Watch the highlights of Australia vs Sri Lanka - The 12th match of the 1995-96 Benson & Hedges World Series triangular cricket tournament between Australia and Sri Lanka played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on January 16, 1996.
Match Overview:
A blistering innings of 74 by Romesh Kaluwitharana and middle-order batsmen helped to Sri Lanka thrilling three-wicket victory over Australia, despite a maiden century by Steve Waugh and Sri Lanka booked their place in the best-of-three finals in a nail-biting 12th match of a Benson and Hedges World Series.
Match Stats:
- Steve Waugh's unbeaten 102 was his highest score for Australia in one-day international and the sixth highest-score by an Australian batsman against Sri Lanka in ODIs.
- Steve Waugh became the seventh Australian batsman to score a century against Sri Lanka in ODIs.
- Steve Waugh became the 15th Australian batsman to score a hundred in ODIs.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Australia scored 242-4 in 50 overs with top scorer by Steve Waugh cracked a unbeaten 102 off 115-balls - which was his 1st ODI hundred.
Stuart Law cracked a 47 off 69-balls including a boundary, Michael Bevan blasted a unbeaten 43 off 37-balls included 3-fours with strike rate of 116.21 and Mark Taylor hit 32 off 55-balls contained 5-fours.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Pramodya Wickramasinghe captured two-wickets and one for Chaminda Vaas - Ravindra Pushpakumara.
Sri Lanka chase down the target of 243, finishing at 246 for 7 in 49.4 overs with top scorer by Romesh Kaluwitharana blasted a 74 off 68-balls including 8-fours with strike rate of 108.82, Aravinda de Silva scored 45 off 61-balls including a boundary.
Roshan Mahanama struck 31 off 41-balls included two-fours, Kumar Dharmasena hit a run-a-ball 24-runs included a four, Arjuna Ranatunga cracked a 18 off 24-balls including a boundary.
Asanka Gurusinha scored 17 off consuming 50-balls included two boundaries and Chaminda Vaas hit a unbeaten 13 off 8-balls contained 2-fours with strike rate of 162.50.
Australia best bowler by Shane Warne picked up 3-wickets for 40-runs in 10-overs with economy rate of 4, Michael Bevan, Paul Reiffel and Glenn McGrath each took one-wickets.
Romesh Kaluwitharana named Player of the match for his match-winning blistering 74 off 68-balls including 8-fours with strike rate of 108.82.
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