Australia vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test at Hobart, Dec 16 1989 - Match Result

RESULT

2nd Test, Hobart, December 16 - 20, 1989, Sri Lanka tour of Australia

Australia

224 & 513/5d

Sri Lanka

(T:522) 216 & 348

Australia won by 173 runs

Player Of The Match

Aravinda de Silva

, SL

75, 2/65 & 72

Player Of The Series

Aravinda de Silva

, SL

314 runs • 3 wkts

Allan Border has broken the record for most catches by a fielder (123) in Tests for AUS, going past Greg Chappell's 122

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Scorecard summary

Australia1st Inn

224/10(72.4 overs)

*47 (125)

6/66 (19.4)

41 (73)

1/10 (9)

Sri Lanka1st Inn

216/10(83.4 overs)

85 (229)

3/26 (10)

75 (130)

3/68 (21.4)

Australia2nd Inn

513/5(125 overs)

*134 (177)

2/123 (35)

*118 (178)

2/65 (18)

Sri Lanka2nd Inn

348/10(141.4 overs)

75 (187)

5/88 (31.4)

72 (133)

3/102 (33)

Match details

GroundBellerive Oval, Hobart

TossSri Lanka, elected to field first

Series

Sri Lanka tour of Australia

Season1989/90

Player Of The Match

Aravinda de Silva

Player Of The Series

Aravinda de Silva

Series resultAustralia won the 2-match series 1-0

Match numberTest no. 1133

Match daysday (5-day match)

Test debut

Hashan Tillakaratne

Umpires

Leonard King

Steve Randell

Match CoverageSee all

Silken Aravinda, stoic Arjuna, and magical Mahela

AUSTRALIA v SRI LANKA 1989-90

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