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Australia v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in Australia 1995/96 (3rd Test)
VenueAdelaide Oval, Adelaide on 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th January 1996 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 148 runs
UmpiresLH Barker, SG Randell
TV umpireDJ Harper
RefereeGT Dowling
ScorersRM Artis (Australia), TJ Lowrey (Sri Lanka)
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 239/5 (SR Waugh 70*, Healy 21*; 86 overs)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (1) 80/0 (Hathurusingha 24*, Jayasuriya 47*; 16 overs)
Close of play day 3Australia (2) 16/0 (Slater 7*, Taylor 9*; 6 overs)
Close of play day 4Sri Lanka (2) 69/1 (Jayasuriya 50*, Gurusinha 2*; 21 overs)
Player of the MatchSR Waugh
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MA Taylorc Kaluwitharana b Vaas215573-1 
MJ Slaterc Kaluwitharana b Vaas011-- 
DC Boonb Pushpakumara431151712- 
ME Waughc Pushpakumara b Wickramasinghe711371994- 
SR Waughb Pushpakumara17031642113- 
RT Pontingc Kaluwitharana b Vaas62731-- 
+IA Healyc Pushpakumara b Dharmasena701191618- 
PR Reiffelc Gurusinha b Wickramasinghe561241637- 
SK Warnec Pushpakumara b Wickramasinghe3339635- 
CJ McDermottnot out1516271- 
GD McGrathdid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 9 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)17
Total(9 wickets, declared, 656 minutes, 157.3 overs)502
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Slater), 2-36 (Taylor), 3-96 (Boon), 4-181 (ME Waugh), 5-196 (Ponting), 6-326 (Healy), 7-443 (SR Waugh), 8-467 (Reiffel), 9-502 (Warne, 157.3 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas42   111063--
Pushpakumara34   41262-1
Wickramasinghe39.37120311
Hathurusingha4   0150--
Dharmasena25   3801--
Jayasuriya13   2410--
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
UC Hathurusinghac ME Waugh b Reiffel2863864- 
ST Jayasuriyac Healy b Reiffel48578271 
AP Gurusinhac Reiffel b McGrath1744661- 
S Ranatungac SR Waugh b McDermott601482033- 
+RS Kaluwitharanalbw b Reiffel31354441 
HP Tillakaratnec Healy b McGrath651552073- 
*PA de Silvac Taylor b McGrath1945621- 
HDPK Dharmasenac Healy b McGrath033-- 
WPUJC Vaasc ME Waugh b Reiffel87121- 
GP Wickramasingheb Reiffel102843-- 
KR Pushpakumaranot out2711-- 
Extras(8 b, 13 lb, 7 nb, 1 w)29
Total(all out, 414 minutes, 97.1 overs)317
Fall of wickets:
1-86 (Jayasuriya), 2-89 (Hathurusingha), 3-129 (Gurusinha), 4-171 (Kaluwitharana), 5-237 (Ranatunga), 6-290 (de Silva), 7-290 (Dharmasena), 8-299 (Vaas), 9-309 (Tillakaratne), 10-317 (Wickramasinghe, 97.1 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McDermott20   5811-2
McGrath27   4914--
Warne26   4740--
Reiffel19.14395-5
ME Waugh5   2110--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Slaterb Wickramasinghe1534601- 
*MA Taylorb Pushpakumara1031391- 
DC Boonc Kaluwitharana b Vaas3566925- 
ME Waughc Tillakaratne b Vaas124461-- 
SR Waughnot out611291815- 
RT Pontingc Kaluwitharana b Vaas2061642- 
+IA Healyc Hathurusingha b Pushpakumara4363802- 
PR Reiffelnot out1415252- 
SK Warnedid not bat      
CJ McDermottdid not bat      
GD McGrathdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 3 nb)5
Total(6 wickets, declared, 304 minutes, 73 overs)215
Fall of wickets:
1-22 (Taylor), 2-36 (Slater), 3-70 (ME Waugh), 4-75 (Boon), 5-122 (Ponting), 6-186 (Healy)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas21   6443--
Pushpakumara17   2632--
Wickramasinghe13   1391-2
Dharmasena22   1670-1
Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
UC Hathurusinghac Healy b McGrath1446612- 
ST Jayasuriyac Healy b SR Waugh112188272142 
AP Gurusinhab Reiffel22828-- 
S Ranatungac Healy b SR Waugh651972466- 
+RS Kaluwitharanab SR Waugh027-- 
HP Tillakaratnec Healy b McGrath31617-- 
*PA de Silvac Taylor b ME Waugh32630-- 
HDPK Dharmasenac Taylor b SR Waugh21621-- 
WPUJC Vaasc Healy b McGrath2632465- 
GP Wickramasingheb Warne61712-- 
KR Pushpakumaranot out32020-- 
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 9 nb)16
Total(all out, 384 minutes, 96.2 overs)252
Fall of wickets:
1-51 (Hathurusingha), 2-70 (Gurusinha), 3-195 (Jayasuriya), 4-195 (Kaluwitharana), 5-199 (Tillakaratne), 6-208 (de Silva), 7-216 (Ranatunga), 8-225 (Dharmasena), 9-232 (Wickramasinghe), 10-252 (Vaas, 96.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath22.26483--
Reiffel15   0601-8
SR Waugh19   8344-1
Warne27   11681--
McDermott9   3200--
ME Waugh4   1151--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Australia (1) 43/2 (Boon 21*, ME Waugh 1*)
--> Day 1 Tea: Australia (1) 133/3 (ME Waugh 46*, SR Waugh 18*)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Australia (1) 327/6 (SR Waugh 108*, Reiffel 0*)
--> Day 2 Tea: Australia (1) 443/6 (SR Waugh 170*, Reiffel 48*)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 170/3 (Ranatunga 31*, Kaluwitharana 30*)
--> Day 3 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 253/5 (Tillakaratne 37*, de Silva 8*)
--> Day 4 Lunch: Australia (2) 86/4 (SR Waugh 3*, Ponting 9*)
--> Day 4 Tea: Australia (2) 173/5 (SR Waugh 44*, Healy 33*)
--> Day 5 Lunch: Sri Lanka (2) 136/2 (Jayasuriya 74*, Ranatunga 34*)
--> Day 5 Tea: Sri Lanka (2) 208/6 (Ranatunga 61*)
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 50 in 8.1 overs, 35 minutes
--> DC Boon made his last appearance in Test matches
--> CJ McDermott made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> CJ McDermott made his last appearance in Test matches
--> ME Waugh (1) 50 in 106 balls, 160 minutes with 6 fours
--> SR Waugh (1) 50 in 95 balls, 136 minutes with 3 fours
--> SR Waugh (1) 100 in 209 balls, 275 minutes
--> SR Waugh (1) 100 in 210 balls, 275 minutes with 7 fours
--> SR Waugh (1) 150 in 290 balls, 384 minutes
--> SR Waugh (1) 150 in 289 balls with 12 fours
--> IA Healy (1) 50 in 86 balls, 117 minutes with 6 fours
--> IA Healy (1) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 45
--> PR Reiffel (1) 50 in 107 balls, 136 minutes with 7 fours
--> PR Reiffel (1) passed his previous highest score of 51 in Test matches
--> S Ranatunga (1) 50 in 129 balls, 184 minutes with 3 fours
--> RS Kaluwitharana (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> HP Tillakaratne (1) 50 in 102 balls, 131 minutes with 3 fours
--> MA Taylor (2) passed 5500 runs in Test matches when he reached 8
--> SR Waugh (2) 50 in 119 balls, 168 minutes with 3 fours
--> SR Waugh (2) passed 5000 runs in Test matches when he reached 59
--> ST Jayasuriya (2) 50 in 55 balls, 86 minutes with 6 fours and 2 sixes
--> ST Jayasuriya (2) passed his previous highest score of 81 in Test matches
--> ST Jayasuriya (2) made his first century in Test matches
--> ST Jayasuriya (2) 100 in 172 balls, 255 minutes
--> ST Jayasuriya (2) 100 in 175 balls, 225 minutes with 13 fours and 2 sixes
--> S Ranatunga (2) 50 in 142 balls, 179 minutes with 5 fours
--> S Ranatunga (2) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 43
--> ST Jayasuriya made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> KR Pushpakumara made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> S Ranatunga made his debut in Australia in Test matches
12th Men: TBA May (AUS) and RS Kalpage (SL).
Attendance: 9119, 17277, 14533, 15195, total 63478
McDermott hit an all-run 5 off the first ball he faced