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Australia v Sri Lanka
Benson and Hedges World Series Cup 1995/96
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground on 9th 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
UmpiresDJ Harper, AJ McQuillan
Third umpireWP Sheahan
RefereeGT Dowling
Man of the matchRS Kaluwitharana

Australia inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Slaterc Kaluwitharana b Munasinghe21713--
*MA Taylorc Kaluwitharana b Munasinghe93854--
ME Waughb Munasinghe0412--
RT Pontingrun out12313817471
SG Lawc Tillakaratne b Wickramasinghe81529--
MG Bevannot out65871165-
S Leedid not bat 
+IA Healydid not bat 
PR Reiffeldid not bat 
SK Warnedid not bat 
CJ McDermottdid not bat 
Extras(2 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)6
Total(5 wickets, innings closed, 50 overs)213
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Slater), 2-10 (Waugh), 3-33 (Taylor), 4-54 (Law), 5-213 (Ponting)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas10   3410--
Munasinghe10   1303-1
Wickramasinghe6   0291-1
Dharmasena10   0310--
Jayasuriya10   05601-
Kalpage4   02401-
Sri Lanka inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ST Jayasuriyac Lee b Reiffel814162-
+RS Kaluwitharanarun out (Slater)777510212-
AP Gurusinharun out (Slater)0111--
*PA de Silvalbw b McDermott3553861-
RS Mahanamalbw b Bevan5171934-
HP Tillakaratnelbw b McDermott011--
RS Kalpageb Warne167--
HDPK Dharmasenanot out2857761-
WPUJC Vaasnot out055--
AMN Munasinghedid not bat 
GP Wickramasinghedid not bat 
Extras(7 lb, 2 nb, 5 w)14
Total(7 wickets, 47.3 overs)214
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Jayasuriya), 2-39 (Gurusinha), 3-127 (Kaluwitharana), 4-144 (de Silva), 5-144 (Tillakaratne), 6-147 (Kalpage), 7-209 (Mahanama)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McDermott10   0422-2
Reiffel10   0471--
Lee6   22603-
Warne10   1371--
Waugh6   03102-
Bevan5.30241--
Notes
--> RT Ponting passed his previous highest ODIs score of 62
--> RT Ponting passed his previous highest ListA Matches score of 99
--> MG Bevan passed 3000 runs in ListA Matches when he reached 42
--> RS Kaluwitharana passed his previous highest ListA Matches score of 31
--> RS Kaluwitharana passed his previous highest ODIs score of 31
--> AMN Munasinghe achieved his best innings bowling analysis in ODIs when he dismissed ME Waugh in the Australia innings (previous best was 1-21)
--> PR Reiffel reached 100 wickets in ListA Matches when he dismissed ST Jayasuriya, his 1st wicket in the Sri Lanka innings
Kalpage arrived in Australia on the morning of the match.

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