| Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1999 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 |
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| Sri Lanka | Australia | ||
| Test series | |||
| Result | Australia won the 3-match series 1–0 | ||
Tour matches
List A: Sri Lanka Board XI vs Australia XI
- Sri Lanka Board XI won the toss and elected to bat
ODI series
1st ODI
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
- 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.
- 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.[1]
1st Test
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.
2nd Test
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- There was no play on the fourth day.
- HMRKB Herath (SL) made his Test debut.
3rd Test
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- There was no play on the final day.
External links
References
- ^ "The original Indian hero". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2017.