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Tasmania v Sri Lankans
Sri Lanka in Australia 1987/88
VenueBellerive Oval, Hobart on 23rd, 24th, 25th January 1988 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lankans won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresMG Gandy, DR Gregg
ScorersRJ Griggs, RP Saunders
Close of play day 1Tasmania (1) 85/1 (Harris 39*, Courtney 4*)
Close of play day 2Sri Lankans (1) 32/2 (Gurusinha 9*, Kaluperuma 0*)
Tasmania first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EJ Harrislbw b Labrooy561431912- 
GA Hughesb Ramanayake391031435- 
NCP Courtneyc Labrooy b Jeganathan381111325- 
MD Taylorlbw b Ramanayake511141- 
DJ Buckinghamc Kuruppu b Ramanayake711411856- 
RD Woolleyc de Silva b Jeganathan2136272- 
*PI Faulknernot out6912713541 
+RE Soulenot out1516472- 
TJ Cooleydid not bat      
CM Youngdid not bat      
DK Lilleedid not bat      
Extras(16 lb, 7 nb, 2 w)25
Total(6 wickets, declared, 440 minutes, 113 overs)339
Fall of wickets:
1-80 (Hughes), 2-126 (Harris), 3-131 (Taylor), 4-173 (Courtney), 5-203 (Woolley), 6-277 (Buckingham)
Sri Lankans bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Labrooy31   12571--
Ramanayake31   699323
Samarasekera5.51110--
Jeganathan25.12832--
Ranatunga4   0180-1
Kaluperuma13   3460-3
de Silva3   090--
Sri Lankans first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RS Mahanamac Harris b Cooley510141- 
+DSBP Kuruppuc Lillee b Cooley1128381- 
AP Gurusinhab Hughes1182323238- 
SMS Kaluperumalbw b Young2665803- 
PA de Silvalbw b Young047-- 
A Ranatungac Hughes b Lillee1420292- 
*RS Madugallelbw b Faulkner561201623- 
MAR Samarasekerac Cooley b Hughes41610-- 
GF Labrooyc Harris b Cooley2526443- 
CPH Ramanayakec Faulkner b Cooley1537501- 
S Jeganathannot out21513-- 
Extras(7 lb, 14 nb, 6 w)27
Total(all out, 389 minutes, 92.1 overs)303
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Mahanama), 2-32 (Kuruppu), 3-79 (Kaluperuma), 4-85 (de Silva), 5-112 (Ranatunga), 6-243 (Madugalle), 7-252 (Samarasekera), 8-257 (Gurusinha), 9-297 (Labrooy), 10-303 (Ramanayake, 92.1 ov)
Tasmania bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lillee24   958141
Cooley22.11954112
Faulkner19   3551--
Young12   44221-
Harris5   0260-1
Hughes10   5202--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Tasmania (1) 64/0 (Harris 30*, Hughes 31*)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Tasmania (1) 172/3 (Courtney 38*, Buckingham 22*)
--> Day 2 Tea: Tasmania (1) 277/5 (Buckingham 71*, Faulkner 23*)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Sri Lankans (1) 112/5 (Gurusinha 41*)
--> Day 3 Tea: Sri Lankans (1) 190/5 (Gurusinha 78*, Madugalle 34*)
--> NCP Courtney made his debut in First-Class matches
--> CM Young made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RD Woolley made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> EJ Harris (1) 50 in 128 balls, 171 minutes with 2 fours
--> DJ Buckingham (1) 50 in 102 balls, 132 minutes with 3 fours
--> PI Faulkner (1) 50 in 114 balls, 124 minutes with 3 fours
--> AP Gurusinha (1) 50 in 104 balls, 162 minutes
--> AP Gurusinha (1) 100 in 205 balls, 294 minutes with 6 fours
--> AP Gurusinha (1) passed his previous highest score of 116 in First-Class matches
--> AP Gurusinha (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 54
--> RS Madugalle (1) 50 in 112 balls, 148 minutes with 3 fours
--> RS Madugalle (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 12
--> SMS Kaluperuma made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> AP Gurusinha made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> RS Mahanama made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> GF Labrooy made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> CPH Ramanayake made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> MAR Samarasekera made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> DK Lillee reached 850 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed A Ranatunga, his 1st wicket in the Sri Lankans first innings
12th men: B.F.Davison (Tasmania) & H.P.Tillekeratne (Sri Lankans).
Debuts: N.C.P.Courtney, C.M.Young (Tasmania).
Attendance:
Milestones: Young dismissed Kaluperuma with his 3rd ball in first class cricket, had de Silva dropped off his 5th ball by Harris at 3rd slip and dismissed de Silva with the 1st ball of his 2nd over.
Samarasekera slipped on the pitch & injured his right ankle & was unable to complete his 6th over.