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Australia vs Sri Lanka, 9th Match at Melbourne, Jan 09 1996 - Match Result

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9th Match (D/N), Melbourne, January 09, 1996, Benson & Hedges World Series
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Australia FlagAustralia
213/5
Sri Lanka FlagSri Lanka
(47.3/50 ov, T:214) 214/7

Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
77 (75) & 2 catches
romesh-kaluwitharana
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159

Michael Bevan and Ricky Ponting's 159-run partnership is AUS's highest for the 5th wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 115 between Allan Border and Bruce Laird

159

Michael Bevan and Ricky Ponting's 159-run partnership is the highest for the 5th wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 152 between Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards

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Scorecard summary
Australia • 213/5(50 overs)
Ricky Ponting
123 (138)
Manjula Munasinghe
3/30 (10)
Michael Bevan
65* (87)
Pramodya Wickramasinghe
1/29 (6)
Sri Lanka • 214/7(47.3 overs)
Romesh Kaluwitharana
77 (75)
Craig McDermott
2/42 (10)
Roshan Mahanama
51 (71)
Shane Warne
1/37 (10)
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Match details
Melbourne Cricket Ground
TossAustralia, elected to bat first
Series
Benson & Hedges World Series
Sri Lanka tour of Australia
Season1995/96
Player Of The Match
Sri Lanka
Romesh Kaluwitharana
Match numberODI no. 1032
Match daysdaynight (50-over match)
Umpires
Australia
Daryl Harper
Australia
Tony McQuillan
TV Umpire
Australia
Bill Sheahan
Match Referee
New Zealand
Graham Dowling
PointsSri Lanka 2, Australia 0
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Sri Lanka Innings
Player NameRB
ST Jayasuriya
caught814
RS Kaluwitharana
run out7775
AP Gurusinha
run out01
PA de Silva
lbw3553
RS Mahanama
lbw5171
HP Tillakaratne
lbw01
RS Kalpage
bowled16
HDPK Dharmasena
not out2857
WPUJC Vaas
not out05
Extras(lb 7, nb 2, w 5)
Total214(7 wkts; 47.3 ovs)
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Benson & Hedges World Series

TeamMWLPTNRR
AUS853100.517
SL8448-0.524
WI8356-0.014
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