Tue, 26 Dec 1989 - 00:00 – 1st • Melbourne Cricket Ground
Australia won by 30 runs
AustraliaAustralia
228/5 (48.50)
Sri LankaSri Lanka
198/10 (47.20)
Allan Border vs Ravi Ratnayeke
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 66.3
✔ Batsman advantage
David Boon vs Ravi Ratnayeke
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 50.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Arjuna Ranatunga vs Steve Waugh
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 74.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Rumesh Ratnayake vs Kim Hughes
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 7.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Roshan Mahanama vs Steve Waugh
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 89.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Graeme Labrooy vs Kim Hughes
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 16.3
Balanced matchup
Aravinda de Silva vs Steve Waugh
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 60.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Ravi Ratnayeke vs Kim Hughes
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 74.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Mark Taylor vs Ravi Ratnayeke
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 27.5
Balanced matchup
Arjuna Ranatunga vs Kim Hughes
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 77.0
✔ Batsman advantage
David Boon vs Rumesh Ratnayake
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 46.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Simon O'Donnell vs Rumesh Ratnayake
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 43.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Geoff Marsh vs Arjuna Ranatunga
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 82.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Geoff Marsh vs Ravi Ratnayeke
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 104.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Steve Waugh vs Arjuna Ranatunga
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 7.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Steve Waugh vs Rumesh Ratnayake
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 5.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Allan Border vs Rumesh Ratnayake
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 16.0
Balanced matchup
Dean Jones vs Arjuna Ranatunga
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 57.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Dean Jones vs Rumesh Ratnayake
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 2.0
âš  Bowler dominance
David Boon vs Kim Hughes
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 67.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Allan Border vs Arjuna Ranatunga
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 15.0
Balanced matchup
Mark Taylor vs Rumesh Ratnayake
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 46.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Asanka Gurusinha vs Kim Hughes
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 62.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Graeme Labrooy vs Steve Waugh
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 5.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Athula Samarasekera vs Kim Hughes
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 8.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Hashan Tillakaratne vs Kim Hughes
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 72.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Sanath Jayasuriya vs Kim Hughes
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 5.0
âš  Bowler dominance









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