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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Australia • 502/9(157.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

Steve Waugh

170 (316)

Chaminda Vaas

3/106 (42)

Mark Waugh

71 (137)

Pramodya Wickramasinghe

3/120 (39.3)

Sri Lanka • 317/10(97.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

Hashan Tillakaratne

65 (155)

Paul Reiffel

5/39 (19.1)

Sanjeeva Ranatunga

60 (148)

Glenn McGrath

4/91 (27)

Australia • 215/6(73 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Steve Waugh

61* (129)

Chaminda Vaas

3/44 (21)

Ian Healy

43 (63)

Ravindra Pushpakumara

2/63 (17)

Sri Lanka • 252/10(96.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

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

Adelaide Oval
Toss	Australia, elected to bat first
Series	Sri Lanka tour of Australia
Season	1995/96
Player Of The Match	Steve Waugh
Player Of The Series	Steve Waugh
Series result	Australia won the 3-match series 3-0
Match number	Test no. 1324
Match days	day (5-day match)
Umpires	Lloyd Barker Steve Randell
TV Umpire	Daryl Harper
Match Referee	Graham Dowling