RESULT
Australia vs Sri Lanka Live Score, 7 February, 1999, Commonwealth Bank Series, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
AUS
310/8 (50.0 ov)
SL
267/10 (47.1 ov)
Australia won by 43 runs
Best Performance
Australia
Batting
AC Gilchrist
SR 119.38 • 144s 46s
154
(129)
Ricky Ponting
SR 95.31 • 34s 06s
61
(64)
Bowling
S Lee
8.1 Overs • ECO 4.04
5/33
GD McGrath
8 Overs • ECO 5.75
2/46
Sri Lanka
Batting
DA Gunawardene
SR 113.64 • 94s 26s
75
(66)
R Kaluwitharana
SR 113.33 • 94s 16s
68
(60)
Bowling
M Muralitharan
3.4 Overs • ECO 4.09
2/15
C Vaas
10 Overs • ECO 6.80
2/68
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
310/8 (50.0 ov)
- Top Scorer AC Gilchrist 154 (129)
- Top Wicket-taker M Muralitharan 2/15
- Boundaries 21 4s • 4 6s
- Extras 10
267/10 (47.1 ov)
- Top Scorer DA Gunawardene 75 (66)
- Top Wicket-taker S Lee 5/33
- Boundaries 24 4s • 3 6s
- Extras 9
Match Information
- SERIES
- Commonwealth Bank Series
- DATE & TIME
- Sunday, February 07, 1999 · 07:30 PM
- TOSS
- Toss Australia won the toss and elected to bat
Playing XI
AUS
Venue
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne, Australia
Matches played
148
Avg 1st Inn Score
223
Highest total
355
Bat-first win
49%
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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