England vs Sri Lanka
Australia Tri-Nation Series
ODI
23 Jan 1999
Result
England
3(50 ov)
Sri Lanka
9(49.4 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
TossSri Lanka won the toss and elected to field. Mahela Jayawardene (SL) scored his first century in ODIs. This was the highest successful run chase in an ODI match at the Adelaide Oval. This match was also notable for a controversy over Muttiah Muralitharan'
Player of the matchMahela Jayawardene (SL)
UmpiresRoss Emerson (Aus) and Tony McQuillan (Aus)
Competition
Australia Tri-Nation Series
Format
ODI
Venue
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Date
23 Jan 1999
Result
Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket