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New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka 18Th Match

Prudential World Cup in England - 1983 (1983) · County Ground, Derby · 18 June 1983

Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)

Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 43 balls remaining). Roy Dias top-scored with 64* for Sri Lanka. Ashantha de Mel took 5/32.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Prudential World Cup in England - 1983 (1983)
Ground
County Ground, Derby
Date
18 June 1983
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Result
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)
Player of the match
Ashantha de Mel
Captains
Geoff Howarth (New Zealand), Duleep Mendis (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
B Leadbeater and DJ Constant

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.

New Zealand batted first and made 181 all out. Martin Snedden top-scored with 40 off 55 balls. Ashantha de Mel took 5 for 32 for Sri Lanka.

Chasing 182, Sri Lanka made 184 for 7. Roy Dias top-scored with 64 not out off 101 balls, and Brendon Kuruppu made 62. The innings was built on a 80-run stand for the third wicket between Roy Dias and Brendon Kuruppu, 43% of the total.

Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 43 balls remaining). New Zealand's 181 all out is the lowest completed total at County Ground. Ashantha de Mel's 5 for 32 are the best innings figures at County Ground.

NEW ZEALAND: 181 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Glenn Turnerc Roy Dias610
John Wrightc Guy de Alwis07
Geoff Howarthbowled1523
Martin Crowelbw832
Bruce Edgarc Athula Samarasekera2777
Jeremy Coneycaught2250
Richard Hadleec Ranjan Madugalle1539
Warren Leesc Arjuna Ranatunga216
Lance Cairnsc Roy Dias67
Martin Sneddenrun out4055
Ewen Chatfieldnot out1948

Extras 21 · Total 181 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Ashantha de Mel124325
Rumesh Ratnayake114182
Arjuna Ranatunga102500
Somachandra De Silva125112
Athula Samarasekera11.22380
Sidath Wettimuny20110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Glenn Turner), 2-8 (John Wright), 3-32 (Geoff Howarth), 4-47 (Martin Crowe), 5-88 (Jeremy Coney), 6-91 (Bruce Edgar), 7-105 (Warren Lees), 8-115 (Lance Cairns), 9-116 (Richard Hadlee), 10-181 (Martin Snedden)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGlenn Turner and John Wright8
secondGeoff Howarth and John Wright0
thirdGeoff Howarth and Martin Crowe24
fourthBruce Edgar and Martin Crowe15
fifthJeremy Coney and Bruce Edgar41
sixthRichard Hadlee and Bruce Edgar3
seventhRichard Hadlee and Warren Lees14
eighthRichard Hadlee and Lance Cairns10
ninthRichard Hadlee and Martin Snedden1
tenthEwen Chatfield and Martin Snedden65
SRI LANKA: 184 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Sidath Wettimunybowled430
Brendon Kuruppuc Martin Snedden62120
Arjuna Ranatungabowled1522
Roy Diasnot out64101
Duleep Mendislbw02
Ranjan Madugallec Warren Lees618
Athula Samarasekerac Warren Lees511
Somachandra De Silvarun out210
Guy de Alwisnot out1110

Did not bat: Ashantha de Mel, Rumesh Ratnayake

Extras 15 · Total 184 for 7

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Richard Hadlee123161
Lance Cairns102351
Martin Snedden10.51582
Ewen Chatfield123231
Martin Crowe42151
Jeremy Coney41220

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Sidath Wettimuny), 2-49 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 3-129 (Brendon Kuruppu), 4-130 (Duleep Mendis), 5-139 (Ranjan Madugalle), 6-151 (Athula Samarasekera), 7-161 (Somachandra De Silva)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSidath Wettimuny and Brendon Kuruppu15
secondArjuna Ranatunga and Brendon Kuruppu34
thirdRoy Dias and Brendon Kuruppu80
fourthRoy Dias and Duleep Mendis1
fifthRoy Dias and Ranjan Madugalle9
sixthRoy Dias and Athula Samarasekera12
seventhSomachandra De Silva and Roy Dias10
eighthRoy Dias and Guy de Alwis23
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