1st ODI: Australia v Sri Lanka, Statistical highlights (26 August 1999)

For the 83rd time,a tournament consisting of three or more teams was being played

26-Aug-1999

26 August 1999

1st ODI: Australia v Sri Lanka, Statistical highlights

Rajneesh Gupta

For the 83rd time,a tournament consisting of three or more teams was being played. By an odd coincidence it was also the 83rd ODI on Sri Lankan soil.

Galle International Stadium at Galle was hosting its first ODI. It thus became Sri Lanka's fourth venue (sixth ground) to host a ODI. ODI cricket has now been played on 118 venues and 132 grounds worldwide. Interestingly Galle would have been One-Day International cricket's 121st ground,but three matches were washed out without a ball being bowled in June 1998 during the Nidahas Trophy.

Former Sri Lankan leg-spinner Asoka deSilva was making his ODI umpiring debut. He became 15th Sri Lankan to stand in a ODI.

Sanath Jayasuriya's figures of 5 for 28 are the best by any Sri Lankan against Australia. It obliterates Upul Chandana's 4 for 35 at Colombo RP on 07 Sep 1996.

Jayasuriya's figures are also the best by a Sri Lankan captain against all countries. The previous best by a Sri Lankan captain was 4 for 23 by Ravi Ratnayeke against Bangladesh at Dhaka on 02 Nov 1998.

The details:

5-28 ST Jayasuriya v Aus Galle 22 Aug 1999 4-23 JR Ratnayeke v BD Dhaka 02 Nov 1988 3-41 A Ranatunga v Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 1989 3-43 PA de Silva v WI Perth 14 Jan 1996

Jayasuriya's figures are also the sixth best in all ODIs by a captain.The record is still held by WestIndian Viv Richards who took 6 for 41 against India at Delhi on 23 Oct 1989 in Nehru Cup.Accompanying table has the details :

6-41 IVA Richards WI v Ind Delhi 23 Oct 1989 5-15 GS Chappell Aus v Ind Sydney 08 Jan 1981 5-15 Wasim Akram Pak v Zim Karachi 24 Dec 1993 5-16 Wasim Akram Pak v SA East London 15 Feb 1993 5-20 GS Chappell Aus v Eng Birmingham 04 Jun 1977 5-28 ST Jayasuriya SL v Aus Galle 22 Aug 1999 5-33 Asif Karim Ken v BD Nairobi Gym 10 Oct 1997 5-41 IVA Richards WI v NZ Dunedin 18 Mar 1987 5-43 Kapil Dev Ind v Aus Nottingham 13 Jun 1983

Jayasuriya has now taken 160 wickets from 183 matches at the end of this match, thus becoming the leading wicket-taker for Sri Lanka. He surpassed Muttiah Muralitharan's tally of 157 wickets from 115 matches.

When he dismissed Ricky Ponting,Romesh Kaluwitharana completed 50 stumpings in his ODI career. He became first wicketkeeper to do so.

Wicketkeeper Kaluwitharana made three stumpings during the match. It was only the fifth such instance in ODIs. The details:

3 Salim Yousuf Pak v NZ Lahore 02 Nov 1990 3 IA Healy Aus v SL East London 02 Apr 1994 3 IA Healy Aus v SL Faisalabad 18 Oct 1994 3 Moin Khan Pak v WI Sharjah 13 Oct 1995 3 RS Kaluwitharana SL v Aus Galle 22 Aug 1999

Shane Warne, when dismissed Nuwan Zoysa, became the leading wickettaker for Australia in One-Day Internationals. It was his 204th wicket in ODIs and he surpassed Craig McDermott tally of 203 wickets.

Indika de Seram was making his ODI debut.He became 100th player to make an ODI appearance for Sri Lanka.

Jason Gillespie, making a comeback into Australian side after missing 58 matches, won Man of the Match award for the first time in his career. He became 62nd Australian (on 227th occasion) to win a MoM award.

Steve Waugh was leading Australia for the 50th time in a DI. He became third Australian after Allan Border (178) and Mark Taylor (67)and 19th in the world to do so.

By winning this match Australia has now played 8 successive matches without facing defeat.

Contributed by: Rajneesh Gupta (rgcricket@hotmail.com)

Source :: Rajneesh Gupta