RESULT
Australia vs Sri Lanka Live Score, 18 January, 1996, Commonwealth Bank Series, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
AUS
201/7 (50.0 ov)
SL
183/10 (48.1 ov)
Australia won by 18 runs
Best Performance
Australia
Batting
MG Bevan
SR 58.42 • 54s 06s
59
(101)
Ricky Ponting
SR 68.92 • 44s 06s
51
(74)
Bowling
GD McGrath
9.1 Overs • ECO 3.05
3/28
CJ McDermott
10 Overs • ECO 4.10
3/41
Sri Lanka
Batting
AP Gurusinha
SR 57.32 • 44s 06s
47
(82)
PA de Silva
SR 72.34 • 34s 06s
34
(47)
Bowling
C Vaas
10 Overs • ECO 4.20
3/42
R Pushpakumara
10 Overs • ECO 3.40
2/34
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
201/7 (50.0 ov)
- Top Scorer MG Bevan 59 (101)
- Top Wicket-taker C Vaas 3/42
- Boundaries 12 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 6
183/10 (48.1 ov)
- Top Scorer AP Gurusinha 47 (82)
- Top Wicket-taker GD McGrath 3/28
- Boundaries 14 4s • 0 6s
- Extras 8
Match Information
- SERIES
- Commonwealth Bank Series
- DATE & TIME
- Thursday, January 18, 1996 · 07:30 PM
- TOSS
- Toss Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
Playing XI
AUS
Venue
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne, Australia
Matches played
148
Avg 1st Inn Score
223
Highest total
355
Bat-first win
49%
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