuna Ranatunga)6-182 (Hashan Tillakaratne)7-183 (Chaminda Vaas)8-213 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe)9-221 (Romesh Kaluwitharana)10-233 (Muthiah Muralidaran)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Craig McDermott2386322.7305
Glenn McGrath23.494051.6900
Paul Reiffel2056013.0003
Ricky Ponting42812.0000
Shane Warne1854912.7200
Partnerships · Sri Lanka
1st wicket · Roshan Mahanama & Chandika Hathurusinghe
3
2nd wicket · Chandika Hathurusinghe & Asanka Gurusinha
61
3rd wicket · Chandika Hathurusinghe & Aravinda de Silva
4
4th wicket · Aravinda de Silva & Arjuna Ranatunga
60
5th wicket · Arjuna Ranatunga & Hashan Tillakaratne
12
6th wicket · Hashan Tillakaratne & Romesh Kaluwitharana
42
7th wicket · Romesh Kaluwitharana & Chaminda Vaas
1
8th wicket · Romesh Kaluwitharana & Pramodya Wickramasinghe
30
9th wicket · Romesh Kaluwitharana & Muthiah Muralidaran
8
10th wicket · Muthiah Muralidaran & Jayantha Silva
12
INNINGS 3

Sri Lanka

116.5 overs · run rate 2.62 · all out
307
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Roshan Mahanamacaught Shane Warne3130023.07
Chandika Hathurusinghelbw 39954041.05
Asanka Gurusinhalbw 14327415152.18
Aravinda de Silvacaught Ian Healy28752037.33
Romesh Kaluwitharanastumped Ian Healy270028.57
Hashan Tillakaratnecaught Ricky Ponting381062035.84
Arjuna Ranatunganot out11*680016.17
Chaminda Vaascaught David Boon6281021.42
Pramodya Wickramasinghestumped Ian Healy17372045.94
Muthiah Muralidarancaught Mark Taylor01000.00
Jayantha Silvabowled 06000.00
Extras 20 (w 0, nb 8, b/lb 12)Total 307 (116.5 ov)Run rate 2.62

Fall of wickets1-11 (Roshan Mahanama)2-97 (Chandika Hathurusinghe)3-168 (Aravinda de Silva)4-172 (Romesh Kaluwitharana)5-255 (Asanka Gurusinha)6-273 (Hashan Tillakaratne)7-285 (Chaminda Vaas)8-306 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe)9-306 (Muthiah Muralidaran)10-307 (Jayantha Silva)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Glenn McGrath33.569222.7100
Craig McDermott1715413.1704
Paul Reiffel2075922.9504
Shane Warne37107141.9100
Mark Waugh911912.1100
Partnerships · Sri Lanka
1st wicket · Roshan Mahanama & Chandika Hathurusinghe
11
2nd wicket · Chandika Hathurusinghe & Asanka Gurusinha
86
3rd wicket · Asanka Gurusinha & Aravinda de Silva
71
4th wicket · Asanka Gurusinha & Romesh Kaluwitharana
4
5th wicket · Asanka Gurusinha & Hashan Tillakaratne
83
6th wicket · Hashan Tillakaratne & Arjuna Ranatunga
18
7th wicket · Arjuna Ranatunga & Chaminda Vaas
12
8th wicket · Arjuna Ranatunga & Pramodya Wickramasinghe
21
9th wicket · Arjuna Ranatunga & Muthiah Muralidaran
0
10th wicket · Arjuna Ranatunga & Jayantha Silva
1
INNINGS 4

Australia

7.4 overs · run rate 5.34
41/0
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Mark Taylornot out25*2320108.69
Michael Slaternot out13*262050.00
Extras 3 (w 0, nb 2, b/lb 1)Total 41/0 (7.4 ov)Run rate 5.34

Did not bat: David Boon, Mark Waugh, Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting, Ian Healy, Paul Reiffel, Shane Warne, Craig McDermott, Glenn McGrath

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Chaminda Vaas302508.3302
Asanka Gurusinha31602.0000
Aravinda de Silva10404.0000
Hashan Tillakaratne0.40507.5000

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