Sri Lanka Vs New Zealand 1St Odi
New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka - 1984 (1983/84) · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 3 March 1984
New Zealand won by 104 runs
New Zealand won by 104 runs. John Reid top-scored with 80 for New Zealand.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
- Date
- 3 March 1984
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 104 runs
- Player of the match
- John Reid
- Captains
- Geoff Howarth (New Zealand), Duleep Mendis (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- DP Buultjens and HC Felsinger
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.
New Zealand batted first and made 234 for 6. John Reid top-scored with 80 off 76 balls, and Jeff Crowe made 39. The innings was built on a 97-run stand for the fourth wicket between John Reid and Jeff Crowe, 41% of the total.
Chasing 235, Sri Lanka made 130 all out. Brendon Kuruppu top-scored with 38 off 55 balls. Richard Hadlee took 3 for 22 for New Zealand. From 98 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 25 runs, to 123 for 9.
New Zealand won by 104 runs.
NEW ZEALAND: 234 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Howarth | c Brendon Kuruppu | 33 | 53 |
| John Wright | c Ashantha de Mel | 20 | 43 |
| John Reid | c Vinothen John | 80 | 76 |
| Martin Crowe | c Ashantha de Mel | 29 | 27 |
| Jeff Crowe | not out | 39 | 50 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Arjuna Ranatunga | 6 | 9 |
| Lance Cairns | bowled | 1 | 3 |
| Jeremy Coney | not out | 4 | 4 |
Did not bat: Ian Smith, Stephen Boock, Ewen Chatfield
Extras 22 · Total 234 for 6
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashantha de Mel | 7 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Vinothen John | 9 | 1 | 39 | 1 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | 8 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Somachandra De Silva | 9 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 9 | 0 | 54 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-58 (Geoff Howarth), 2-76 (John Wright), 3-123 (Martin Crowe), 4-220 (John Reid), 5-227 (Richard Hadlee), 6-229 (Lance Cairns)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Howarth and John Wright | 58 |
| second | John Wright and John Reid | 18 |
| third | John Reid and Martin Crowe | 47 |
| fourth | John Reid and Jeff Crowe | 97 |
| fifth | Richard Hadlee and Jeff Crowe | 7 |
| sixth | Lance Cairns and Jeff Crowe | 2 |
| seventh | Jeremy Coney and Jeff Crowe | 5 |
SRI LANKA: 130 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidath Wettimuny | c Jeremy Coney | 16 | 33 |
| Brendon Kuruppu | c Richard Hadlee | 38 | 55 |
| Roy Dias | c Stephen Boock | 9 | 26 |
| Duleep Mendis | bowled | 15 | 33 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Jeremy Coney | 16 | 14 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | run out | 1 | 4 |
| Somachandra De Silva | c Jeff Crowe | 8 | 22 |
| Ranjan Madugalle | bowled | 5 | 13 |
| Guy de Alwis | c Ian Smith | 8 | 15 |
| Ashantha de Mel | bowled | 2 | 7 |
| Vinothen John | not out | 6 | 4 |
Extras 6 · Total 130 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Cairns | 9 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Richard Hadlee | 8.3 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Stephen Boock | 9 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| Jeremy Coney | 7 | 2 | 15 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-54 (Sidath Wettimuny), 2-60 (Brendon Kuruppu), 3-73 (Roy Dias), 4-98 (Duleep Mendis), 5-100 (Ravi Ratnayeke), 6-102 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 7-111 (Ranjan Madugalle), 8-122 (Guy de Alwis), 9-123 (Somachandra De Silva), 10-130 (Ashantha de Mel)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sidath Wettimuny and Brendon Kuruppu | 54 |
| second | Roy Dias and Brendon Kuruppu | 6 |
| third | Roy Dias and Duleep Mendis | 13 |
| fourth | Duleep Mendis and Arjuna Ranatunga | 25 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Ravi Ratnayeke | 2 |
| sixth | Somachandra De Silva and Arjuna Ranatunga | 2 |
| seventh | Somachandra De Silva and Ranjan Madugalle | 9 |
| eighth | Somachandra De Silva and Guy de Alwis | 11 |
| ninth | Ashantha de Mel and Somachandra De Silva | 1 |
| tenth | Ashantha de Mel and Vinothen John | 7 |
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