Australia vs Sri Lanka, 8th Match at Melbourne, Jan 19 1985 - Match Result

RESULT

8th Match, Melbourne, January 19, 1985, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup

226/9

(49.2/50 ov, T:227) 230/6

Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Rumesh Ratnayake

, SL

4/37

Allan Border has broken the record for most catches by a fielder (27) in ODIs for AUS, going past Kim Hughes's 26

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Scorecard summary

Australia • 226/9(50 overs)

67 (75)

Rumesh Ratnayake

4/37 (10)

42 (52)

3/25 (4)

Sri Lanka • 230/6(49.2 overs)

48 (64)

2/31 (10)

Aravinda de Silva

46* (37)

Simon O'Donnell

2/43 (10)

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Match details

Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss	Sri Lanka, elected to field first
Series	Benson & Hedges World Series Cup
Season	1984/85
Player Of The Match	Rumesh Ratnayake
Match number	ODI no. 291
Match days	day (50-over match)
Umpires	Dick French Mel Johnson
Points	Sri Lanka 2, Australia 0

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AUSTRALIA v SRI LANKA 1984-85

At Melbourne, January 19

AUSTRALIA v SRI LANKA 1984-85

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Sri Lanka Innings

Player Name		R	B
S Wettimuny	lbw	17	45
SAR Silva	caught	23	50
RS Madugalle	caught	24	37
RL Dias	run out	48	64
LRD Mendis	caught	35	34
PA de Silva	not out	46	37
SHU Karnain	bowled	16	19
RJ Ratnayake	not out	5	12
Extras	(b 1, lb 14, nb 1)
Total	230(6 wkts; 49.2 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	38	Sidath Wettimuny	Amal Silva
2nd	14	Ranjan Madugalle	Amal Silva
3rd	34	Roy Dias	Ranjan Madugalle
4th	64	Roy Dias	Duleep Mendis
5th	11	Roy Dias	Aravinda de Silva
6th	35	Uvais Karnain	Aravinda de Silva
7th	34	Rumesh Ratnayake	Aravinda de Silva

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Benson & Hedges World Series Cup

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
WI	10	10	0	20	-
AUS	10	4	6	8	-
SL	10	1	9	2	-