1989–90 World Series
Date26 December 1989 – 20 February 1990
LocationAustralia
ResultWon by  Australia
2–0 in final series
Teams
 Australia  Pakistan  Sri Lanka
Captains
Allan Border Imran Khan Arjuna Ranatunga
Most runs
Dean Jones (461) Saeed Anwar (293) Arjuna Ranatunga (273)
Most wickets
Simon O'Donnell (20) Waqar Younis (9) Rumesh Ratnayake (6)

The 1989–90 World Series was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tri-series where Australia played host to Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Australia and Pakistan reached the Finals, which Australia won 2–0. Sri Lanka wore royal blue for the first time in Australia.

Points table

Pos Team P W L NR T Pts RR
1  Australia 86200124.455
2  Pakistan 85300104.538
3  Sri Lanka 8170024.198

Result summary

26 December 1989
Scorecard
Australia 
228/5 (48.5 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
198 (47.2 overs)
DM Jones 85* (89)
A Ranatunga 3/41 (10 overs)
A Ranatunga 55 (70)
SP O'Donnell 4/36 (9 overs)
Australia won by 30 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: LJ King and CD TImmins
Player of the match: SP O'Donnell (AUS)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
  • The match was reduced to 48.5 overs per side.
  • GD Campbell and MA Taylor (both AUS) and ST Jayasuriya (SL) made their ODI debuts
  • The 2nd limited overs international to be played on Boxing Day overall, and the 1st limited overs international to be played on Boxing Day since 1979.

30 December 1989 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
203/9 (48 overs)
v
 Australia
204/1 (38.5 overs)
A Ranatunga 71* (106)
TM Alderman 3/25 (10 overs)
GR Marsh 80* (136)
KIW Wijegunawardene 1/33 (7 overs)
Australia won by 9 wickets
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: AR Crafter and RJ Evans
Player of the match: GR Marsh (AUS)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
  • The match was reduced to 48 overs per side

31 December 1989 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
222/7 (47 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
223/7 (45.3 overs)
Aamer Malik 69 (116)
JR Ratnayeke 2/33 (10 overs)
MAR Samarasekera 60 (86)
Wasim Akram 2/37 (10 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: AR Crafter and PJ McConnell
Player of the match: MAR Samarasekera (SL)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
  • The match was reduced to 47 overs per side

3 January 1990 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
161 (50 overs)
v
 Australia
162/3 (41 overs)
Imran Khan 39 (62)
CG Rackemann 3/21 (10 overs)
AR Border 69* (103)
Wasim Akram 1/24 (10 overs)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: LJ King and SG Randell
Player of the match: AR Border (AUS)

4 January 1990 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia 
202/7 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
129 (41 overs)
DM Jones 69 (98)
RJ Ratnayake 3/44 (10 overs)
A Ranatunga 39 (62)
TM Alderman 3/29 (9 overs)
Australia won by 73 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: SG Randell and CD Timmins
Player of the match: DM Jones (AUS)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat

10 February 1990
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
253/5 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
254/5 (47 overs)
AP Gurusinha 88 (108)
Tauseef Ahmed 2/48 (10 overs)
Ijaz Ahmed 102* (100)
CPH Ramanayake 1/25 (5.2 overs)
Pakistan won by 5 wickets
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Umpires: RJ Evans and CD Timmins
Player of the match: Ijaz Ahmed (PAK)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field

11 February 1990
Scorecard
Australia 
300/5 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
233 (39.1 overs)
TM Moody 89 (82)
Mushtaq Ahmed 2/76 (10 overs)
Imran Khan 82 (89)
CG Rackemann 4/44 (8.1 overs)
Australia won by 67 runs
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Umpires: RJ Evans and TA Prue
Player of the match: TM Moody (AUS)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field

13 February 1990 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia 
165/8 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
167/5 (48.3 overs)
DM Jones 54 (88)
Wasim Akram 2/21 (10 overs)
Imran Khan 56* (106)
SP O'Donnell 2/32 (9.3 overs)
Pakistan won by 5 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: RJ Evans and TA Prue
Player of the match: Imran Khan (PAK)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field

15 February 1990
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
195 (47.5 overs)
v
 Pakistan
198/4 (48.3 overs)
AP Gurusinha 59 (84)
Waqar Younis 4/39 (10 overs)
Rameez Raja 116* (148)
KIW Wijegunawardene 2/34 (10 overs)
Pakistan won by 6 wickets
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Umpires: LJ King and SG Randell
Player of the match: Rameez Raja (PAK)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field

17 February 1990
Scorecard
Pakistan 
315/3 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
288/8 (50 overs)
Saeed Anwar 126 (99)
EAR de Silva 2/57 (9 overs)
RS Mahanama 72 (79)
Waqar Younis 2/35 (10 overs)
Pakistan won by 27 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: AR Crafter and SG Randell
Player of the match: Saeed Anwar (PAK)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field

18 February 1990
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
158 (40.4 overs)
v
 Australia
159/3 (40 overs)
PA de Silva 39 (29)
GD Campbell 3/31 (7 overs)
DM Jones 80* (120)
AP Gurusinha 1/16 (7 overs)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: AR Crafter and PJ McConnell
Player of the match: DM Jones (AUS)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat

20 February 1990 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
220/8 (49 overs)
v
 Australia
218/9 (49 overs)
Saleem Malik 67 (85)
SP O'Donnell 2/32 (10 overs)
TM Moody 74 (109)
Imran Khan 2/28 (7 overs)
Pakistan won by 2 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: LJ King and PJ McConnell
Player of the match: SP O'Donnell (AUS)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
  • The match was reduced to 49 overs per side

Final series

Australia won the best of three final series against Pakistan 2–0.

23 February 1990 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
162 (47.5 overs)
v
 Australia
163/3 (45.5 overs)
Wasim Akram 86 (76)
GD Campbell 3/39 (9 overs)
DM Jones 83* (135)
Wasim Akram 2/30 (10 overs)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: AR Crafter and PJ McConnell
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field

25 February 1990
Scorecard
Australia 
255/6 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
186 (45 overs)
MA Taylor 76 (116)
Mushtaq Ahmed 2/65 (10 overs)
Saleem Yousuf 59 (75)
SP O'Donnell 3/38 (6 overs)
Australia won by 69 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: AR Crafter and PJ McConnell
Player of the match: DM Jones (AUS)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat

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