Watch the highlights of Australia vs Sri Lanka -The second final match of the best-of-three finals of the 1995-96 Benson & Hedges World Series triangular cricket tournament between Australia and Sri Lanka played at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on January 20, 1996.
Match Overview:
Half-centuries from openers Mark Waugh and captain Mark Taylor before Spinner Shane Warne's three-wickets helped to Australia thrilling 9-run victory over Sri Lanka and took an unassailable 2-0 lead to clinch title in in a rain-curtailed second final clash of the best-of-three-finals of a Benson and Hedges World Series.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Australia scored 273-5 in 50 overs with top scorer by Mark Taylor struck 82 off 95-balls including 6-fours.
Mark Waugh hit 73 off 82-balls including 8-fours, Ian Healy cracked a unbeaten 40 off 28-balls included a boundary with strike rate of 142.85.
Michael Bevan hit a unbeaten 32 off 34-balls including a four, Stuart Law struck 21 off 29-balls Included a boundary and Ricky Ponting scored 17 off 26-balls contained a four.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Kumar Dharmasena, Ruwan Kalpage both took 2-wickets and one for Chaminda Vaas.
Sri Lanka scored 159-8 in the allotted 25 overs - due to heavy rain during the tea break delayed start of Sri Lanka's chasing revised target of 168 from 25-overs - with top scorer by Arjuna Ranatunga cracked a 41 off 43-balls including two boundaries.
Sanath Jayasuriya blasted a 30 off 25-balls including 5-fours with strike rate of 120, Hashan Tillakaratne scored 25 off 26-balls included a boundary and Asanka Gurusinha hammered a 24 off 15-balls contained 2-fours with strike rate of 160.
Australia best bowler by Shane Warne picked up 3-wickets for 20-runs in 5-overs, Paul Reiffel, Mark Waugh, Craig McDermott and Glenn McGrath each took one-wickets.
Mark Taylor, Shane Warne and Romesh Kaluwitharana shared player of the series.
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