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Australia v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in Australia 1995/96 (1st Test)
VenueWestern Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth on 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th December 1995 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by an innings and 36 runs
UmpiresKhizer Hayat, PD Parker
TV umpireBT Rennie
RefereeGT Dowling
ScorersCA Bull (Australia), SA Wheeler (Sri Lanka)
Close of play day 1Sri Lanka (1) 251 all out
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 358/2 (Slater 189*, Waugh 36*; 90 overs)
Close of play day 3Sri Lanka (2) 13/0 (Mahanama 2*, Hathurusingha 7*; 4 overs)
Player of the MatchMJ Slater
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RS Mahanamac Warne b McDermott1552801- 
UC Hathurusinghac Law b McGrath1432412- 
AP Gurusinhab McGrath461401574- 
PA de Silvac and b Warne1027401- 
*A Ranatungac Healy b McGrath32547921 
HP Tillakaratnelbw b McDermott65168-- 
+RS Kaluwitharanac Taylor b Warne5074907- 
HDPK Dharmasenab McDermott3072924- 
WPUJC Vaasc Healy b Warne4712-- 
GP Wickramasinghec Julian b McGrath2832385- 
M Muralitharannot out001-- 
Extras(4 b, 9 lb, 3 nb)16
Total(all out, 365 minutes, 89.4 overs)251
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Hathurusingha), 2-38 (Mahanama), 3-54 (de Silva), 4-129 (Gurusinha), 5-132 (Ranatunga), 6-172 (Tillakaratne), 7-193 (Kaluwitharana), 8-205 (Vaas), 9-251 (Wickramasinghe), 10-251 (Dharmasena)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McDermott18.45443--
McGrath24   3814-1
Julian17   8320--
Warne27   7753-2
Waugh3   160--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Slaterc and b Muralitharan219321460155 
*MA Taylorlbw b de Silva9617322414- 
DC Boonc Hathurusingha b Muralitharan1350601- 
ME Waughc Kaluwitharana b Vaas11122326171 
RT Pontinglbw b Vaas961842368- 
SG Lawnot out541181531- 
+IA Healydid not bat      
BP Juliandid not bat      
SK Warnedid not bat      
CJ McDermottdid not bat      
GD McGrathdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 18 nb)28
Total(5 wickets, declared, 698 minutes, 174 overs)617
Fall of wickets:
1-228 (Taylor), 2-266 (Boon), 3-422 (Slater), 4-496 (Waugh), 5-617 (Ponting)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wickramasinghe31   31230-7
Vaas31   51032-3
Muralitharan54   32242-4
Hathurusingha9   3310--
Dharmasena31   5840--
de Silva18   1421-4
Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RS Mahanamab McGrath48971286- 
UC Hathurusinghac Healy b McGrath1124351- 
AP Gurusinhac Healy b McDermott71730-- 
PA de Silvac Ponting b Warne2035364- 
*A Ranatungab McGrath466411461 
HP Tillakaratnec Ponting b Warne11920626712- 
+RS Kaluwitharanac Ponting b Julian4042456- 
HDPK Dharmasenalbw b McDermott1863873- 
WPUJC Vaasc Healy b Warne419201- 
GP Wickramasinghec Warne b McDermott034-- 
M Muralitharannot out3410-- 
Extras(4 lb, 10 nb)14
Total(all out, 397 minutes, 93.4 overs)330
Fall of wickets:
1-35 (Hathurusingha), 2-56 (Gurusinha), 3-87 (de Silva), 4-105 (Mahanama), 5-193 (Ranatunga), 6-258 (Kaluwitharana), 7-310 (Dharmasena), 8-318 (Vaas), 9-319 (Wickramasinghe), 10-330 (Tillakaratne)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath24   7863--
McDermott20   3733-10
Warne29.46963--
Julian13   4401--
Waugh4   0220--
Law3   190--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> Day 1 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 54/3 (Gurusinha 10*)
--> Day 1 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 162/5 (Tillakaratne 6*, Kaluwitharana 25*)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Australia (1) 98/0 (Slater 60*, Taylor 32*)
--> Day 2 Tea: Australia (1) 239/1 (Slater 126*, Boon 3*)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Australia (1) 439/3 (Waugh 80*, Ponting 7*)
--> Day 3 Tea: Australia (1) 544/4 (Ponting 58*, Law 19*)
--> Day 4 Lunch: Sri Lanka (2) 120/4 (Ranatunga 15*, Tillakaratne 11*)
--> Day 4 Tea: Sri Lanka (2) 256/5 (Tillakaratne 75*, Kaluwitharana 39*)
--> Australia first innings: 200 in 45.3 overs
--> Australia first innings: 300 in 471 balls
--> RT Ponting made his debut in Test matches
--> SG Law made his debut in Test matches
--> SG Law made his last appearance in Test matches
--> BP Julian made his last appearance in Test matches
--> UC Hathurusingha (1) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 14
--> RS Kaluwitharana (1) 50 in 69 balls, 80 minutes with 7 fours
--> HDPK Dharmasena (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 29
--> GP Wickramasinghe (1) passed his previous highest score of 22 in Test matches
--> MJ Slater (1) 50 in 63 balls, 93 minutes with 3 fours and 3 sixes
--> MJ Slater (1) 100 in 128 balls, 179 minutes with 8 fours and 4 sixes
--> MJ Slater (1) 150 in 196 balls, 292 minutes with 13 fours and 4 sixes
--> MJ Slater (1) passed his previous highest score of 176 in First-Class matches
--> MJ Slater (1) passed his previous highest score of 176 in Test matches
--> MJ Slater (1) 200 in 289 balls, 402 minutes with 15 fours and 5 sixes
--> MJ Slater (1) 200 in 289 balls, 402 minutes
--> MJ Slater (1) passed 2500 runs in Test matches when he reached 198
--> MA Taylor (1) 50 in 105 balls, 146 minutes with 7 fours
--> ME Waugh (1) 50 in 100 balls, 121 minutes with 4 fours
--> ME Waugh (1) 100 in 212 balls, 241 minutes with 7 fours
--> ME Waugh (1) 100 in 212 balls, 241 minutes
--> RT Ponting (1) 50 in 88 balls, 122 minutes with 6 fours
--> SG Law (1) 50 in 107 balls, 139 minutes with 1 four
--> HP Tillakaratne (2) 50 in 60 balls with 7 fours
--> HP Tillakaratne (2) 100 in 156 balls, 205 minutes
--> HP Tillakaratne (2) 100 in 156 balls, 205 minutes with 12 fours
--> HP Tillakaratne (2) passed his previous highest score of 116 in Test matches
--> HP Tillakaratne (2) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 73
--> RT Ponting made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> SG Law made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> UC Hathurusingha made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> GP Wickramasinghe made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> RS Kaluwitharana made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> M Muralitharan made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> BP Julian made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> HDPK Dharmasena made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> WPUJC Vaas made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> SK Warne reached 200 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed WPUJC Vaas, his 2nd wicket in the Sri Lanka second innings
12th Men: MS Kasprowicz (Aus) and KR Pushpakumara (SL)
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