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Sri Lanka v Australia
Australia in Sri Lanka 1999 (2nd Test)
VenueGalle International Stadium, Galle on 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th September 1999 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresBC Cooray, DB Cowie
TV umpireKT Francis
RefereeCW Smith
Close of play day 1Sri Lanka (1) 254/6 (Kaluwitharana 24*, Vaas 14*; 95 overs)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 188/5 (SR Waugh 2*, Ponting 0*; 83 overs)
Close of play day 3Sri Lanka (2) 44/0 (Jayasuriya 19*, Atapattu 21*; 13 overs)
Close of play day 4No play
Player of the MatchMJ Slater
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*ST Jayasuriyac ME Waugh b McGrath011-- 
MS Atapattuc Healy b Warne29811123- 
RP Arnoldc Warne b Miller501271545- 
PA de Silvac SR Waugh b Fleming6416220161 
DPMD Jayawardenec Blewett b Warne461101197- 
A Ranatungac Miller b Warne102623-- 
+RS Kaluwitharanab McGrath2550744- 
WPUJC Vaasc Ponting b Fleming41587141 
HMRKB Herathrun out (Blewett)32328-- 
DNT Zoysac ME Waugh b McGrath1912-- 
M Muralitharannot out7271- 
Extras(4 b, 8 lb, 8 nb)20
Total(all out, 412 minutes, 106.5 overs)296
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Jayasuriya, 0.1 ov), 2-80 (Atapattu, 28.2 ov), 3-100 (Arnold, 41.3 ov), 4-193 (Jayawardene, 73.5 ov), 5-206 (Ranatunga, 80.1 ov), 6-226 (de Silva, 87.3 ov), 7-262 (Kaluwitharana, 98.3 ov), 8-288 (Vaas, 103.6 ov), 9-288 (Herath, 104.6 ov), 10-296 (Zoysa, 106.5 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath26.57813-7
Fleming23   6742-1
Miller23   1721--
Warne25   11293--
Ponting4   170--
ME Waugh2   190--
Blewett3   0120--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Slaterst Kaluwitharana b Muralitharan9622027352 
GS Blewettb Muralitharan621821926- 
JL Langerc Ranatunga b Muralitharan74047-- 
ME Waughc Ranatunga b Muralitharan1029371- 
*SR Waughc Kaluwitharana b Herath1949742- 
+IA Healyc Jayawardene b Muralitharan4148-- 
RT Pontingc Ranatunga b Herath11210-- 
SK Warnec Atapattu b Herath022-- 
DW Flemingb Herath1621242- 
CR Millerrun out (Jayasuriya->Kaluwitharana)610111- 
GD McGrathnot out024-- 
Extras(1 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)7
Total(all out, 346 minutes, 96.3 overs)228
Fall of wickets:
1-138 (Blewett, 55.4 ov), 2-160 (Langer, 67.6 ov), 3-179 (Slater, 77.3 ov), 4-182 (ME Waugh, 79.1 ov), 5-188 (Healy, 81.4 ov), 6-189 (Ponting, 84.4 ov), 7-189 (Warne, 84.6 ov), 8-215 (Fleming, 92.3 ov), 9-228 (Miller, 95.4 ov), 10-228 (SR Waugh, 96.3 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas9   3310--
Zoysa6   190--
Herath34.36974-1
Muralitharan38   10715-1
Jayasuriya9   1150--
Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*ST Jayasuriyanot out2146712- 
MS Atapattunot out2861713- 
RP Arnolddid not bat      
PA de Silvadid not bat      
DPMD Jayawardenedid not bat      
A Ranatungadid not bat      
+RS Kaluwitharanadid not bat      
HMRKB Herathdid not bat      
WPUJC Vaasdid not bat      
DNT Zoysadid not bat      
M Muralitharandid not bat      
Extras(3 lb, 3 nb)6
Total(no wicket, 71 minutes, 17.2 overs)55
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath7   2230-2
Fleming4   0150-1
Miller3   190--
Warne3.2150--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 80/2 (Arnold 41*, de Silva 0*; 31 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 165/3 (de Silva 41*, Jayawardene 31*; 64 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Australia (1) 37/0 (Blewett 17*, Slater 19*; 15 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Australia (1) 123/0 (Blewett 52*, Slater 64*; 50 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Australia (1) 188/5 (Ponting 0*, SR Waugh 2*; 83 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Australia (1) 188/5 (Ponting 0*, SR Waugh 2*; 83 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: Sri Lanka (2) 44/0 (Jayasuriya 19*, Atapattu 21*; 13 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: Sri Lanka (2) 44/0 (Jayasuriya 19*, Atapattu 21*; 13 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: Sri Lanka (2) 55/0 (Jayasuriya 21*, Atapattu 28*; 17.2 overs)
--> Day 5 Tea: Sri Lanka (2) 55/0 (Jayasuriya 21*, Atapattu 28*; 17.2 overs)
--> HMRKB Herath made his debut in Test matches
--> RP Arnold (1) 50 in 126 balls with 5 fours
--> PA de Silva (1) 50 in 122 balls with 5 fours and 1 six
--> MJ Slater (1) 50 in 100 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes
--> GS Blewett (1) 50 in 145 balls with 5 fours
--> HMRKB Herath made his debut for Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> DW Fleming made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
Start delayed by rain until 4:30pm with 5 hours being lost. Play was extended for an hour until 6:30pm with an extra hour also being added to the remaining 2 days.
Play abandoned at 10:50am local time after rain stopped play at 10:18am