Read the highlights of Sri Lanka vs Australia 3rd ODI 1992 - Australia tour of Sri Lanka 3-match one-day international series of the 3rd ODI match played between Australia and Sri Lanka at Khettarama Stadium, Colombo on 05th September 1992.
A superb unbeaten 69 by David Boon and Mark Waugh's half-century steers to Australia consolation win against Sri Lanka by a convincing 5-wickets and avoid the series whitewash in the third & final ODI.
Sri Lanka scored 207-6 in 50 overs with top scorer by Asanka Gurusinha cracked a 49 off 90-balls - who fell one-run short of his half-century - including 5-fours & a six.
Chandika Hathurusinghe struck 46 off 77-balls including 6-fours, Aravinda de Silva scored 39 off 50-balls included 2-fours.
Hashan Tillakaratne hit a unbeaten 35 off 38-balls contained 3-fours and Arjuna Ranatunga scored 15 off 29-balls included a boundary.
Australia best bowler by Greg Matthews, Mike Whitney both took 2-wickets and one for Craig McDermott - Tony Dodemaide.
Australia chase down the target of 208 for 5 in 47.5 overs with top scorer by David Boon cracked a unbeaten 69 off 96-balls, Mark Waugh struck 52 off 63-balls including 4-fours and Dean Jones hit 17 off 27-balls contained 2-fours.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Champaka Ramanayake took 2-wickets and one for Chandika Hathurusinghe - Asoka de Silva.
David Boon named Player of the match for his match-winning superb unbeaten 69 off facing 96-balls including 3-fours.
This match reported by AAP via The Canberra Times
A strong defensive effort with the ball put Australia in a position to regain some pride in its one-day cricket series against Sri Lanka after the home team had wrapped up the series 2-0 on Friday.
Australia restricted Sri Lanka to 6-207 from its 50 overs in the day-night match at the Khettarama Stadium.
The home side was flying at 1-101 before the middle order lost its way and left Australia facing a target of 4.16 runs an over for victory.
Aravinda de Silva guided Sri Lanka past 200 with a studious 39 while Hashan Tillekeratne provided a late flourish with an unbeaten 35 from only 38 deliveries.
After captain Allan Border won the toss for the first time in an international match on this tour, the Australians made the perfect start when Craig McDermott took a wicket with his first ball.
Roshan Mahanama hung his bat at a wide ball and poked a catch to Mark Taylor at second slip, bringing Asanka Gurusinha to join Chandika Hathurusinghe.
Gurusinha and Hathurusinghe both continued their fine recent form and carried Sri Lanka to 1-101 in the 26th over before the middle order lost its way.
Hathurusinghe, man of the match in the second one-dayer, reached 46 from 77 deliveries, hitting six boundaries, before he lofted Greg Matthews to David Boon at deep mid-wicket.
Matthews also accounted for Gurusinha, lbw for 49, while Mike Whitney rebounded from a poor first spell to dismiss Arjuna Ranatunga (15) and Sanath Jayasuriya (7) in consecutive
overs.
Ranatunga chopped Whitney on to his off-stump in the 36th over while Jayasuriya's carbon-copy dismissal left Sri Lanka struggling at 5-145.
Tillekeratne's late flourish sent the crowd into a frenzy and the last 12 overs was played out to continuous drums and whistles.
Tillekeratne greeted Tony Dodemaide with a straight drive for four while de Silva came out of his shell to finish with two boundaries before holing out to Matthews from Dodemaide.
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