Australia vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test at Adelaide, Jan 25 1996 - Match Result

RESULT

3rd Test, Adelaide, January 25 - 29, 1996, Sri Lanka tour of Australia

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Australia

502/9d & 215/6d

Sri Lanka

(T:401) 317 & 252

Australia won by 148 runs

Player Of The Match

Steve Waugh

, AUS

170, 61* & 4/34

Player Of The Series

Steve Waugh

, AUS

362 runs • 4 wkts

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Australia1st Inn

502/9(157.3 overs)

Steve Waugh

170 (316)

Chaminda Vaas

3/106 (42)

Mark Waugh

71 (137)

Pramodya Wickramasinghe

3/120 (39.3)

Sri Lanka1st Inn

317/10(97.1 overs)

Hashan Tillakaratne

65 (155)

Paul Reiffel

5/39 (19.1)

Sanjeeva Ranatunga

60 (148)

Glenn McGrath

4/91 (27)

Australia2nd Inn

215/6(73 overs)

Steve Waugh

*61 (129)

Chaminda Vaas

3/44 (21)

Ian Healy

43 (63)

Ravindra Pushpakumara

2/63 (17)

Sri Lanka2nd Inn

252/10(96.2 overs)

Sanath Jayasuriya

112 (188)

Steve Waugh

4/34 (19)

Sanjeeva Ranatunga

65 (197)

Glenn McGrath

3/48 (22.2)

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Match details

GroundAdelaide Oval

TossAustralia, elected to bat first

Series

Sri Lanka tour of Australia

Season1995/96

Player Of The Match

Steve Waugh

Player Of The Series

Steve Waugh

Series resultAustralia won the 3-match series 3-0

Match numberTest no. 1324

Match daysday (5-day match)

Umpires

Lloyd Barker

Steve Randell

TV Umpire

Daryl Harper

Match Referee

Graham Dowling

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