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New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka 3Rd Match

Sharjah Cup India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates - 1988 (1987/88) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 29 March 1988

New Zealand won by 99 runs

New Zealand won by 99 runs. Andrew Jones top-scored with 85 for New Zealand.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sharjah Cup India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates - 1988 (1987/88)
Ground
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
Date
29 March 1988
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Result
New Zealand won by 99 runs
Player of the match
Andrew Jones
Captains
John Wright (New Zealand), Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
Khizer Hayat and Mahboob Shah

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.

New Zealand batted first and made 258 for 8. Andrew Jones top-scored with 85 off 98 balls, and Ken Rutherford made 65. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the third wicket between Ken Rutherford and Andrew Jones. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 203 across 45 ODIs.

Chasing 259, Sri Lanka made 159 all out. Brendon Kuruppu top-scored with 46 off 70 balls. Dipak Patel took 3 for 22 for New Zealand.

New Zealand won by 99 runs.

NEW ZEALAND: 258 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
John Wrightc Brendon Kuruppu02
Bert Vancerun out4578
Andrew Jonesrun out8598
Ken Rutherfordst Brendon Kuruppu6562
Dipak Patelrun out2731
Mark Greatbatchc Sanath Kaluperuma1511
Tony Blainrun out69
Chris Kuggeleijnnot out77
Danny Morrisonrun out02
Willie Watsonnot out22

Did not bat: Ewen Chatfield

Extras 6 · Total 258 for 8

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Ravi Ratnayeke100332
Graeme Labrooy70410
Don Anurasiri100490
Asoka de Silva100421
Arjuna Ranatunga80440
Aravinda de Silva40310
Kaushik Amalean10140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (John Wright), 2-94 (Bert Vance), 3-197 (Andrew Jones), 4-201 (Ken Rutherford), 5-223 (Mark Greatbatch), 6-248 (Tony Blain), 7-248 (Dipak Patel), 8-249 (Danny Morrison)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJohn Wright and Bert Vance0
secondAndrew Jones and Bert Vance94
thirdKen Rutherford and Andrew Jones103
fourthKen Rutherford and Dipak Patel4
fifthDipak Patel and Mark Greatbatch22
sixthTony Blain and Dipak Patel25
seventhDipak Patel and Chris Kuggeleijn0
eighthDanny Morrison and Chris Kuggeleijn1
ninthWillie Watson and Chris Kuggeleijn9
SRI LANKA: 159 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Asanka Gurusinhac Bert Vance2749
Brendon Kuruppurun out4670
Ranjan Madugallec Andrew Jones1530
Aravinda de Silvac Tony Blain13
Arjuna Ranatungabowled612
Ravi Ratnayekec Tony Blain2546
Sanath Kaluperumalbw717
Asoka de Silvac Andrew Jones415
Graeme Labrooybowled56
Don Anurasirinot out511
Kaushik Amaleanrun out67

Extras 12 · Total 159 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Danny Morrison80361
Ewen Chatfield80240
Willie Watson50191
Chris Kuggeleijn102322
Ken Rutherford50231
Dipak Patel6.50223

FALL OF WICKETS

1-50 (Asanka Gurusinha), 2-93 (Ranjan Madugalle), 3-96 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-96 (Brendon Kuruppu), 5-111 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-124 (Sanath Kaluperuma), 7-140 (Asoka de Silva), 8-142 (Ravi Ratnayeke), 9-150 (Graeme Labrooy), 10-159 (Kaushik Amalean)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAsanka Gurusinha and Brendon Kuruppu50
secondRanjan Madugalle and Brendon Kuruppu43
thirdAravinda de Silva and Brendon Kuruppu3
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Brendon Kuruppu0
fifthArjuna Ranatunga and Ravi Ratnayeke15
sixthRavi Ratnayeke and Sanath Kaluperuma13
seventhRavi Ratnayeke and Asoka de Silva16
eighthRavi Ratnayeke and Graeme Labrooy2
ninthDon Anurasiri and Graeme Labrooy8
tenthDon Anurasiri and Kaushik Amalean9
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