Date-stamped : 02 Oct94 - 10:21

Australia v Sri Lanka ODI 2

Whatever their shortcomings in the Test series, Sri Lanka 
displayed their superiority in the one-day game and chinched
the series. Ranatunga won the toss and asked Australia to bat
first on an excellent pitch. Moody and Taylor put on 56 in 14
overs, but Taylor and Boon were both run out, and although 
Jones hit 59 off 89 balls, Australia could never get on top of 
the bowling. They finished with a dissapointing 216 from their
50 overs. 
  Rain reduced the match after six overs, and Sri Lanka were 
faced with a readjusted target of 191 in 44 overs. Hathuru-
singhe and Mahanama gave them a fine start, and de Silva
punished the attack with an innings of great flair, 63 off 61
balls. Hathurusinghe was forced to retire hurt on 48, but he 
came back to score his fifty and score the winning runs with 
seven balls to spare.

Thanks : B+H - Cricket Year
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