Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st ODI at Colombo, Apr 13 1983 - Match Result

RESULT

1st ODI, Colombo (PSS), April 13, 1983, Australia tour of Sri Lanka

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168/9

(44.1/45 ov, T:169) 169/8

Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

, SL

5 catches

71

Wettimuny and Fernando's 71-run partnership is SL's highest for the 1st wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 55 between Wettimuny and Fernando

This is the lowest match aggregate (337) involving Australia & Sri Lanka in ODIs

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Scorecard summary

Australia • 168/9(45 overs)

50 (71)

Somachandra De Silva

2/21 (9)

39 (70)

Arjuna Ranatunga

2/26 (9)

Sri Lanka • 169/8(44.1 overs)

Sidath Wettimuny

37 (79)

3/27 (9)

31 (53)

2/40 (9)

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Match details

P Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo
Toss	Australia, elected to bat first
Series	Australia tour of Sri Lanka
Season	1982/83
Player Of The Match	Guy de Alwis
Series result	Sri Lanka led the 4-match series 1-0
Match number	ODI no. 193
Match days	day (45-over match)
ODI debut	Roger Woolley
Umpires	Basil Anthony PW Vidanagamage

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SRI LANKA v AUSTRALIA 1982-83

At Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo, April 13

SRI LANKA v AUSTRALIA 1982-83

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Sri Lanka Innings

Player Name		R	B
S Wettimuny	bowled	37	79
ERNS Fernando	stumped	31	53
RL Dias	lbw	5	5
LRD Mendis	bowled	16	28
RS Madugalle	caught	9	40
A Ranatunga	caught	10	22
ALF de Mel	caught	27	27
DS de Silva	not out	15	13
RG de Alwis	bowled	6	6
RJ Ratnayake	not out	0	0
Extras	(lb 5, nb 3, w 5)
Total	169(8 wkts; 44.1 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	71	Sidath Wettimuny	Susil Fernando
2nd	11	Roy Dias	Sidath Wettimuny
3rd	0	Duleep Mendis	Sidath Wettimuny
4th	20	Ranjan Madugalle	Duleep Mendis
5th	10	Ranjan Madugalle	Arjuna Ranatunga
6th	27	Ashantha de Mel	Arjuna Ranatunga
7th	18	Ashantha de Mel	Somachandra De Silva
8th	11	Somachandra De Silva	Guy de Alwis
9th	1	Somachandra De Silva	Rumesh Ratnayake

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