Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1999
{{Short description|Cricket}}
{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1999
| team1_image = Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
| team1_name = Sri Lanka
| team2_image = Flag of Australia.svg
| team2_name = Australia
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| team2_tests_won = 0
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Tour matches
=List A: Sri Lanka Board XI vs Australia XI=
{{Limited overs international
| date = 19 August
| daynight =
| team1 = Sri Lanka Board XI
| score1 = 208/5 (50 overs)
| score2 = 212/5 (45.1 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| runs1 = Sajith Fernando 67 (96)
| wickets1 = Glenn McGrath 2/17 (7 overs)
| runs2 = Ricky Ponting 60* (106)
| wickets2 = Russel Arnold 2/43 (8.1 overs)
| result = Australians won by 5 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/15797/scorecard/431287/Sri-Lanka-Board-President's-XI-vs-Australians-/ Scorecard]
| venue = Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
| umpires = TM Samarasinghe (Sri) and EKG Wijewardena (NZ)
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| toss = Sri Lanka Board XI won the toss and elected to bat
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ODI series
=1st ODI=
{{Limited overs international
| date = 22 August
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| score1 = 205/9 (43 overs)
| score2 = 160 (37.4 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}
| runs1 = Michael Bevan 43 (44)
| wickets1 = Sanath Jayasuriya 5/28 (9 overs)
| runs2 = Romesh Kaluwitharana 33 (46)
| wickets2 = Jason Gillespie 3/26 (6 overs)
| result = Australia won by 50 runs (D/L method)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8564/scorecard/66225/Sri-Lanka-vs-Australia-1st-Match Scorecard]
| venue = Galle International Stadium, Galle
| umpires = Asoka De Silva (Sri) and Peter Manuel (Sri)
| motm = Jason Gillespie (Aus)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
| rain = Rain stopped play from 11:54am to 1:20pm at the fall of Lehmann's wicket. Match reduced to 43 overs per side and the lunch break shortened to 20 minutes.
| notes = Indika de Saram (Sri) made his ODI debut.
}}
Test series
Sri Lanka won the three-match Test series 1-0 with 2 draws. Their win in the first match was their first victory against Australia in Tests.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/149408.html |title=The original Indian hero |access-date=12 September 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
=1st Test=
{{Test match
| date =9–11 September 1999
| team1 ={{cr-rt|AUS}}
| team2 ={{cr|SRI}}
| score-team1-inns1 =188 (67.1 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 =RT Ponting 96 (160)
| wickets-team1-inns1 =M Muralitharan 4/63 (25.1 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 =234 (66.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 =PA de Silva 78 (146)
| wickets-team2-inns1 =SK Warne 5/52 (16 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 =140 (60.2 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 =RT Ponting 51 (118)
| wickets-team1-inns2 =WPUJC Vaas 3/15 (15 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 =95/3 (26.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 =PA de Silva 31* (70)
| wickets-team2-inns2 =CR Miller 3/48 (13 overs)
| result =Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets
| venue =Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
| umpires =PT Manuel (SL) and S Venkataraghavan (IND)
| report =[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/68/68355.html Scorecard]
| toss =Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.
| motm=PA de Silva (SL) and RT Ponting (AUS)
| notes =
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=2nd Test=
{{Test match
| date =22–26 September 1999
| team1 ={{cr-rt|SRI}}
| team2 ={{cr|AUS}}
| score-team1-inns1 =296 (106.5 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 =PA de Silva 64 (162)
| wickets-team1-inns1 =SK Warne 3/29 (25 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 =228 (96.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 =MJ Slater 96 (220)
| wickets-team2-inns1 =M Muralitharan 5/71 (38 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 =55/0 (17.2 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 =MS Atapattu 28* (61)
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| result =Match drawn
| venue =Galle International Stadium, Galle
| umpires =BC Cooray (SL) and DB Cowie (NZ)
| report =[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/68/68403.html Scorecard]
| toss =Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =There was no play on the fourth day.
| motm=MJ Slater (AUS)
| notes =HMRKB Herath (SL) made his Test debut.
}}
=3rd Test=
{{Test match
| date =30 September–4 October 1999
| team1 ={{cr-rt|AUS}}
| team2 ={{cr|SRI}}
| score-team1-inns1 =342 (136.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 =RT Ponting 105* (171)
| wickets-team1-inns1 =WPUJC Vaas 4/54 (23.4 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 =61/4 (21.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 =DPMD Jayawardene 21 (52)
| wickets-team2-inns1 =DW Fleming 3/14 (5.5 overs)
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| result =Match drawn
| venue =Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo
| umpires =KT Francis (SL) and P Willey (AUS)
| report =[http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/68/68437.html Scorecard]
| toss =Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =There was no play on the final day.
| motm=RT Ponting (AUS)
| notes =
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External links
[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/61418.html Series home at ESPN Crickinfo]
References
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{{Warne–Muralitharan Trophy}}
{{International cricket tours of Sri Lanka}}
{{International cricket in 1999}}
Category:1999 in Australian cricket
Category:1999 in Sri Lankan cricket
Category:Sri Lankan cricket seasons from 1972–73 to 1999–2000
Category:International cricket competitions from 1997–98 to 2000
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